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6 episodes · 12th November 1999

Four wannabe hippies in 1969 swinging London run a counterculture magazine and strive to be as trendy as society will allow... even if they fail at every turn.

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Episodes

01 Protesting Hippies still Protesting Hippies Episode 112th November 1999 Jerry Gurvitz, self-styled 'Biggest Freak in the World', visits from Los Angeles. Eager to impress, Ray puts on a protest. Jerry takes a fancy to Ray's girlfriend and then finds an unattended bag of drugs. 02 Hairy Hippies still Hairy Hippies Episode 219th November 1999 Ray and Alex grow beards; so does Jill...Ray is also putting on a new age-themed play but there are tensions in the cast with Ray's directing performance. 03 Sexy Hippies still Sexy Hippies Episode 326th November 1999 Free Love — Ray wants it, Alex is getting it, Jill is withholding it, and Hugo is banned from thinking about a specific part of it. Everyone else is just so liberated; even Alex's mother. 04 Hippy Dippy Hippies still Hippy Dippy Hippies Episode 43rd December 1999 The hippies have a whole print run stolen so they call the police; who they have just been really rude about. Jill is invited to sketch Rickman in a very natural pose. 05 Muddy Hippies still Muddy Hippies Episode 510th December 1999 The hippies attend a typical summer pop festival in a cold, wet, muddy field in the rain with terrible toilets. Ray unwisely purchases a car. 06 Disgusting Hippies still Disgusting Hippies Episode 617th December 1999 Ray rashly allows two schoolboys to write and edit an issue and quickly finds himself in court on a charge of obscenity.
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Cast & Crew

01 Simon Pegg profile Simon Peggas Ray Purbbs 02 Julian Rhind-Tutt profile Julian Rhind-Tuttas Alex Picton-Dinch 03 Sally Phillips profile Sally Phillipsas Jill Sprint 04 Darren Boyd profile Darren Boydas Hugo Yemp 05 Graham Linehan profile Graham LinehanCreator
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