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
Geordie 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 – Peter 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
See also The Complete and Utter History of Britain
External links
"The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything", Memorable TV.