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The New (Incomplete) Complete and Utter History of Britain - DVD
The New (Incomplete) Complete and Utter History of Britain - DVD
The New (Incomplete) Complete and Utter History of Britain - DVD

The New (Incomplete) Complete and Utter History of Britain

Michael Palin, Terry Jones
DVD

£14.99

Written by and starring Michael Palin and Terry Jones, This rarely seen comedy takes a typically skewed look at British history – and reports historical events as if television had been around to cover them at the time!

Please note: This is a Region 2 / PAL DVD.

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Written by and starring Michael Palin and Terry Jones, The Complete and Utter History of Britain was a formative influence on television comedy and Monty Python’s Flying Circus in particular. Made in black and white in the same year that Python became part of the national consciousness, this rarely seen comedy takes a typically skewed look at British history – and reports historical events as if television had been around to cover them at the time! And so we find Richard the Lionheart relating his Crusading exploits in the manner of a laddish holidaymaker, medieval adverts and film trailers, and William the Conquerer engaging in post-match analysis (following an unspectacular scuffle in which King Harold is finally felled by a rogue baguette…).

In 2013, Palin and Jones revisited their series for this release. Taking the roles of joint narrators they comically, and seamlessly, link back to the best of the existing material shot by their younger selves in 1969 to create a brand-new feature: The Incomplete and Utter History of Britain 2013!

This Set Includes:

  • 50-minute feature containing new linking material by Palin and Jones
  • Interview with producer Humphrey Barclay
  • The first two episodes as transmitted (the only ones still to exist)
  • The first two episodes as recorded (includes untransmitted sketches)
  • All existing film insert material
  • Brand-new booklet by archive television historian Andrew Pixley
  • Extensive image gallery”

This is a Region 2 / PAL DVD. Region 2 / PAL DVDs will only play on DVD players sold in the UK, Japan, Europe (excluding Russia, Belarus and Ukraine), Greenland, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Egypt and the Middle East. International customers are welcome to purchase from us, however customers outside of Europe must ensure that their DVD player is compatible with Region 2 / PAL format before making any purchases from us. As all products are displayed on our website with their region code, TheMichaelPalin.com are unable to take responsibility for customers who are unable to play our products outside of the UK. If you are an international customer requiring a refund for discs that are not compatible with your DVD player please contact us.

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Aspect ratio

4:3

Rated

12 – Suitable for 12 years and over

Language

English

Format

DVD

Media Format

Region: 2 / PAL

Run time

2 hours and 30 minutes

Number of discs

3

Release date

7 Apr. 2014

Actors

Terry Jones, Michael Palin

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