Comedy: Bird of Prey

Fanning out across England, a group of Mao-minded revolutionaries tries to seize control of the communication centers. When one of them invades a radio station, an obliging engineer advises that the first air time available is three weeks from Monday. Another rebel bursts into the House of Commons gallery, but his fiery oration is drowned out by a weary debate taking place on the floor. Finally, Prime Minister Harold Wilson gets wind of the revolution and goes on TV.

"I don't think," he says, "it's going to affect me much, er, personally. It's me...

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