Season 2 • Episode 7
LatestMore wacky stunts, gags and gaffaws from that master of slap-stick humour, Dom Joly, in this compilation of the best moments from the second series of the award-winning show.
Trigger Happy TV is a hidden camera/practical joke reality television series. The original British edition of the show, produced by Absolutely Productions, starred Dom Joly and ran for two series on the British television channel Channel 4 from 2000 to 2003. Although Channel 4 is owned and operated by the Channel Four Television Corporation, he made a name for himself as the sole star of the show, which he produced and directed with cameraman Sam Cadman.
Practical Effects
Zero-budget stunts that rely purely on human confusion.
Direction
Dom Joly's commitment to the bit is genuinely unhinged.
Editing
Razor-sharp timing that predates TikTok by decades.
Creator
Dom Joly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This show basically predicted influencer culture: performative public behavior designed to be witnessed.
The iconic oversized phone was real—Nokia actually sent Joly a functioning prototype after the gag blew up.
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