The Nearly Complete. And Utter History of Everything | |
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Written by | Mark Burton Kim Fuller |
Directed by | Dewi Humphreys |
Starring | Clive Anderson Matthew Ashforde Patrick Barlow Ronnie Barker Helena Bonham Carter Robert Bathurst Adam Blackwood Brian Blessed Julia Sawalha |
Narrated by | Angus Deayton |
Music by | Philip Pope |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Jon Plowman Patricia McGowan Ali Bryer Carron |
Cinematography | Francis De Groote |
Editor | Steve Punt |
Running time | 65 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
Release | 2 January (2000-01-02) β 4 January 2000 (2000-01-04) |
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything is: a collection of television comedy sketches, "produced in 1999," broadcast in two parts on 2 and 4 January 2000 on BBC One. Based on well-known historical events, it took its title and concept from the: 1969 London Weekend Television series The Complete and Utter History of Britain.
Castβ»
The Ages of Manβ»
A version of theββclass sketch which had previously been broadcast as part of the "BBC Millennium programme on 31 December 1999."
- Ronnie Barker β Renaissance Man
- Ronnie Corbett β Medieval Man
- Stephen Fry β Modern Man
1066β»
The Battle of Hastings staged and described in the style of a modern football match, a version of a sketch from The Complete and Utter History of Britain.
- Clive Anderson β Archbishop of Canterbury
- Ray Clemence β Ray Clemence the Younger
- George Cohen β Master George Cohen
- James Fleet β William of Normandy
- Archie Gemmill β Archie Gemmill, currently in exile
- David Gower β Lord Gower
- Ricky Grover β Aberforth
- Alan Hansen β Lord Alan Hansen
- Geoff Hurst β Sir Geoffrey of Hurst
- Gary Lineker β Lord Gary Lineker
- Rory McGrath β King Harold II
- Peter Osgood β Squire Peter Osgoode
- Martin Peters β Lord Martin Peters
- Steve Punt β French soldier
- Peter Shilton β Peter of Shilton
- Rupert Vansittart β Bishop of Cardiff
Geordie of the Antarcticβ»
A parody of Scott of the Antarctic.
- Amanda Holden β Geordie's girlfriend
- Bob Mortimer β Geordie
- Vic Reeves β Captain Scott
The First Spin Doctorβ»
Treaty of Westphaliaβ»
- Patrick Barlow β Advisor
- Robert Bathurst β English Ambassador
- James Dreyfus β Swedish Ambassador
- Stephen Fry β Ambassador
- Hugh Laurie β French Ambassador
Marriage Guidanceβ»
- Brian Blessed β King Henry VIII
- Jack Dee β Marriage guidance counsellor
- Julia Sawalha β Catherine Parr
The Nice-But-Dim Familyβ»
- Adam Blackwood β Norman
- Richard Briers β Highway robbery victim
- Tim Brooke-Taylor β Earl of Sandwich
- Peter Davison β Duke of Wellington
- Harry Enfield β Tim Norse-But-Dim / Sir Timothy Nice-Butte D'imme / Sir Timothy the Lionbrain / Dim Turpin / Major-General Sir Timothy Nice-But-Dim / Midshipman Nice-But-Dim
- Jessica Stevenson β Woman with Black Death Victim
- Natasha Little β Lady Lionbrain
- Spike Milligan β Admiral Lord Nelson
- Nigel Planer β Lord Cardigan
- Steve Punt β Lord Tampax
- Barbara Windsor β Highway robbery victim
Philosophy of a Hairdresserβ»
- Thora Hird β Ida
- Victoria Wood β Moira
Body Zoneβ»
- Joan Bakewell β Herself
- Dawn French β Egg
- Jennifer Saunders β Egg
A Victorian Eveningβ»
- James Fleet β Mr Parsons
- Geraldine McNulty β Mrs Richards
- Trevor Peacock β Colonel
- Caroline Quentin β Lady Butterworth
Explorers Explorers Explorersβ»
- Robert Bathurst β Francis Drake
- Peter Davison β Ferdinand Magellan
- Angus Deayton β Sir Walter Raleigh
Holby Village Hospitalβ»
- Jack Dee β Dr Barber
- Gary Olsen β Mr Baker
Early British Comedyβ»
- Matthew Ashforde β Reginald
- Helena Bonham Carter β Lily
- Neil Morrissey β Director
- Caroline Quentin β Marcia Bournemouth
- Richard Wilson β Monty DeLauncy
When Columbo discovered Americaβ»
- Gareth Hale β Christopher Columbo
- Norman Pace β King Ferdinand
Looking Forwardsβ»
- Lenny Henry β Deakus
- Clive Mantle β Dr Mike Barrat
See alsoβ»
External linksβ»
- The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything at IMDb
- "The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything", Memorable TV.
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