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3. Eddie Izzard & Pauline Pepys' Dowry

Public Historian and comedy nerd Greg Jenner is on an Arthurian quest to discover why comedy writers love history

Public Historian Greg Jenner concludes his Arthurian quest to find out how comedy writers make history funny.

Greg is the Historical Consultant to all eight TV series of CÂ鶹ԼÅÄ’s Emmy and multiple BAFTA award-winning Horrible Histories.

In short, he is both a nerd and a comedy nerd.

In the last of three programmes, Greg grapples with the big questions over accuracy and ethics

With the help of:

Comedian-turned-classicist Natalie Haynes
‘Horrible Histories’ Head Writer Ben Ward
‘Austentatious’ improvisers Cariad Lloyd and Andrew Hunter-Murra

Featured programmes:

‘PAULINE PEPYS’ DOWRY’ [Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 2010]
‘THAT MITCHELL AND WEBB SOUND’ [Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 2005]
‘EDDIE IZZARD: Dressed to Kill’

Producer: Anne-Marie Luff.

Made for Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2019.

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Sun 1 Dec 2024 05:00

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