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	* [[Margaret Thatcher]]		* [[Margaret Thatcher]]
	* ''[[Evita (musical)\|Evita]]''		* ''[[w:Evita (musical)\|Evita]]''
	* [[Eva Perón]]		* [[w:Eva Perón\|Eva Perón]]
	* [[Che Guevara]]		* [[w:Che Guevara\|Che Guevara]]
	* ''[[It's a Knockout]]''		* ''[[w:It's a Knockout\|It's a Knockout]]''
	* Song: "''[[Don't Cry for Me Argentina]]''" - Tim sings to his two female helpers: "Don't cry for me, Marge and Tina."		* Song: "''[[w:Don't Cry for Me Argentina\|Don't Cry for Me Argentina]]''" - Tim sings to his two female helpers: "Don't cry for me, Marge and Tina."
	* [[Stuart Hall (presenter)\|Stuart Hall]]		* [[w:Stuart Hall (presenter)\|Stuart Hall]]

	==References==		==References==
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	* "''The Complete Goodies''" — Robert Ross, B T Batsford, London, 2000		* "''The Complete Goodies''" — Robert Ross, B T Batsford, London, 2000
	* "''The Goodies Rule OK''" — Robert Ross, Carlton Books Ltd, Sydney, 2006		* "''The Goodies Rule OK''" — Robert Ross, Carlton Books Ltd, Sydney, 2006

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	"'''Goodies and Politics'''" is the first episode of the eighth series of the [[United Kingdom\|British]] television [[comedy]] series ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]''. The 64th episode of the show overall, it was first broadcast at 8.10pm on BBC2.		"'''Goodies and Politics'''" is the first episode of the eighth series of the [[United Kingdom\|British]] television [[comedy]] series ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]''. The 64th episode of the show overall, it was first broadcast at 8.10pm on BBC2.

	This episode is also known as "'''Politics'''" and "'''Timita'''".~~{{Citation needed\|date=September 2019}}~~		This episode is also known as "'''Politics'''" and "'''Timita'''".

	Written by [[The Goodies]], with songs and music by Bill Oddie.		Written by [[The Goodies]], with songs and music by Bill Oddie.

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{{Infobox television episode
| series = [[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]
| image =
| caption =
| series_no = 8
| episode = 1
| director =
| writer =
| producer = [[Jim Franklin (director)|Jim Franklin]] and <br />[[Bob Spiers]]
| production =
| airdate = 14 January 1980 <br />(Monday — 8.10 p.m.)
| length =
| guests =
* [[David Dimbleby]] as David Dimbumblum
* [[Corbet Woodall]] as himself (the Newsreader)
* [[Jo Kendall]] as the voice of the Queen
* [[Nicholas McArdle]]
* [[Rosemary Faith]]
* [[Penny Irving]]
* [[Maria Eldridge]]
* [[Joan Blackham]]
| prev = [[Earthanasia]]
| next = [[Saturday Night Grease]]
| episode_list = List of The Goodies episodes
}}
"'''Goodies and Politics'''" is the first episode of the eighth series of the [[United Kingdom|British]] television [[comedy]] series ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]''. The 64th episode of the show overall, it was first broadcast at 8.10pm on BBC2.

This episode is also known as "'''Politics'''" and "'''Timita'''".{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

Written by [[The Goodies]], with songs and music by Bill Oddie.

==Plot==
The British prime minister has discovered a loophole in tax laws and retired to [[the Bahamas]]. Her government and the opposition members of parliament give themselves a massive pay rise and join her, leaving Britain without a government. The Queen telephones the Goodies and requests their assistance in finding a new leader for the country. In a parody of [[Evita (musical)|Evita]], Tim and Bill stand for election - Tim as "Timita" and Bill as "Che". The election is tied at one vote each, as the televised campaign period was so exciting that no one bothered to vote, apart from the two candidates. Timita and Che form a coalition government, which ends up involved in absurd game show antics devised by Graeme. The episode ends with the news that Margaret Thatcher will return to Britain.

==Cultural references==
* [[Margaret Thatcher]]
* ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]''
* [[Eva Perón]]
* [[Che Guevara]]
* ''[[It's a Knockout]]''
* Song: "''[[Don't Cry for Me Argentina]]''" - Tim sings to his two female helpers: "Don't cry for me, Marge and Tina."
* [[Stuart Hall (presenter)|Stuart Hall]]

==References==
<references/>
* "''The Complete Goodies''" — Robert Ross, B T Batsford, London, 2000
* "''The Goodies Rule OK''" — Robert Ross, Carlton Books Ltd, Sydney, 2006
* "''From Fringe to Flying Circus'' — 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980'" — Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980
* "''The Goodies Episode Summaries''" — Brett Allender
* "''The Goodies — Fact File''" — Matthew K. Sharp
* "''TV Heaven''" — Jim Sangster & Paul Condon, HarperCollins''Publishers'', London, 2005

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0591016|title=Politics}}
: ("''Goodies and Politics''" is listed under an alternative title at IMDb)

{{The Goodies episodes}}

[[Category:The Goodies (series 8) episodes]]
[[Category:1980 British television episodes]]