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Dark Ages

Comedy · 1999

Last aired: S1 E5, The End of the World · 1999-12-27

Dark Ages portrayed medieval English villagers fearful of the turn of the new (second) millennium in the year 999 AD, and parodied contemporary fears at the turn of the third millenium (such as the Millennium Bug) in 1999.

Cast

Phill Jupitus Gudrun

Alistair McGowan Redwald

Pauline McLynn Agnes

Dave Lamb Badsmith

Paul Putner Bigwart

Sheridan Smith Matilda

LH Laurence Howarth Cedric

Jason Byrne Arland

Mike Hayley Byrnoth

Season 1

E1 Vile Vole Pie 1999-12-20 · 30 min Disgusting serf Gudrun is promoted to Head Churl when Thane Redwald sets sight upon his beautiful young daughter, Matilda.

E2 Vikings 1999-12-20 · 30 min Gudrun, terrified in equal amounts by his wife and the tortures promised by Redwald, decides his best option is to fake a Viking invasion...

E3 War 1999-12-24 · 30 min The Earl declares war against the Dane invaders, and - now a Churl - Gudrun is obligated to raise his own small band of men to bring into battle against the Vikings.

E4 Witch 1999-12-27 · 30 min The charismatic leader of a Millennium cult arrives in the village. When Agnes is caught up in the furore, she finds herself accused of witchery and at risk of being burnt alive. Can Gudrun save the day, and his wifey?

E5 The End of the World 1999-12-27 · 30 min As the Millennium approaches and the doomsayers holler louder, Gudrun is under increased pressure from Redwald to complete his round spherical sphere of a building. And for it to not be in the slightest bit rectangular.

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