A Word In Your Era Series 1 episode guide

TV panel show
BBC Two
1992
8 episodes (1 series)

Comedy panel show in which comedians are asked to become their favourite character from history. Hosted by Rory McGrath. Stars Rory McGrath.

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1. Episode One

Sunday 27^th September 1992

First of a historical comedy series in which Rory McGrath invites some of Britain's top comic talents to step back in time. Three guests are given the chance to become their favourite character from the history books. This week, John Wells is Queen Victoria, Helen Lederer is Enid Blyton and Jim Sweeney is Rasputin.

2. Episode Two

Sunday 4^th October 1992

John Bird is Napoleon, Kathy Burke is Mona Lisa, and Kit Hesketh-Harvey is Vita Sackville-West.

3. Episode Three

Sunday 11^th October 1992

This week Tony Slattery is Queen Boadicea, Ned Sherrin is Churchill and Helen Lederer is Elizabeth I.

4. Episode Four

Sunday 18^th October 1992

Hugh Dennis is Noah, Nick Revell is Attila the Hun, and Alan Cumming is Mozart.

A Word In Your Era. Image shows from L to R: Nostradamus (Steve Steen), Mary Read (Helen Atkinson-Wood), Casanova (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Channel X

5. Episode Five

Sunday 25^th October 1992

Helen Atkinson Wood is the legendary female pirate Mary Read, Steve Steen is Nostradamus and Steve Coogan is Casanova.

6. Episode Six

Sunday 1^st November 1992

Phil Pope impersonates Beethoven, Jan Ravens is Queen Guinevere, and Craig Ferguson is John Knox.

7. Episode Seven

Sunday 8^th November 1992

Josie Lawrence impersonates Cleopatra, Helen Lederer is Florence Nightingale, and Hugh Dennis is King John.

8. Episode Eight

Sunday 15^th November 1992

Patrick Barlow impersonates Christopher Columbus, Alan Cumming is Lord Baden Powell and Tony Slattery is ... Lassie?

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