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Dark Ages is a British television sitcom, first broadcast as five thirty-minute episodes on ITV in December 1999. It 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 millennium in 1999. It was written by Rob Grant and directed by Steve Bendelack.
Original Release
12/20/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Phill Jupitus | Gudrun |
| Alistair McGowan | Redwald |
| Pauline McLynn | Agnes |
| Dave Lamb | Badsmith |
| Paul Putner | Bigwart |
| Sheridan Smith | Matilda |
| Laurence Howarth | Cedric |
| Jason Byrne | Arland |
| Mike Haley | Byrnoth |
| Tony Gardner | Starbuck |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vile Vole Pie | Monday, 20 December 1999 |
| 2 | Vikings | Monday, 20 December 1999 |
| 3 | War | Monday, 20 December 1999 |
| 4 | Witch | Monday, 27 December 1999 |
| 5 | The End of the World | Monday, 27 December 1999 |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Phill Jupitus | Gudrun |
| Alistair McGowan | Redwald |
| Pauline McLynn | Agnes |
| Dave Lamb | Badsmith |
| Paul Putner | Bigwart |
| Sheridan Smith | Matilda |
| Laurence Howarth | Cedric |
| Jason Byrne | Arland |
| Mike Haley | Byrnoth |
| Tony Gardner | Starbuck |
| Miriam Karlin | Hag |
| Richard Ashton | Viking |
| Shend | Viking |
| Mark Ivan Benfield | Party goer / crowd member / passerBy |
| Jonathan Dahl | Villager |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Andy Harries | Executive Producer |
| Justin Judd | Producer |
