World Forum - Live

Presenter (Eric Idle): Good evening. Tonight is indeed
 a unique occasion in the history of television. We are
 very privileged, and deeply honoured to have with us in
 the studio, Karl Marx, founder of modern socialism, and
 author of the 'Communist Manifesto'. (Karl Marx is
 sitting at a desk; he nods) Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov,
 better known to the world as Lenin, leader of the
 Russian Revolution, writer, statesman, and father of
 modern communism. (shot of Lenin also at desk; he nods)
 Che Guevara, the Cuban guerrilla leader. (shot of
 Guevara) And Mao Tse-tung, leader of the Chinese
 Communist Party since 1949. (shot of Mao; the presenter
 picks up a card) And the first question is for you,
 Karl Marx. The Hammers - the Hammers is the nickname of
 what English football team? 'the Hammers? (shot of Karl
 Marx furrowing his brow- obviously he hasn't a clue)
 No? Well bad luck there, Karl. So we'll go onto you
 Che. Che Guevara - Coventry City last won the FA Cup in
 what year? (cut to Che looking equally dumbfounded) No?
 I'll throw it open. Coventry City last won the FA Cup
 in what year? (they all look blank) No? Well, I'm not
 surprised you didn't get that. It was in fact a trick
 question. Coventry City have never won the FA Cup. So
 with the scores all equal now we go onto our second
 round, and Lenin it's your starter for ten. Teddy
 Johnson and Pearl Carr won the Eurovision Song Contest
 in 1959. What was the name of the song? ... Teddy
 Johnson and Pearl Carr's song in the 1959 Eurovision
 Song Contest? Anybody? (buzzer goes as in 'University
 Challenge'.' zoom in on Mao Tse-tung) Yes, Mao Tse-
 tung?
 Mao Tse-tung: 'Sing Little Birdie'?
 (applause) Well now we come on to our special gift
 section. The contestant is Karl Marx and the prize this
 week is a beautiful lounge suite. (curtains behind the
 presenter sweep open to reveal a beautiful lounge
 suite; ternfic audience applause; Karl comes out and
 stands in front of this display) Now Karl has elected
 to, answer questions on the workers' control of
 factories so here we go with question number one. Are
 you nervous? (Karl nods his head; the presenter reads
 from a card) The development of the industrial
 proletariat is conditioned by what other development?
 Karl: The development of the industrial bourgeoisie.
 (applause)
 Presenter: Yes, yes, it is indeed. You're on your way
 to the lounge suite, Karl. Question number two. The
 struggle of class against class is a what struggle? A
 what struggle?
 Karl: A political struggle.
 (Tumultuous applause.)
 Presenter: Yes, yes! One final question Karl and the
 beautiful lounge suite will be yours... Are you going
 to have a go? (Karl nods) You're a brave man. Karl
 Marx, your final question, who won the Cup Final in
 Karl: The workers' control of the means of production?
 The struggle of the urban proletariat?
 Presenter: No. It was in fact, Wolverhampton Wanderers
 who beat Leicester 3-1.
 (Cut to stock film of goal bring scored in a big
 football match. Roar from crowd. Stock footage of
 football crowds cheering.)
 Voice Over: and CAPTION: 'IN "WORLD FORUM" TODAY: KARL
 MARX, CHE GUEVARA, LENIN AND MAO TSE-TUNG. NEXT WEEK,
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