Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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20070102 | ||||
01 | 20070828 | In the 1920s and 30s, King George utters some unmemorable last words. Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain | ||
01 | The 1920s And 30s | 20060908 | 20110404/05 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) /02 (BBC7) | King George utters some unmemorable last words. DH Lawrence of Arabia writes Lady Chatterbox's Llama. And John Yogi Bear discovers the BBC, but finds there's not much on... Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain begins in the 1920s and 1930s. Marge Simpson marries royalty and John Yogi Bear invents TV. |
02 | 20070904 | Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain. | ||
02 | The 1940s | 20060915 | 20110411/12 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | The French Resistance struggle to victory under General de Girl. Hitler gets stuck in a bunker with his Gerbil. And John Humphrys interviews Winston Churchill. Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain reaches the 1940s. Big Mac is the prime minister. You've never had it so long! |
03 | The 1960s | 20060922 | 20110418/19 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Albert Einstein discovers the Beatles, while for the first time, the nation discovers sex. Plus a look at the era of 'Flour Power'; the World Cup is won by a team of men all called Bobby; and the with-it Royal try barbecuing. Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain reaches the 1960s. It's time for 'flour power' and suddenly everything turns cool! Satirical British history. |
04 | The 1980s And 90s | 20060929 | 20121230 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | Neil Knock-Knock becomes leader of the Labour Party; Jeffrey Archer reveals he's won the Nobel Prize - and John Minor stands against himself . . . and loses. Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain reaches the 1980s and 90s. Neil Knock-Knock and John Minor make the political headlines. |