This BBC1 children’s series provided a lighthearted look at the characters and periods of British history – all portrayed by Derek Griffiths, Julie Stevens and Play School legend Johnny Ball (who also wrote the scripts).
The trio played over 100 different characters – from King Alfred to Queen Victoria plus every sword-bearer, peasant, monk and courtier in between – and careful editing meant dual roles were in abundance while several sequences shot on location made it all the more ridiculous (and fun).
The refreshingly original series – which had a flavour of Monty Python and The Goodies about it – was produced by BBC Manchester.
Johnny Ball
Derek Griffiths
Julie Stevens
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The trio played over 100 different characters – from King Alfred to Queen Victoria plus every sword-bearer, peasant, monk and courtier in between – and careful editing meant dual roles were in abundance while several sequences shot on location made it all the more ridiculous (and fun).
