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Drunk History

Drunk History

  • TV comedy
  • Comedy Central
  • 2014 - 2017
  • 29 episodes (3 series)

British version of the hit US format in which an inebriated narrator attempts to recount an event from history. Stars Jimmy Carr.

  • Series 1, Episode 6 repeated tomorrow at 1:40am on Comedy Central
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 3,194

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Series 1, Episode 3

Romesh Ranganathan talks Tutankhamun, Joe Lycett on highway man Dick Turpin, and Tom Rosenthal explains how Byron had a pet bear!

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Broadcast details

Date
Monday 26th January 2015
Time
9:30pm
Channel
Comedy Central
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jimmy Carr Narrator
Guest cast
Mathew Horne Howard Carter
Simon Day Lord Carnarvon
Joe Varley (as Joseph Varley) Arthur Weigall
Alan Williams Weigall's Journalist Colleague
Pippa Evans Conspiring Journalist
Jamie Demetriou Conspiring Journalist
Luke Pasqualino Dick Turpin
Matthew Steer Victim 1
Tony Way Tom King
Joe Varley (as Joseph Varley) Victim 2 (Coachman)
Joe Varley (as Joseph Varley) Pub Punter
Mike Wozniak Post Master James Smith
Matthew Tait Policeman
Matthew Steer Hangman
Ben Rogers Times Journalist
Romesh Ranganathan Self
Tom Rosenthal Self
Joe Lycett Self
Writing team
Dominic English Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Tom McKay Director
Ben Rogers Producer
Andy Brereton Executive Producer
Jill Offman Executive Producer
Lourdes Diaz Executive Producer
Joe McVey Executive Producer
Stuart Lutes Editor
Guy Tetzner Editor
Jim Holloway Production Designer
Nick Murray Willis Animation

Videos

Joe Lycett tells the story of Dick Turpin

Joe Lycett explains about how Dick Turpin has a very solid brand.

Featuring: Luke Pasqualino (Dick Turpin), Matthew Steer (Victim 1), Tony Way (Tom King), Joseph Varley (Victim 2) & Joe Lycett.

Romesh Ranganathan on Tutankhamun

Romesh Ranganathan explains the curse related to Tutankhamun.

Featuring: Mathew Horne (Howard Carter), Simon Day (Lord Carnarvon), Joseph Varley (Arthur Weigall), Alan Williams (Weigall's Journalist Colleague), Pippa Evans (Conspiring Journalist), Jamie Demetriou (Conspiring Journalist) & Romesh Ranganathan.

Joe Lycett on Dick Turpin

Joe Lycett tells the story of the famous highwayman.

Featuring: Luke Pasqualino (Dick Turpin), Matthew Steer (Victim 1) & Joe Lycett.

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