WRITTEN BY:
Greg Jenner, Simon Littlefield, Laurence Rickard, George Sawyer and Ben Ward
ORIGINAL AIRDATE:
21 May 2009
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A hapless thief tries to mug a flagellant
Highlights from a typical medieval bestiary are spotlighted on “The Made-Up Planet” (animated)
Be an exploited child labourer and get absolutely no compensation from Victorian Claims Direct (advertisement)
A chimney sweep and his young apprentice face unexpected obstacles on the job
Historical Wife Swap: Lord and Lady Posh from the Manor swap with the Peasant family of Poorville
Stupid Deaths: Franz Reichelt
Imagine spot: Things to remember when you’re a galley slave (parody of airline passenger announcements. Two parts)
Dodgy War Inventions No. 7: the Onager/The Roman Catapult (animated)
Twisted Fairytales: “The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe” (urinating on boots to soften the leather)
A soldier’s frantic hunt for his lucky charms might prove lucky itself
Chat show “Greek Myth Talk” tells the lurid story of Kronos and his attempt at filicide
SONG:
“A Gorgeous Georgian Lady”, Lyrics by Terry Deary (adapted from his book Gorgeous Georgians).
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