Dark Ages (TV series)
| Dark Ages | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Merle Nygate |
| Written by | Rob Grant |
| Directed by | Steve Bendelack |
| Starring | Phill Jupitus Alistair McGowan Pauline McLynn |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Andy Harries |
| Producer | Justin Judd |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 20 December – 27 December 1999 |
Dark Ages is a British television
third millennium (such as the Millennium Bug) in 1999. It was written by Rob Grant and directed by Steve Bendelack
.
Production
Dark Ages was created by Merle Nygate in 1996 and commissioned by
West Stow Anglo-Saxon village in Suffolk. Production then moved into a studio for five weeks between April and May 1999 to film scenes in front of a live audience.[1]
The costume designer was inspired by the works of
filmized" to improve the production standards.[1]
Episodes
- Vile Vole Pie
- Vikings
- War
- Witch
- The End of the World
Cast
- Phill Jupitus - Gudrun, an "Essex man of 1,000 years ago".[1]
- Alistair McGowan - Redwald[2]
- Pauline McLynn - Agnes
- Dave Lamb - Badsmith
- Paul Putner - Bigwart
- Mike Hayley - Byrnoth
- Sheridan Smith - Matilda
- Laurence Howarth - Cedric
- Jason Byrne - Arland
Guests
- Richard Ashton - Viking
- Tony Gardner - Starbuck
- Miriam Karlin - Hag
References
- ^ a b c Collins, David (10 December 1999). "TX: Dark Ages". Broadcast Now. EMAP. Retrieved 24 August 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Named after Rædwald, an Anglo-Saxon king.
External links
- Dark Ages at IMDb
- Dark Ages at British Comedy Guide
