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Dead British is the improvised comedy podcast. It's the improv history interview show where anything could happen. And unlike history, this show has no script! Supported by the Audio Content Fund. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Vi

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    • Mar 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Dead British

    Henry VIII

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 31:27


    He was British, he was dead, but now one of England's most famous kings comes back to life to explain his past. Discover his work with The Beatles, why he had so many wives and how he wrestled a bull. This is history like you have never heard it before - completely improvised. Cast:Joe HadleyJon Nguyen Liz PetersHeather UrquhartMusic:Sam Marshall Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    John Logie Baird

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 31:09


    He was British, he was dead but the inventor of the television is flickering back to life to talk about his many inventions. John Logie Baird, comes back to talk about his penchant for carrying razorblades with him and to hear tracks from the musical made about his life. Improvised in front of a live studio audience, this show rewrites history, without a script!Cast:Jay DrochChris MeadHannah PlattsKaty SchutteMusic:Sam Marshall Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Emmeline Pankhurst

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 31:47


    She was British, she was dead but suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst is coming back to life and revealing all about her political past. From violent protests to prison-based love affairs, this re-writing of history has no script. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    William Shakespeare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 31:22


    He's British, he was dead and now the country's most famous playwright is brimming with life once again, and very keen to tell you which spice is against God. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Beatrix Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 36:05


    She was British, she was dead but Beatrix Potter is back to talk rabbits, nature and mafia connections in another totally improvised episode. Featuring the song “It's A Rabbit Eat Rabbit World”. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Lord Horatio Nelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 29:03


    He's British, he was dead and now he's rewriting naval history. Lord Horatio Nelson reveals all about his naval strategy, hatred of polar bears, his famous catchphrase and his lovers. Plus the famous song of his time. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 31:19


    They were British, they were dead, but this week Dead British bridges the gap between life and after-life by talking to…. Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Find out how the famed engineer built bridges, got coins stuck in unfortunate places and developed an unhealthy obsessions with something... Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jane Austen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 32:50


    Dead British is the show with zero sense or sensibility when it comes to history. This week we bring Jane Austen back from the dead and we discover how her rampage in a furniture shop had a major impact on British retail, her love of Monopoly, and more. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Florence Nightingale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 30:59


    They were British, they were dead, but once again, the cast of Dead British take a figure from Britain's past, resurrect them and find out all about them in this completely improvised comedy show. Featuring sketches, scenes and even improvised songs. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Elizabeth I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 32:02


    They were British, they were dead, but this week Dead British brings back to life... Elizabeth I, who reveals all about her time on the throne! Enjoy a completely unauthorised account of the Virgin Queen's life in this fully improvised comedy show. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sir Isaac Newton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 32:12


    They were British, they were dead, but this week Dead British brings back to life... Sir Isaac Newton, and it turns out he knows how to freestyle rap. Enjoy a completely unauthorised account of his life in this fully improvised comedy show. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Lady Godiva

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 28:49


    They were British, they were dead, but using a Neutrino accelerator and NutriBullet blender, Dead British brings back to life... Lady Godiva! It's the completely unpredictable improv history show where anything could happen. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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