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SUMMARY:

A special episode of the historical sketch show featuring all your favourite rotten rulers from the series. Including naughty Napoleon annoying his Josephine and horrid Henry VIII getting married again! There's also a song from wily Winston Churchill and, of course, our host Rattus to guide the way!

ORIGINAL AIRDATE:

Monday 10th August 2015

STARRING:

Jalaal Hartley

Tom Stourton

Jessica Ransom

Adam Riches

Naz Osmanoglu

Jim Howick

Simon Farnaby

Ben Miller

Tom Rosenthal

Kevin Eldon

Rowan Atkinson

Kathryn Drysdale

Giles Terera

Louise Ford

Natalie Walter

Katherine Jakeways

WRITTEN BY:

Lucy Clarke

Dave Cohen

Justin Edwards

Gerard Foster

Greg Jenner

George Sawyer

Ben Ward

Daniel Maier

EDITORS: Adam Windmill, Will Peverett

PRODUCERS: Tom Miller, Joshua Grant, Kelly Li, Henri Ward

DIRECTORS: Simon Gibney, Ian Curtis

PUPPETEER: John Eccleston               ANIMATION: Tim Searle, Studio 43

COMPOSER: Richie Webb                 HISTORICAL CONSULTANT: Greg Jenner

ADDITIONAL VOICES: Jon Culshaw

FULL DESCIPTION:

A special episode of the historical sketch show featuring all your favourite rotten rulers from the series. Including naughty Napoleon annoying his Josephine and horrid Henry VIII getting married again! There's also a song from wily Winston Churchill and, of course, our host Rattus to guide the way!

SKETCHES:

Measly Middle Ages

The Barons V King John

A rap battle commences at Runnymede when the Barons tell King John to sign the Magna Carta

(Series 6 Episode 1)

Awful Egyptians

Caesar and Cleopatra's slippery floors

Caesar seems unable to get a grip on the floors of Cleo’s palace as he brings her great news

(Series 6 Episode 7)

Ruthless Rulers

Napoleon and Josephine

Napoleon returns to meet his beloved Josephine, who soon gets annoyed at Napoleon’s behaviour

(Series 6 Episode 5)

Smashing Saxons

King Alfred's bottom problems

England’s great schools, army, villages and many other great things are not quite the talk of Europe, as King Alfred discovers it is in fact much more personal!

(Series 6 Episode 2)

Terrible Tudors

Mary('s) learn the news of Francis' death

The five Mary’s live happily in France, until the new of Francis’ death reaches them

(Series 6 Episode 4)

Measly Middle Ages

History’s Craziest Fools: William the Conqueror

Wicked William makes his first mistake when landing in England

(Series 6 Episode 3)

Terrible Tudors

My Big Fat Tudor Wedding

Cromwell convinces Henry to marry Anne of Cleves, but the couple soon regret it after marriage-and so does Cromwell!

(Series 6 Episode 6)

Woeful Second World War

SONG: Your Finest Hour

Although he won the war, Churchill was beaten at the following election. He sings about his war efforts and how he got Britain to pull through, reaching his final hour

(Series 6 Episode 10)

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