Time Trumpet

Time Trumpet

15200630m7.4/10
Comedy

Ratings

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7.4/10(15)

Set in the year 2031, this mockumentary looks back at events that ostensibly happened during the first 30 years of the 21st century. The series follows a format that co-creator Armando Iannucci previously used in his satirical year-in-review programme '2004: The Stupid Version'.

Production

BBC Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 3, 2006

Last Aired

September 7, 2006

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Armando Iannucci, Will Smith, Roger Drew

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2006-08-03
Sixty-year-olds Ant and Dec talk about the day Charlotte Church vomited herself inside out. Plus the end of Blair, the rise and fall of David Cameron and a very old Tom Cruise. Also featuring Stewart Lee, Richard Ayoade, Matt Holness, Adam Buxton.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2006-08-10
A look back at Tony Blair's resignation, the launch of June Sarpong's Monkey Donkey Question Time and Ant and Dec's special report into the binge drinking hell that is Britain in 2031.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2006-08-17
Vera Drake vs Predator The Liberal Democrats The environment Jamie Oliver's cloned food Evolving language Beckham modifications
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2006-08-24
Stewart Lee, Jo Enright, Mark Watson, Adam Buxton and Richard Ayaode remember the Royal referendum between King Charles and Helen Mirren and the war between Tesco and Denmark. Also featuring the hi-tech remake of Last of the Summer Wine and Rape An Ape - the most popular television programmes ever made.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2006-08-31
Events include: the war in Iraq, the Hutton Report, Colin Powell's UN Address and the death of Geoff Hoon. Plus, Anne Robinson and David Beckham's ill-fated talk show, the Stars In Their Eyes scandal, Bob Geldof's follow-up to Live 8 and the rise and fall and rise and fall of Noel Edmonds.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2006-09-07
Pundits Adam Buxton, Stewart Lee, Mark Watson, Richard Ayaode, Matt Holness, David Sant, Jo Neary and Jo Enright look back from 2031 at the rise of TV evangelism and the Songs of Praise scandal, the relaunch of a nicer BNP and the tragedy that befell the London 2012 Olympics. Also featured is Vernon Kay, who couldn't stop growing.

Cast

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Jo Enright

Jo Enright

Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee

Adam Buxton

Adam Buxton

Matthew Holness

Matthew Holness

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Mark Watson

Mark Watson

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