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By 1999 all non-political sketches were dropped and the show was refocused purely on political satire, with a name change.

By 1999 all non-political sketches were dropped and the show was refocused purely on political satire, with a name change.



In 2002 three members of the show's production team, Geoff Atkinson, Steve Connelly and Tristam Shapeero, were nominated for a BAFTA for Best Comedy Programme or Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/nominations/?year=2002|title=BAFTA Television Awards|work=bafta.org|date=31 July 2014 |accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref> Bird and Fortune were nominated for a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance in 2001 and Best Comedy Performance in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/nominations/?year=2001|title=BAFTA Television Awards|work=bafta.org|date=31 July 2014 |accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref> They did not win, however.

In 2002 three members of the show's production team, Geoff Atkinson, Steve Connelly and Tristam Shapeero, were nominated for a BAFTA for Best Comedy Programme or Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/nominations/?year=2002|title=BAFTA Television Awards|work=bafta.org|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref> Bird and Fortune were nominated for a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance in 2001 and Best Comedy Performance in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/nominations/?year=2001|title=BAFTA Television Awards|work=bafta.org|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref> They did not win, however.



In 2003, the 2002 one-off special ''At Her Majesty's Pleasure'' won a [[Broadcasting Press Guild Award]] for Best Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/?page_id=93|title=2003|work=Broadcasting Press Guild|date=31 December 2007 |accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>

In 2003, the 2002 one-off special ''At Her Majesty's Pleasure'' won a [[Broadcasting Press Guild Award]] for Best Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/?page_id=93|title=2003|work=Broadcasting Press Guild|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>



In October 2004, Bremner, Bird and Fortune published a book based on the show, called ''You Are Here: A Dossier'' (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 288 pages, {{ISBN|0-297-84778-3}}, also available as a paperback from Orion mass market paperback, {{ISBN|0-7528-6493-9}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/hb-31982/You-Are-Here.htm |title=You Are Here by Rory Bremner, John Bird, John Fortune |publisher=Orion Books |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807122328/http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/hb-31982/You-Are-Here.htm |archivedate=7 August 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2004 Rory Bremner was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Comedy Performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/nominations/?year=2004|title=BAFTA Television Awards|work=bafta.org|date=31 July 2014 |accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>

In October 2004, Bremner, Bird and Fortune published a book based on the show, called ''You Are Here: A Dossier'' (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 288 pages, {{ISBN|0-297-84778-3}}, also available as a paperback from Orion mass market paperback, {{ISBN|0-7528-6493-9}}).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/hb-31982/You-Are-Here.htm |title=You Are Here by Rory Bremner, John Bird, John Fortune |publisher=Orion Books |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807122328/http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/hb-31982/You-Are-Here.htm |archivedate=7 August 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2004 Rory Bremner was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Comedy Performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/nominations/?year=2004|title=BAFTA Television Awards|work=bafta.org|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>



In November 2008 a four-part miniseries was produced called ''Silly Money''. The trio looked at the economic downturn, with fewer of the usual sketches and co-stars. The episodes contained many more George Parr sketches than usual (the standard being one per episode). They also included a number of archive clips to further illustrate points and create satire from them based on hindsight.

In November 2008 a four-part miniseries was produced called ''Silly Money''. The trio looked at the economic downturn, with fewer of the usual sketches and co-stars. The episodes contained many more George Parr sketches than usual (the standard being one per episode). They also included a number of archive clips to further illustrate points and create satire from them based on hindsight.

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===Bremner, Bird and Fortune===

===Bremner, Bird and Fortune===

<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/32481|title=BFI Bremner, Bird and Fortune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101142653/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/32481 |archive-date=1 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.episodate.com/tv-show/bremner-bird-and-fortune|title=Episodate Bremner, Bird and Fortune|date=17 October 1999 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/26659/bremner-bird-and-fortune/episodes|title=Bremner, Bird and Fortune at TV Maze}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101142653/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/32481|title=BFI Bremner, Bird and Fortune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.episodate.com/tv-show/bremner-bird-and-fortune|title=Episodate Bremner, Bird and Fortune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/26659/bremner-bird-and-fortune/episodes|title=Bremner, Bird and Fortune at TV Maze}}</ref>

*Series 1: 8 Episodes (17 October - 5 December 1999)

*Series 1: 8 Episodes (17 October - 5 December 1999)

*''Bremner, Bird, Fortune, Delia, Des...There'' one-off special (3 January 2000)

*''Bremner, Bird, Fortune, Delia, Des...There'' one-off special (3 January 2000)

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