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:
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)
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)
Napoleon and Josephine
Napoleon returns to meet his beloved Josephine, who soon gets annoyed at Napoleon’s behaviour
(Series 6 Episode 5)
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)
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)
History’s Craziest Fools: William the Conqueror
Wicked William makes his first mistake when landing in England
(Series 6 Episode 3)
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)
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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