Series 1, Episode 2
Tom Rosenthal talks The Great Fire of London, Andrew Maxwell on graverobbers Burke and Hare, and Rob Beckett on Queen Victoria's unwanted cheese.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 19th January 2015
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Comedy Central
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Carr | Narrator |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Tony Way | Lord Mayor Bloodworth |
| Marek Larwood | Lord Mayor's Servant |
| Dustin Demri-Burns | Samuel Pepys |
| Mathew Horne | King Charles II |
| Nick Mohammed | William Burke |
| Marek Larwood | William Hare |
| Marc Wootton | Dr Robert Knox |
| Steve Edge | Victims |
| Daisy Beaumont | Hotel Guest |
| Harry Peacock | Policeman |
| Ben Frimstone | Firefighter |
| Joe Varley (as Joseph Varley) | Firefighter |
| Rob Beckett | Self |
| Tom Rosenthal | Self |
| Andrew Maxwell | Self |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Dominic English | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Tom McKay | Director |
| Ben Rogers | Producer |
| Andy Brereton | Executive Producer |
| Jill Offman | Executive Producer |
| Lourdes Diaz | Executive Producer |
| Joe McVey | Executive Producer |
| Nick Murray Willis | Animation |
Videos
Great Fire - Part 1
He may have had a lot to drink, but that doesn't stop Tom Rosenthal trying to tell the story of The Great Fire of London.
Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Tom Rosenthal, Tony Way (Lord Mayor Bloodworth), Marek Larwood (Lord Mayor's Servant), Dustin Demri-Burns (Samuel Pepys), Ben Frimstone (Firefighter), Joseph Varley (Firefighter).
Great Fire - Part 2
The second part of Tom's story.
Featuring: Jimmy Carr, Tom Rosenthal, Tony Way (Lord Mayor Bloodworth), Dustin Demri-Burns (Samuel Pepys), Mathew Horne (King Charles II).
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