TV series

Time Trumpet

2006 · 1 season

A dizzying, joke-dense fake retrospective that keeps you laughing at the absurd future it invents.

Created by: Armando Iannucci, Roger Drew
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Richard Ayoade, Jo Enright, Stewart Lee

Overview: 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'.

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Created by: Armando Iannucci, Roger Drew
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Richard Ayoade, Jo Enright, Stewart Lee

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
politics
memory
deception
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	2

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