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'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'.

Cast



The Ages of Man

A version of the class sketch which had previously been broadcast as part of the BBC Millennium programme on 31 December 1999.

*Ronnie Barker Renaissance Man

*Ronnie Corbett Medieval Man

*Stephen Fry Modern Man

1066

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 Archbishop of Canterbury

*Ray Clemence Ray Clemence the Younger

*George Cohen Master George Cohen

*James Fleet William of Normandy

*Archie Gemmill Archie Gemmill, currently in exile

*David Gower Lord Gower

*Ricky Grover Aberforth

*Alan Hansen Lord Alan Hansen

*Geoff Hurst Sir Geoffrey of Hurst

*Gary Lineker Lord Gary Lineker

*Rory McGrath King Harold II

*Peter Osgood Squire Peter Osgoode

*Martin Peters Lord Martin Peters

*Steve Punt French soldier

*Peter Shilton Peter of Shilton

*Rupert Vansittart Bishop of Cardiff

Scott of the Antarctic

A parody of 'Scott of the Antarctic'.

*Amanda Holden Geordie's girlfriend

*Bob Mortimer Geordie

*Vic Reeves Captain Scott

The First Spin Doctor

*Martin Clunes King Henry V

*Angus Deayton Lord Mandelson

*Martin Trenaman

Treaty of Westphalia

*Patrick Barlow Advisor

*Robert Bathurst English Ambassador

*James Dreyfus Swedish Ambassador

*Stephen Fry Ambassador

*Hugh Laurie French Ambassador

Marriage Guidance

*Brian Blessed King Henry VIII

*Jack Dee Marriage guidance counsellor

*Julia Sawalha Catherine Parr

The Nice-But-Dim Family

*Adam Blackwood Norman

*Richard Briers Highway robbery victim

*Tim Brooke-Taylor Earl of Sandwich

*Peter Davison Duke of Wellington

*Harry Enfield 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 Woman with Black Death Victim

*Natasha Little Lady Lionbrain

*Spike Milligan Admiral Lord Nelson

*Nigel Planer Lord Cardigan

*Steve Punt Lord Tampax

*Barbara Windsor Highway robbery victim

Philosophy of a Hairdresser

*Thora Hird Ida

*Victoria Wood Moira

Body Zone

*Joan Bakewell Herself

*Dawn French Egg

*Jennifer Saunders Egg

A Victorian Evening

*James Fleet Mr Parsons

*Geraldine McNulty Mrs Richards

*Trevor Peacock Colonel

*Caroline Quentin Lady Butterworth

Explorers Explorers Explorers

*Robert Bathurst Francis Drake

*Peter Davison Ferdinand Magellan

*Angus Deayton Sir Walter Raleigh

Holby Village Hospital

*Jack Dee Dr Barber

*Gary Olsen Mr Baker

Early British Comedy

*Matthew Ashforde Reginald

*Helena Bonham Carter Lily

*Neil Morrissey Director

*Caroline Quentin Marcia Bournemouth

*Richard Wilson Monty DeLauncy

When Columbo discovered America

*Gareth Hale Christopher Columbo

*Norman Pace King Ferdinand

Looking Forwards

*Lenny Henry Deakus

*Clive Mantle Dr Mike Barrat


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