The Baron

Thursday 8 May 2008 10:35pm - 11:35pm

With Malcolm having been run out of Gardenstown for upsetting the locals with his comments at the Strawberry Fayre of “don’t you know Jesus Christ is a sausage?” things take a dark turn in the race to become Baron.

With polling days three days away, the election itself is in doubt. Will there even be a Baron? An unrepentant Malcolm is in exile on the outskirts of the village and the locals only agree to allow filming to continue if he does not return. A local tells the cameras that “people are genuinely shocked that someone they have taken into their community could be so insensitive.” Another blasted: “He was just an ignorant, obnoxious person, I hope never to see him again in my life.”

Mike reflects on Malcolm’s actions. “You’re basically living in a time warp up here, the locals aren’t interested in what’s going on outside this little haven, and we’ve introduced them to a lunatic.”

Thursday 1 May 2008 10:35pm - 11:35pm

Mike Reid, Malcolm McLaren and Suzanne Shaw arrived in the remote Scottish village of Gardenstown three days ago. Mike immediately started on his PR offensive, Suzanne went after the vital kids vote while Malcolm embarked on a less than orthodox campaign. The competition for the title of Baron is hotting up and over the next three days the candidates start to turn on each other.

During episode two, Malcolm’s campaign takes on a darker purpose when he declares a sinners day “for all to have sex like crazy” and when he tries to start a revolution, the village is rocked to the core.

Thursday 24 April 2008 10:35pm - 11:35pm

In a tribute to the late Mike Reid, ITV1 will air The Baron, the final TV show he made before his death last July. The show saw Mike elected into the aristocracy, winning the esteemed title Baron of Troup, beating off competition from legendary Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and TV personality Suzanne Shaw.