Hippies is a 1999 BBC Two comedy miniseries created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, and written by Mathews. The six-episode series stars Simon Pegg, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Sally Phillips, and Darren Boyd as four wannabe hippies in 1969 swinging London, who run a counterculture magazine and strive to be as trendy as society will allow... even if they fail at every turn.
Cast: Simon Pegg, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Sally Phillips
Miniseries
6 episodes
1. Protesting HippiesJerry 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.15CC30minNov 12, 1999
2. Hairy HippiesRay 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.15CC30minNov 19, 1999
3. Sexy HippiesFree 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.15CC30minNov 26, 1999
4. Hippy Dippy HippiesThe 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.15CC30minDec 3, 1999
5. Muddy HippiesThe hippies attend a typical summer pop festival in a cold, wet, muddy field in the rain with terrible toilets. Ray unwisely purchases a car.15CC30minDec 10, 1999
6. Disgusting HippiesRay rashly allows two schoolboys to write and edit an issue and quickly finds himself in court on a charge of obscenity.15CC30minDec 17, 1999
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Hippies
Hippies is a 1999 BBC Two comedy miniseries created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, and written by Mathews. The six-episode series stars Simon Pegg, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Sally Phillips, and Darren Boyd as four wannabe hippies in 1969 swinging London, who run a counterculture magazine and strive to be as trendy as society will allow... even if they fail at every turn.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews
- Studio
- TalkBack Productions
Maturity rating
15Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
