WRITTEN BY:
Mark Blakewill, Lucy Clarke, James Harris, George Poles, Steve Punt, George Sawyer and Ben Ward
ORIGINAL AIRDATE:
23 April 2009
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Shouty Man: New! Pee-sil Non-Bio Laundry Detergent (two parts, parody of Persil).
City officials discuss how to curb defecating out of windows–while walking below them.
“Historical Hospital”: Tattoo and trepanning treatments
Caveman Art Show: Preserving the head of a dead relative
Mary, the heroic carrier pigeon (animated)
The commandant of a German POW camp tries to keep a determined British officer from escaping
Stupid Deaths: Francis Bacon
“My Stuart Family” tries to keep up with the neighbours with the help of some exotic new foods (parody of My Family)
King Pepi’s Super Sticky Anti-Fly Honey Slave (advertisement)
Imagine spot: An over-entitled pharaoh insists on the invention of the pyramid
Twisted Fairytales: “The Princess and the Pea” (eliminating rivals to the throne)
“This Is Your Reign”: King Henry VIII reunites with his friends, advisors and wives–too bad he’s had most of them executed
SONG:
“The Wives of Henry VIII: Divorced Beheaded & Died”, Lyrics by Terry Deary.
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