SUMMARY:
A special episode of the historical sketch show about the great Egyptian queen Cleopatra, starring Kathryn Drysdale. We meet Cleo as she clashes with her brother, seizes power and hooks up with great Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Meanwhile, across the world we encounter the less glamorous side of life in Rome. With, of course, our host Rattus to guide the way!
ORIGINAL AIRDATE:
Monday 29th June 2015
STARRING:
Kathryn Drysdale
Jalaal Hartley
Tom Stourton
Jessica Ransom
Adam Riches
Naz Osmanoglu
Jim Howick
Simon Farnaby
Dominique Moore
Sophie Wu
Jason Lewis
Dan Li
Sanjeev Baskhar
WRITTEN BY:
Lucy Clarke
Dave Cohen
Toby Davies
Benjamin Partridge
Daniel Peak
George Sawyer
Howard Read
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 the great Egyptian queen Cleopatra, starring Kathryn Drysdale. We meet Cleo as she clashes with her brother, seizes power and hooks up with great Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Meanwhile, across the world, we catch up with the thoughts of famous Chinese philosopher Confucius and encounter the less glamorous side of life in Rome. With, of course, our host Rattus to guide the way!
SKETCHES:
The Egyptians
Cleopatra marries her dad until he dies, and then her annoying little brother
Television episode preview
History’s Craziest Fools: Ptolemy XIII
Some brothers hate their sisters, but Ptolemy hates his sister Cleopatra so much he declares civil war on her!
Historical Mastermind: Cleopatra: 'Everything'
Clever Cleo takes on the ‘Everything’ category
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
Egyptian One Born Every Minute
Cleopatra gives birth, with strange Egyptian and Roman customs
Parody of One Born Every Minute
Confucius: Confuciusly Confusing! DVD
Confucius has some strange sayings which are even more popular with a few funnier changes!
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What Cleo Did Next
Cleo’s marriage with Caesar continues, until he drops dead-soon to be replaced by Mark Anthony
Parody of What Katie Did Next
Wee-collector
One man goes collecting wee, and soon finds out why not to collect it in the slums!
Buying a cow with a cow
Two Brits barter with a cow-based money system
Octavian convinces his men to go to war with Mark Antony
Octavian eventually convinces his men they must go to war against Mark Antony-even if it’s for the most ridiculous reason!
SONG: I Can’t go on!
Defeated by Octavian, Cleopatra sings about her story as she can’t go on any more, but her plot ends up fooling her helpless husband Mark Anthony and eventually Octavian tries to capture her because he can’t go on if Cleopatra dies
Chatty Death: Queen Cleopatra
Cleo talks about her clever, ravishing legacy – as well as the deaths she experienced
SONG: I Can't Go On!
Defeated by Octavian, Cleopatra sings about her story as she can’t go on any more, but her plot ends up fooling her helpless husband Mark Anthony and eventually Octavian tries to capture her because he can’t go on if Cleopatra dies.
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