The Mary Whitehouse Experience

A topical comedy show, mixing stand-up with sketches and impressions, starring David Baddiel, Robert Newman, Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt.

In 1963, armed with just a typewriter, a Midlands housewife began a 30-year battle against the permissive society. But how successful was the original ‘cancel culture’ warrior?

The story of the rise of morals crusader Mary Whitehouse in the UK in the 1960's.

Documentary from 1994 originally shown on BBC2 focusing on the work of Mary Whitehouse, who at that point had just retired from her role as head of the National Viewers and Listeners Association after 30 years. The programme follows her crusade over the years against the exhibition of sex, violence and bad taste in the media. Her career is examined with contributions from friends, supporters and enemies alike.

A housewife and teacher named Mary Whitehouse became the original, self-styled `cancel culture' warrior. Armed with just a typewriter, she began a 30-year campaign to turn back the tide of the permissive culture she saw sweeping through society.