SUMMARY:
Sample some Medieval Munich Love Magic, see how Renaissance men tried to impress the ladies, listen to some of History’s greatest love letters, and watch as King Alfonso of Spain’s wedding takes a turn he’s not expecting
ORIGINAL AIRDATE:
Monday 31st July 2017, 5:25 PM
STARRING:
Jalaal Hartley
Tom Stourton
Jessica Ransom
Gemma Whelan
Richard David-Caine
Ryan Sampson
Louise Ford
Samson Kayo
James McNicholas
Ellie White
GUEST-STARRING:
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Fred Sirieix
WRITTEN BY:
Jake Bernhardt
Lucy Clarke
Dave Cohen, The Dawson Brothers, Gaby Hutchinson Crouch, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman
EDITORS: David Staite, Will Porter, Adam Windmill
PRODUCERS: Tom Miller, Lisa Mitchelll
DIRECTORS: Steve Connelly, Ian Curtis
PUPPETEER: John Eccleston ANIMATION: Studio 43
COMPOSER: Richie Webb HISTORICAL CONSULTANT: Greg Jenner
ADDITIONAL VOICES: Jon Culshaw
FULL DESCIPTION:
With his woeful record for choosing the right woman, Henry VIII enlists the help of Maître d’ Fred Sirieix as he tries to find the right wife on Historic First Dates. Elsewhere, we sample some Medieval Munich Love Magic, see how Renaissance men tried to impress the ladies, listen to some of History’s greatest love letters, and watch as King Alfonso of Spain’s wedding takes a turn he’s not expecting.
SKETCHES:
Historical First Dates: Henry VIII – Wife I
Throughout the episode, Henry VIII goes through his six wives on Historical First Dates, with the help of Maître d’ Fred Sirieix. First he meets wife number one, but not for the first time. Parody of First Dates.
Renaissance Italian Fashion
The strange fashion habits of the Renaissance Italians mixed with all the modern lingo.
Winning a girl in Medieval Germany
Medieval Bavaria has a very strange custom of finding love.
Historical First Dates: Henry VIII – Wife II
Henry falls in love with Anne Boleyn and Henry goes to a great deal of trouble to hold onto her.
HHTV News: The British Royal Wedding of 1736
HHTV News covers The British Royal Wedding of 1736 with plenty of positives, whilst the couples found the event not so idealistic, and in fact a bit nauseating!
The Sacred Band of Thebes’ Problem with Couples
The Sacred Band of Thebes get into their own fights as they learn being a Greek army of couples has its downsides.
Now That’s What I Call Real Love Letters from History
This album highlights many of the actual love letters written to loved ones, from Ancient Egypt through to Tsar Nicholas III, these unique letters are put to music.
Historical First Dates: Henry VIII – Wife III & IV
Could Henry finally meet the one? The especially, special, special one? Or will he find himself stuck with a wife he is ready to get rid of?
The Wedding of King Alfonso III
King Alfonso's bride has unexpectedly sent a male stand-in as she can't make it, but things soon get confusing for the Spanish King and stressful for the Vicar.
The Wedding Night of Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's post-wedding private time is made more difficult by their courtiers who find themselves giving some fishy tips on how to kiss a woman.
Historical First Dates: Henry VIII – Wife V & VI
Henry goes through two more wives, but at his old age is it too late to be looking for love, and can he trust every woman he meets?
SONG: Casanova
Italian Nobleman, Casanova, sings about his romantic ways which are mixed with lies and scandal as the lovebird flirts and cheats every woman in sight, until it comes back and bites him with a pretty dull job!
Parody of LMFAO's I'm Sexy And I Know It
Italian Nobleman, Cassanova, sings about his romantic ways which are mixed with lies and scandal as the lovebird flirts and cheats every woman in sight, until it comes back and bites him with a pretty dull job!
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