Series synopsis
Time Trumpet is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on August 3, 2006. It ended on September 7, 2006. It was created by Armando Iannucci, Will Smith, Roger Drew. It stars Richard Ayoade, Jo Enright, Stewart Lee and Adam Buxton.
Set in the year 2031, this mockumentary looks back at events that ostensibly happened during the first 30 years of the 21st century. The series follows a format that co-creator Armando Iannucci previously used in his satirical year-in-review programme '2004: The Stupid Version'.
Premise
Set in the year 2031, this mockumentary looks back at events that ostensibly happened during the first 30 years of the 21st century. The series follows a format that co-creator Armando Iannucci previously used in his satirical year-in-review programme '2004: The Stupid Version'.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
- Trevor Peacock
- Justin Edwards
- Peter Sallis as Clegg
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | December 31, 2004 | March 17, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 6 | August 3, 2006 | September 7, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2004 - The Stupid Version An uneven but generally entertaining end-of-year report on 2004, filtered through the satirical gaze of Armando Iannucci and his team. Some of the material hit home - particularly the news footage of US politicians, re-edited to create a montage of scare-mongering catchphrases - and the whole concoction was a refreshing antidote to the standard one-dimensional retrospectives clogging the schedules every December. |
December 31, 2004 |
| 2 |
Clinton - His Struggle with Dirt A mockumentary taking a comic-look at how the Lewinsky scandal is perceived in the year 2028. |
November 2, 1998 |
| 3 |
Armando Iannucci Presents The Greatest Worst Bits of Comic Relief Part of Red Nose Day 2007, a fundraising event organised by Comic Relief, broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Two from the evening of March 16, 2007 to early the following morning. This is a short spoof documentary exposing the "truth" behind many Comic Relief moments. Narrated by the wonderful Armando Iannucci and featuring Emma Thompson, Mark Watson, Joanna Neary, Richard Ayoade, David Sant, Andy Zaltzman, Adam Buxton, Matthew Holness, Paul Whitehouse, Rob Brydon, and more. |
March 17, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sixty-year-olds Ant and Dec talk about the day Charlotte Church vomited herself inside out. Plus the end of Blair, the rise and fall of David Cameron and a very old Tom Cruise. Also featuring Stewart Lee, Richard Ayoade, Matt Holness, Adam Buxton. |
August 3, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A look back at Tony Blair's resignation, the launch of June Sarpong's Monkey Donkey Question Time and Ant and Dec's special report into the binge drinking hell that is Britain in 2031. |
August 10, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Vera Drake vs Predator The Liberal Democrats The environment Jamie Oliver's cloned food Evolving language Beckham modifications |
August 17, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 3, 2006 |
| Last aired | September 7, 2006 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |