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.
- Christmas Special repeated Thursday at 2:25am on CC Extra
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Christmas Special
Further details
In this Christmas special, Rick Edwards tells the tale of the famous Christmas Truce of World War One in 1914 whilst enjoying a festive tipple or seven. Slurred word for slurred word, Rick tells how soldiers disobeyed orders to momentarily stop fighting and cross the treacherous trenches to exchange seasonal greetings and festive bonhomie.
Episodes star Stephen Mangan acts out the rather blurry version of history as Sir Edward Hulse alongside social-media star Arron Crascall as an English Tommy.
Also in the episode, the story Russell Kane first told in the 2014 launch episode. He slurs his way through the story of the nativity, starring Sally Phillips and Johnny Vegas.
The episode culminates with a stocking full of merry highlights from the first two series.
Notes
The Nativity segment was previously broadcast on Christmas Day 2014, as the show's very first teaser mini-episode. Guide
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 21st December 2016
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Comedy Central
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Thursday 26th December 2024 at 2:25am on CC Extra
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Narrator |
| Seb Cardinal | Joseph |
| Sally Phillips | Mary |
| Danny John-Jules | Angel Gabriel |
| Johnny Vegas | Baby Jesus |
| Dustin Demri-Burns | British Soldier |
| Stephen Mangan | Lieutenant Sir Edward Hulse |
| Dominic Coleman | Adolf Hitler |
| Liam Williams | Clapping Soldier |
| Alan Williams | Shepherd |
| Theo Barklem-Biggs | Leslie Walkington |
| Arron Crascall | British Soldier |
| Ciarán Dowd | German Soldier |
| Tomi May | German Soldier |
| Matthew Tait | Wise Man |
| Rob Beckett | Self |
| Romesh Ranganathan | Self |
| Tiffany Stevenson (as Tiff Stevenson) | Self |
| Russell Kane | Self |
| Kerry Howard | Self |
| Tom Rosenthal | Self |
| Andrew Maxwell | Self |
| Joe Lycett | Self |
| Ben Ashenden | Self |
| Alex Horne | Self |
| Diane Morgan | Self |
| Iain Stirling | Self |
| Chris Ramsey | Self |
| Isy Suttie | Self |
| Ed Gamble | Self |
| Jessica Knappett | Self |
| Charlotte Ritchie | Self |
| Nish Kumar | Self |
| Ellie Taylor | Self |
| Matt Richardson | Self |
| Josie Long | Self |
| Tom Parry | Self |
| Elis James | Self |
| John Robins | Self |
| Nick Helm | Self |
| Rick Edwards | Self |
| Tamer Hassan | Actor |
| Dominic English | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Tom McKay | Director |
| Ben Rogers | Producer |
| Andy Brereton | Executive Producer |
| Louise Holmes | Executive Producer |
| Matt Tiller | Executive Producer |
| Stuart Lutes | Editor |
| Rachel Spann | Editor |
| Jim Holloway | Production Designer |
| Jo Sutherland | Production Designer |
| Sally Broome | Casting Director |
| Lucy Williams | Costume Designer |
| Ben Bee | Director of Photography |
| Juliette Tomes | Make-up Designer |
| Nicky Bligh | Casting Director |
| Adam Morris | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
Stephen Mangan on why he loves Drunk History
Stephen Mangan says he'd like to be invited to get drunk.
Christmas Special trailer
Drunken festive tales.
Featuring: Seb Cardinal (Joseph), Sally Phillips (Mary), Danny John-Jules (Angel Gabriel), Johnny Vegas (Baby Jesus), Stephen Mangan (Lieutenant Sir Edward Hulse), Liam Williams (Clapping Soldier), Theo Barklem-Biggs (Leslie Walkington), Russell Kane & Rick Edwards.
Rick Edwards drinking
Rick Edwards settles down to tell the tale of the Christmas truce of World War I.
Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Dustin Demri-Burns (British Soldier), Liam Williams (Clapping Soldier) & Rick Edwards.
Beer exchange
Rick Edwards explains about the Christmas truce in World War I.
Stephen Mangan in Drunk History
Stephen Mangan stars as a British officer in Rick Edward's tale about the Christmas truce.
Featuring: Stephen Mangan (Lieutenant Sir Edward Hulse) & Rick Edwards.
Arron Crascall as a soldier
Social media star Arron Crascall plays a soldier in this Drunk History tale.
Featuring: Liam Williams (Clapping Soldier), Arron Crascall (British Soldier), Rick Edwards & Tomi May (German Soldier).