SUMMARY:
Rattus goes on a trip across the world and looks back at some of the most horrible happenings and rotten rulers from all over the historical world. See the bizarre battle of Lepanto and check out the Historical Catwalk and see medieval fashion from all over. Rattus soon learns, It’s a Wicked World!
ORIGINAL AIRDATE:
Monday 17th August 2015
STARRING:
Jalaal Hartley
Tom Stourton
Jessica Ransom
Adam Riches
Naz Osmanoglu
Jim Howick
Simon Farnaby
Ben Miller
Sarah Hadland
Giles Terera
Dominique Moore
Natalie Walter
Sophie Wu
Jason Lewis
Dan Li
Bhavana Limbachia
Sanjeev Baskhar
WRITTEN BY:
Dave Cohen
Gerard Foster
Greg Jenner
Steve Punt
George Sawyer
Ben Ward
Daniel Maier
EDITORS: Adam Windmill, Will Peverett
PRODUCERS: Tom Miller, Joshua Grant, Kelly Li, Henri Ward
DIRECTORS: Simon Gibney, Ian Curtis
PUPPETEER: John Eccleston ANIMATION: Tim Searle, Studio 43
COMPOSER: Richie Webb HISTORICAL CONSULTANT: Greg Jenner
ADDITIONAL VOICES: Jon Culshaw
FULL DESCIPTION:
Rattus goes on a trip across the world and looks back at some of the most horrible happenings and rotten rulers from all over the historical world. Meet some powerful people including Saladin with his cunning plan for the Crusades and Emperor Wu with a rather odd diet! See the bizarre battle of Lepanto and check out the Historical Catwalk and see medieval fashion from all over. Rattus soon learns, It’s a Wicked World!
SKETCHES:
SONG: Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon sings about his fighting life; from his personal problems to his success’ and losses as a military general (Series 6 Episode 5)
Saladin's plan for the Crusades
Saladin explains his cunningly cruel plan for the Crusades...eventually!
(Series 6 Episode 1)
Battle of the Day: Genghis Khan
The mean Mongol, Genghis Khan, storms over the world with many gruesome victories, but in the studio Geoff and Jamie try to look at the positive impact he had on the Earth.
(Series 6 Episode 1)
Historical Catwalk: Medieval Women- The Final
Three medieval women from different places in the medieval world battle it off with some odd but fashionable designs (New sketch)
Confucius: Confuciusly Confusing! DVD
Confucius has some strange sayings which are even more popular with a few funnier changes!
DVD advertisement
(Series 6 Episode 7)
I’m a Chinese Celebrity Get Me Outta Here!: Emperor Wu Zeitan
Emperor Wu Zeitan easily passes the Bushtucker trial, with many of her national food favourites on the menu.
Parody of 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here!'. (Series 6 Episode 2)
Words We Get From India
Along with cotton, tea, and spices we also get many words from India which are taught through the actions of one mugger
(Series 6 Episode 8)
History's Craziest Fools: The Battle of Lepanto 1571
Mr. H takes a look at The Battle of Lepanto, 1571, where the Ottomans start a dance off, and fire fruit!
(Series 6 Episode 4)
Historical Restrooms: Medieval Toilet
A business man uses a medieval toilet, only to be accompanied by desperate peasants with desperate measures.
(Series 6 Episode 1)
SONG: Empress of India
She owns the biggest empire the world has ever seen, and although India has become part of that, Queen Victoria refuses to go to there, no matter how much Disraeli tries to convince her!
(Series 6 Episode 11)
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