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SUMMARY:

A special episode of the historical sketch show about the great Egyptian queen Cleopatra, starring Kathryn Drysdale. We meet Cleo as she clashes with her brother, seizes power and hooks up with great Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Meanwhile, across the world we encounter the less glamorous side of life in Rome. With, of course, our host Rattus to guide the way!

ORIGINAL AIRDATE:

Monday 29th June 2015

STARRING:

Kathryn Drysdale

 

Jalaal Hartley

Tom Stourton

Jessica Ransom

Adam Riches

Naz Osmanoglu

Jim Howick

Simon Farnaby

Dominique Moore

Sophie Wu

Jason Lewis

Dan Li

Sanjeev Baskhar

WRITTEN BY:

Lucy Clarke

Dave Cohen

Toby Davies

Benjamin Partridge

Daniel Peak

George Sawyer

Howard Read

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:

A special episode of the historical sketch show about the great Egyptian queen Cleopatra, starring Kathryn Drysdale. We meet Cleo as she clashes with her brother, seizes power and hooks up with great Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Meanwhile, across the world, we catch up with the thoughts of famous Chinese philosopher Confucius and encounter the less glamorous side of life in Rome. With, of course, our host Rattus to guide the way!

SKETCHES:

Awful Egyptians

The Egyptians

Cleopatra marries her dad until he dies, and then her annoying little brother

Television episode preview

Awful Egyptians

History’s Craziest Fools: Ptolemy XIII

Some brothers hate their sisters, but Ptolemy hates his sister Cleopatra so much he declares civil war on her!

Awful Egyptians

Historical Mastermind: Cleopatra: 'Everything'

Clever Cleo takes on the ‘Everything’ category

Awful Egyptians

Caesar and Cleopatra's slippery floors

Caesar seems unable to get a grip on the floors of Cleo’s palace as he brings her great news

Awful Egyptians

Egyptian One Born Every Minute

Cleopatra gives birth, with strange Egyptian and Roman customs

Parody of One Born Every Minute

Potty Pioneers

Confucius: Confuciusly Confusing! DVD

Confucius has some strange sayings which are even more popular with a few funnier changes!

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Awful Egyptians

What Cleo Did Next

Cleo’s marriage with Caesar continues, until he drops dead-soon to be replaced by Mark Anthony

Parody of What Katie Did Next

Awful Egyptians

Wee-collector

One man goes collecting wee, and soon finds out why not to collect it in the slums!

Measly Middle Ages

Buying a cow with a cow

Two Brits barter with a cow-based money system

Awful Egyptians

Octavian convinces his men to go to war with Mark Antony

Octavian eventually convinces his men they must go to war against Mark Antony-even if it’s for the most ridiculous reason!

Awful Egyptians

SONG: I Can’t go on!

Defeated by Octavian, Cleopatra sings about her story as she can’t go on any more, but her plot ends up fooling her helpless husband Mark Anthony and eventually Octavian tries to capture her because he can’t go on if Cleopatra dies

Awful Egyptians

Chatty Death: Queen Cleopatra

Cleo talks about her clever, ravishing legacy – as well as the deaths she experienced

SONG: I Can't Go On!

Defeated by Octavian, Cleopatra sings about her story as she can’t go on any more, but her plot ends up fooling her helpless husband Mark Anthony and eventually Octavian tries to capture her because he can’t go on if Cleopatra dies.

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