Jonathan Pie's American Pie

Jonathan Pie's American Pie

58 mins | Jan. 20, 2019

This balanced mocku-documentary is Louis Theroux meets Alan Partridge. It is the US midterm elections, and spoof news reporter Jonathan Pie is sent across the pond on the campaign trail. Jonathan meets real people who don't normally have a voice as he sorts through the utter carnage of US politics and delivers an extremely entertaining, witty take on Trump's America. He talks to all sides: Republicans, Democrats and independents, while attempting to work out whether Trump is going to destroy the planet with his stance on climate change, his relationships with volatile countries or his twitter account. Pie comes away with a lot of his preconceptions blown out of the water but also with a few intact.

Jonathan Pie's American Pie

58 mins | Jan. 20, 2019

Jonathan Pie's American Pie
This balanced mocku-documentary is Louis Theroux meets Alan Partridge. It is the US midterm elections, and spoof news reporter Jonathan Pie is sent across the pond on the campaign trail. Jonathan meets real people who don't normally have a voice as he sorts through the utter carnage of US politics and delivers an extremely entertaining, witty take on Trump's America. He talks to all sides: Republicans, Democrats and independents, while attempting to work out whether Trump is going to destroy the planet with his stance on climate change, his relationships with volatile countries or his twitter account. Pie comes away with a lot of his preconceptions blown out of the water but also with a few intact.
Producers BBC Three, BBC Studios
Original title Jonathan Pie's American Pie
Directors Tom Walker
Writers Andrew Doyle, Tom Walker

Cast

Tom Walker

as Jonathan Pie

Dan Ableson

as Jeff

Sabrina Carter

as Vivienne

Will Franken

as Himself

Steve Furst

as Voice Over (Voice)