Crackanory
- TV comedy
- U&Dave
- 2013 - 2017
- 26 episodes (4 series)
Series featuring stories from comedy writers, read out by well known comedians. The tales are accompanied by live action and animation.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 1 - Uncivil War & Dread And Breakfast
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 7th December 2015
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Paul Whitehouse | Host / Presenter |
| Carrie Fisher | Host / Presenter |
| Darren Strange | Steve (Duke of York) |
| Jamie Glassman | Martin (Henry VI) |
| Tom Meeten | Herald |
| Richard Glover | Policeman |
| Alexander Kirk | Historian |
| Nicholas Burns | Paul |
| Rebecca Humphries | Lisa |
| David Gant | Nathaniel (B&B Owner) |
| Janine Duvitski | Agnes (B&B Owner) |
| Nico Tatarowicz | Writer |
| Richard Pengelley | Director |
| Arnold Widdowson | Producer |
| Hilary Rosen | Executive Producer |
| Andy Brereton | Executive Producer |
| Natasha Wilkinson | Editor |
| Julian Nagel | Production Designer |
| Waen Shepherd | Composer |
| Jim Nolan | Animation |
| Manu Roig | Animation |
Videos
Paul Whitehouse interview
Paul Whitehouse talks about his Crackanory story, and does an impression of Jimmy Carr and Kenneth Williams.
Featuring: Paul Whitehouse.
Series 3, Episode 1 clip
Things escalate out of control at a reenactment troupe's weekend display after new evidence emerges suggesting history might have taken a different course.
Featuring: Darren Strange (Steve), Tom Meeten (Herald) & Paul Whitehouse.
Carrie Fisher's Dread and Breakfast
Strict rules at a Bed and Breakfast...
Featuring: Nicholas Burns (Paul), Rebecca Humphries (Lisa), David Gant (Nathaniel), Janine Duvitski (Agnes) & Carrie Fisher.
Press
The sadistic storytelling series returns with a new selection of fables for adults. Paul Whitehouse narrates the tale of a "fully immersive battle re-enactment" that inevitably gets out of hand. Next, Carrie Fisher's soothing presence contrasts with a story about a young couple who check into a mysterious B&B. Why is it the only place in the town with a vacancy? It's not just because of the three-minute shower rule. The twisted lovechild of Jackanory and Tales of the Unexpected delivers darkness and laughs.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 7th December 2015