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
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 7
Jamie Laing and Paul Kaye star in Tom Parry's trollied take on John Logie Baird's big invention, while Stephen Mangan is in the trenches for Rick Edwards' story of the Christmas Truce.
Notes
A differently edited version of the Christmas Truce story was broadcast in the 2016 Christmas Special.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 19th April 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Comedy Central
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jimmy Carr | Narrator |
| Dustin Demri-Burns | British Soldier |
| Stephen Mangan | Lieutenant Sir Edward Hulse |
| Dominic Coleman | Adolf Hitler |
| Liam Williams | Clapping Soldier |
| Theo Barklem-Biggs | Leslie Walkington |
| Arron Crascall | British Soldier |
| Ciarán Dowd | German Soldier |
| Tomi May | German Soldier |
| Paul Kaye | John Logie Baird |
| David Earl | Mr Twigg |
| Dane Baptiste | Londoner |
| Lloyd Griffith | Londoner |
| Jamie Laing | Gordon Selfridge |
| Neil Ashton | Pope Benedict XV |
| Tamer Hassan | Sir John French |
| Tom Parry | Self |
| Rick Edwards | Self |
| 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 |
| Jo Sutherland | Production Designer |
| Sally Broome | Casting Director |
| Lucy Williams | Costume Designer |
| Ben Bee | Director of Photography |
| Juliette Tomes | Make-up Designer |
| Nick Murray Willis | Animation |
| Adam Morris | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
The invention of television
Tom Parry explains how television was invented.
Featuring: Paul Kaye (John Logie Baird), David Earl (Mr Twigg) & Tom Parry.
Press
Video interview: Arron Crascall
I accidentally pranked someone in witness protection - it was terrifying.
The Huffington Post, 19th April 2017