The Complete And Utter History Of Britain
- TV sketch show
- ITV1
- 1969
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Terry Jones and Michael Palin's first TV show alone. Sketch series telling the 'complete and utter' history of Britain. Also features Colin Gordon, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Wallas Eaton, Melinda May, Diana Quick and more.
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Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Edward The First To Richard The Last
Colin Gordon and Professor Weaver take history from Edward I through the Hundred Years War, the Black Death and up to the Battle of Bosworth Field - plus The Rules of Courtly Life (un Film de Geoffrey Chaucer).
Notes
Recorded on Monday 2nd December 1968 in Studio 5B.
Written as Episode 4.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 26th January 1969
- Time
- 10:45pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Terry Jones | Various |
| Michael Palin | Various |
| Colin Gordon | Narrator |
| Roddy Maude-Roxby | Professor Weaver |
| Wallas Eaton | Ensemble Actor |
| Melinda May | Ensemble Actor |
| Diana Quick | Ensemble Actor |
| Ted Carson | Ensemble Actor |
| Colin Cunningham | Ensemble Actor |
| John Hughman | Ensemble Actor |
| Johnny Vyvyan | Ensemble Actor |
| Terry Jones | Writer |
| Michael Palin | Writer |
| Maurice Murphy | Director |
| Humphrey Barclay | Producer |
| Gitta Zadek | Editor |
| Bryan Bagge | Production Designer |
| Barry Booth | Composer |