''The Chairman's Ear'' (

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broadcast since 9 January 2017 on

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, and since 15 February 2017 on

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. It was created by Robert Górski, the lead member of the Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju comedy group.

Plot

The series follows the chairman of the ruling political party in Poland (Mr Chairman). The narrative takes place primarily in his office where, joined by his assistant Mariusz, he hosts numerous visitors, including government officials and other public office holders. While Mr Chairman does not hold any elected office himself, it is clear that key political decisions are made in this office, and not in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (who herself frequents the office). The plot is deeply rooted in contemporary Polish politics, with each character having a real-life counterpart, with whom they share first names (their surnames are never revealed). The titular character of Mr Chairman is based on

Jarosław Kaczyński Jarosław Aleksander Kaczyński (born 18 June 1949) is a Polish politician. He co-founded the Law and Justice (PiS) party in 2001 with his twin brother, Lech Kaczyński, and has served as its leader since 2003. He served as Prime Minister of Pola ...

, the leader of the governing

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party. ''The Chairman's Ear'' is a continuation of a series of cabaret scenes named ''Government meeting'' (Polish: ''Posiedzenie rządu'') in which Robert Górski and other cabaret artists impersonated the members of the

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and the

Polish People's Party The Polish People's Party (, PSL) is a conservative political party in Poland. It is currently led by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Its history traces back to 1895, when it held the name People's Party, although its name was changed to the pre ...

Cast

References

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