Series synopsis
Drunk History is a British comedy talk television series that premiered on Comedy Central on January 12, 2015. It ended on May 3, 2017. It was created by Derek Waters. It stars Jimmy Carr, Alexander Armstrong, Theo Barklem-Biggs and Joe Thomas.
Top UK comedians relate their favourite historical stories while getting absolutely bladdered on a mixture of beers, wines and spirits. Their slurred versions of history are then acted out, word for word, by a host of well-known actors, celebrities and comedians including Johnny Vegas, Russell Kane, Joe Lycett, Rob Beckett, Alex Horne and James Acaster. Luckily, Jimmy Carr is on voice-over duties to restore some order if the drinking sessions get out of hand.
Premise
Top UK comedians relate their favourite historical stories while getting absolutely bladdered on a mixture of beers, wines and spirits. Their slurred versions of history are then acted out, word for word, by a host of well-known actors, celebrities and comedians including Johnny Vegas, Russell Kane, Joe Lycett, Rob Beckett, Alex Horne and James Acaster. Luckily, Jimmy Carr is on voice-over duties to restore some order if the drinking sessions get out of hand.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jimmy Carr as Narrator
- Alexander Armstrong as Sir Arthur Harris
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Guy Gibson
- Joe Thomas as Alexander Graham Bell
- Matthew Lewis as Edmond Halley
- Greg James as Alan 'Tony' Lascelles
- James McNicholas
- Jack Howard
Supporting cast
- Dean Dobbs
- Owen Roberts as Lecturer
- Rob Beckett as Self - Drunk Storyteller
- Spencer Jones as Beatrix Potter/Great Train Robbery
- Ivan Gonzalez as Pubgoer
- Karl Farrer as Bounty Hunter
- Mathew Baynton as Lord George Byron
- James Acaster as Self - Drunk Storyteller
- Kerry Howard as Self - Drunk Storyteller
- Tom Rosenthal as Self - Drunk Storyteller
- Marcus Butler as Barney
Guest cast
- Alexander Armstrong as Sir Arthur Harris
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Guy Gibson
- Joe Thomas as Alexander Graham Bell
- Matthew Lewis as Edmond Halley
- Greg James as Alan 'Tony' Lascelles
- James McNicholas
- Jack Howard
- Dean Dobbs
- Owen Roberts as Lecturer
- Rob Beckett as Self - Drunk Storyteller
- Spencer Jones as Beatrix Potter/Great Train Robbery
- Ivan Gonzalez as Pubgoer
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 66 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 23, 2016 | November 28, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 8 | January 12, 2015 | March 2, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 9 | February 3, 2016 | April 6, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 9 | March 8, 2017 | May 3, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 10 | September 27, 2016 | December 6, 2016 |
| Season 5 | 13 | January 23, 2018 | July 24, 2018 |
| Season 6 | 16 | January 15, 2019 | August 6, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Geordie Shore Special On this special episode produced by Comedy Central UK for MTV, "Geordie Shore" stars Gary and Holly talk about history stars Ian Fleming and Anne Boleyn. |
February 23, 2016 |
| 2 |
Drunk History Vol. 2 - Feat. Jack Black Eric Falconer, a Benjamin Franklin expert, reveals his controversial theory about the discovery of electricity. Witness history told as it's never been told before...Drunk. |
February 27, 2008 |
| 3 |
Drunk History Vol. 2.5 - Feat. Jack Black Later that November night Eric Falconer, the Franklin expert, drank more vodka and then discussed this historical event... |
March 2, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
King Henry VIII/Queen Victoria & Prince Albert/The Black Death Rob Beckett on Henry VIII, Kerry Howard talks Queen Victoria & Prince Albert, and James Acaster on The Black Death. |
January 12, 2015 |
| 2 |
The Great Fire of London/Burke & Hare/Queen Victoria's Unwanted Cheese Tom Rosenthal talks The Great Fire of London, Andrew Maxwell on graverobbers Burke & Hare, and Rob Beckett on Queen Victoria's unwanted cheese. |
January 19, 2015 |
| 3 |
Tutankhamen/Dick Turpin/Byron's Pet Bear Romesh Ranganathan talks Tutankhamen, Joe Lycett on highway man Dick Turpin, and Tom Rosenthal explains how Byron had a pet bear! |
January 26, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sir Walter Raleigh/Robin Hood & Maid Marian Tom Craine tells the story of Sir Walter Raleigh (Jack Whitehall) and Queen Elizabeth I (Michelle Keegan) and Tom Davis tells the tale of Robin Hood (Mathew Baynton) and Maid Marian (Emma Bunton). |
February 3, 2016 |
| 2 |
Scott of the Antarctic/Sinking of the Titanic Iain Stirling slurs his way through Scott of the Antarctic (featuring Mathew Horne and Catherine Tate), whilst Chris Ramsey talks the sinking of the Titanic (featuring Phill Jupitus). |
February 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
Prince Edward & Mrs Simpson/The Great Escape Isy Suttie relays the story of Prince Edward and Mrs Wallis Simpson (featuring Greg James and Sophie McShera); Ed Gamble stumbles through a version of The Great Escape (featuring Jamie Laing). |
February 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Q & Sal and Joel Dommett Brian 'Q' Quinn & Sal Vulcano's tipsy take on a presidential disaster, and Chris O'Dommett's drunken Dambusters. Joe Wilkinson, Joe Thomas & Brett Goldstein also feature. |
March 8, 2017 |
| 2 |
Murr and Jessica Knappett & Lydia Rose Bewley James 'Murr' Murray blasts through Billy the Kid with Matt Horne and Mat Baynton. |
March 15, 2017 |
| 3 |
Russell Kane and Iain Stirling Russell Kane's legend of King Arthur features Stephanie Pratt as a unique Lady of the Lake, and Iain Stirling's sloshed take on Chariots of Fire sprinter Eric Liddell stars Tom Rosenthal. |
March 22, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Great Escapes LSD pioneer Timothy Leary escapes from prison; a sailor travels to Devil's Island to perform a daring rescue; a baker's whiskey habit keeps him calm aboard the Titanic. |
September 27, 2016 |
| 2 |
Legends Sam Patch becomes America's first daredevil; Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald form a lasting friendship; Buster Keaton takes his talents to the big screen. |
October 4, 2016 |
| 3 |
Bar Fights Carry A. Nation vandalizes bars; Andrew Jackson gets involved in a shootout; Marsha P. Johnson stands up for LGBT rights. |
October 11, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heroines Deborah Sampson goes undercover as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War, Rose Valland rescues art from the Nazis, and Clara Barton becomes "the angel of the battlefield." |
January 23, 2018 |
| 2 |
Dangerous Minds Occultist and rocket scientist Jack Parsons works on his "sex magick," W.C. Minor helps write the Oxford English Dictionary, and Rasputin lives the high life in Russia. |
January 30, 2018 |
| 3 |
Game Changers Hip hop is born in 1970s New York City, Berry Gordy founds the massively influential Motown Records, and Nichelle Nichols brings the civil rights movement to space. |
February 6, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Are You Afraid of the Drunk? Will Ferrell and Seth Rogen star in this episode about how teenage writer Mary Shelley created her legendary novel, “Frankenstein.” |
January 15, 2019 |
| 2 |
National Parks John Muir convinces Teddy Roosevelt to preserve Yosemite, journalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas fights to protect the Everglades, and Native American activists occupy Alcatraz. |
January 22, 2019 |
| 3 |
Baseball Moses Fleetwood Walker faces racism in the 19th century MLB, the Chicago White Sox throw the World Series, and the Callaghan sisters inspire the film "A League of Their Own." |
January 29, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Comedy Central |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2015 |
| Last aired | May 3, 2017 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |