TV series
The History of the World Backwards
2007 · 1 season
A clever, silly sketch show that scrambles history into a puzzle you have to keep up with to enjoy.
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Anton Lesser, Richard McCabe, Colin McFarlane
- Overview
- The History of the World Backwards is a comedy sketch show written and starring Rob Newman. It is a mock history programme set in an alternative world, where time flows forwards, but history flows backwards. It was shown on BBC Four, starting on 30 October 2007, and later shown on BBC Two. It was Newman's first television project for 14 years.
- How it feels
- Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, media, technology, power
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Anton Lesser, Richard McCabe, Colin McFarlane
