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. The book and series are a comic reworking of the history of Britain in the 20th century, and therefore an homage and sequel to ''

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'', published in the 1930s and originally serialised in '' Punch''.

Episodes

Four episodes of approximately thirty minutes each. Episode 1: ''1920s'' ("An Irresponsible Decade") And ''1930s'' ("An Anxious Decade") :King George V utters some unmemorable last words; DH Lawrence of Arabia writes Lady Chatterbox's Llama; and John Yogi Bear discovers the BBC, run by Lord Funeral Wreath, but finds there's not much on. The nation first faced sex and didn't like what it saw. Episode 2: ''1940s'' :The French Resistance triumph under General de Girl; Hitler gets stuck in a bunker; and John Humphrys interviews Churchill. Episode 3: ''1960s'' :Albert Einstein discovers The Beatles. We take a look at the era of Flour Power; the World Cup is won by a team of men all called Bobby; and the Royal Family attempts to stay with-it by barbecuing. Episode 4: ''1980s'' And ''1990s'' :Neil Knock-Knock, an after-dinner joke, becomes leader of the Labour Party; Jeffrey Archer reveals he's won the Nobel Prize; Lloads of London goes pear-shaped; and John Minor stands against himself, and loses.

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