Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

Oh What The Hell

Some day there will be complete archive of all the corporate and training videos that Video Arts ever made. The company was co-founded by John Cleese, and their output features almost every comedy actor and comedian you might think of.

One such title is Oh What The Hell, from 1984, which teaches the dangers of over-confidence, haste, distraction, and unfamiliarity in the workplace. It stars Rowan Atkinson, who is ably assisted by Rik Mayall, Dawn French, and Robbie Coltrane.

Unfortunately, no such archive exists, so this has been a waste of both our times.

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