1. What happens in the episode?

The Princess is kidnapped. The kidnapper says the Prime Minister must do something horrible on live TV to save her. At the end, the Prime Minister does it, and the Princess is free.

2. Main Themes

• Power of media and internet.
• How people react to shocking news.
• Privacy vs. public opinion.

3. Characters

• Prime Minister Michael Callow: leader of the country, under pressure, confused, desperate.
• Princess Susannah: young royal, victim of the kidnapping.
• People/Public: they watch the situation, they are curious, sometimes cruel.
• Kidnapper (artist): wants to make a point about society and media.

4. Symbols

• Television / Internet → power of media.
• Pig → humiliation and loss of dignity.
• Public reaction → society's obsession with scandal.

5. Message

The episode shows how media controls people. It warns that society enjoys watching scandals more than caring about real human suffering.