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The Complete and Utter History of Britain

The Complete and Utter History of Britain

Description: The Complete and Utter History of Britain is a 1969 television comedy sketch show. It was created and written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones between the two series of Do Not Adjust Your Set. It was produced for and broadcast by London Weekend Television but was not shown in all of the other ITV regions. Wikipedia
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 1969
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: January 12, 1969
Network: London Weekend Television
Program Creators: Michael Palin, Terry Jones
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