Dark Ages

Dark Ages

ITV1 Ended Comedy

1 Season · 5 Episodes · Premiered December 20, 1999 · Ended December 27, 1999

Dark Ages portrayed medieval English villagers fearful of the turn of the new (second) millennium in the year 999 AD, and parodied contemporary fears at the turn of the third millenium (such as the Millennium Bug) in 1999.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

5 episodes
E01
Vile Vole Pie
Mon, Dec 20 1999 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Disgusting serf Gudrun is promoted to Head Churl when Thane Redwald sets sight upon his beautiful young daughter, Matilda.
E02
Vikings
Mon, Dec 20 1999 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Gudrun, terrified in equal amounts by his wife and the tortures promised by Redwald, decides his best option is to fake a Viking invasion...
E03
War
Fri, Dec 24 1999 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
The Earl declares war against the Dane invaders, and - now a Churl - Gudrun is obligated to raise his own small band of men to bring into battle against the Vikings.
E04
Witch
Mon, Dec 27 1999 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
The charismatic leader of a Millennium cult arrives in the village. When Agnes is caught up in the furore, she finds herself accused of witchery and at risk of being burnt alive. Can Gudrun save the day, and his wifey?
E05
The End of the World
Mon, Dec 27 1999 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
As the Millennium approaches and the doomsayers holler louder, Gudrun is under increased pressure from Redwald to complete his round spherical sphere of a building. And for it to not be in the slightest bit rectangular.
Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus as Gudrun
Alistair McGowan
Alistair McGowan as Redwald
Pauline McLynn
Pauline McLynn as Agnes
Dave Lamb
Dave Lamb as Badsmith
Paul Putner
Paul Putner as Bigwart
Sheridan Smith
Sheridan Smith as Matilda
Laurence Howarth as Cedric
Jason Byrne
Jason Byrne as Arland
Mike Hayley
Mike Hayley as Byrnoth

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