Drunk History
- TV comedy
- Comedy Central
- 2014 - 2017
- 29 episodes (3 series)
British version of the hit US format in which an inebriated narrator attempts to recount an event from history. Stars Jimmy Carr.
- Series 3, Episode 7 repeated at 11:55pm on Comedy Central
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Drunk History review
In execution, the simple idea of drunk storytellers proves more entertaining than it ought to be, although there's probably a question mark over how long the joke will remain funny.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th January 2015Getting comedians sloshed and having them recount the tales of historical figures is a malleable format. Having started out as a web series and then graduated to full broadcast, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Drunk History now receives a UK remake. The star wattage isn't as high as its US counterpart (it had Jack Black, Winona Ryder and Dave Grohl), but there are still some redoubtably funny people involved, including Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal and (playing Oliver Cromwell) Mathew Horne.
Gwilym Mumford, The Guardian, 12th January 2015Behind-the-scenes: Drunk History
Plying comic actors with booze? What can possibly go wrong?
Robin Parker, Broadcast, 18th December 2014Comedy Central orders Drunk History series
Jimmy Carr will narrate a new Comedy Central series in which comedians get very drunk and attempt to recount stories from history.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd December 2014Comedy Central working on UK version of Drunk History
Comedy Central UK is to pilot a British re-make of hit American comedy format Drunk History. Jimmy Carr will provide the voice over.
British Comedy Guide, 30th September 2014