SUMMARY:
A special episode of the historical sketch show about Oliver Cromwell. We follow Oliver as he rises from obscurity, challenges King Charles I in the English Civil War, and ultimately orders the King's execution - as he says, a it was a 'cruel necessity'.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE:
Monday 3rd August 2015
STARRING:
Lawry Lewin
Jalaal Hartley
Tom Stourton
Jessica Ransom
Adam Riches
Naz Osmanoglu
Jim Howick
Simon Farnaby
Louise Ford
Jason Lewis
WRITTEN BY:
Dave Cohen
Greg Jenner
Benjamin Partridge
Daniel Peak
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 about Oliver Cromwell. We follow Oliver as he rises from obscurity, challenges King Charles I in the English Civil War, and ultimately orders the King's execution - as he says, a it was a 'cruel necessity'. In other parts of Britain we meet a bunch of oddly named Puritan soldiers and some interesting advise about the safety of water! With of course, our host Rattus to guide the way!
SKETCHES:
Oyez! Magazine: Oliver Cromwell's erly life
Cromwell isn’t as impressive in Parliament as he was thought to be
History’s Craziest Fools: King Charles I
The foolish King was given the option to make peace with the man who ended up responsible for his own death, and just left his more questions from his question!
Chaos! The Civil War board game
Play rounds and rounds of the Civil War, acting out every confusing step of the Roundheads, Cavaliers, Scots, Irish-the list goes on!
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Parody of Risk
Roundhead soldier Puritan names
A new General calls out a register of weird names in the Roundhead army
Animated
The real Civil War hero
A preview for the film Full Metal Helmet is soon ceased with some misunderstanding of the real Civil War hero, Sir Thomas Farefax
Film Preview/outtake
Water Beware!
The dangers of drinking water and washing in it in the Stuart era...which can lead to other dangers!
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SONG: The Cruel Necessities
After the cruel necessity of be-heading the King, Cromwell runs the country through many different parliaments-and in the end realises there’s not much point trying to tame the arguing politicians, disloyal supporters and overall a rowdy country worse than the King in his eyes!
Cromwell acting as King
Cromwell denies the right to be king outright, despite much royal treatment and symbolism
Cromwell’s Britain
The things Cromwell banned during his time as leader don’t please one young girl, NoMerit Vynall, who just wants to have some fun
Chatty Death: Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell
Death awkwardly tells ‘Crommus’ about the Restoration and the ever-popular monarchy, leaving him pretty speechless...
SONG: The Cruel Necessities
Parody of "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book
After the cruel necessity of be-heading the King, Cromwell runs the country through many different parliaments-and in the end realises there’s not much point trying to tame the arguing politicians, disloyal supporters and overall a rowdy country worse than the King in his eyes!
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