The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything is a collection of television comedy sketches, produced in 1999, broadcast in two parts on the 2nd and 4th January 2000 on BBC One. Based on well-known historical events, it took its title and concept from the 1969 London Weekend Television series The Complete and Utter History of Britain. The Ages of Man A version of the class sketch which had previously been broadcast as part of the BBC Millennium programme on 31 December 1999. Ronnie Barker – Renaissance Man Ronnie Corbett – Medieval Man Stephen Fry – Modern Man 1066 The Battle of Hastings staged and described in the style of a modern football match, a version of a sketch from The Complete and Utter History of Britain. Clive Anderson – Archbishop of Canterbury Ray Clemence – Ray Clemence the Younger George Cohen – Master George Cohen James Fleet – William of Normandy Archie Gemmill – Archie Gemmill, currently in exile David Gower – Lord Gower Ricky Grover – Aberforth Alan Hansen – Lord Alan Hansen Geoff Hurst – Sir Geoffrey of Hurst Gary Lineker – Lord Gary Lineker Rory McGrath – King Harold II Peter Osgood – Squire Peter Osgoode Martin Peters – Lord Martin Peters Steve Punt – French soldier Peter Shilton – Peter of Shilton Rupert Vansittart – Bishop of Cardiff Scott of the Antarctic A parody of Scott of the Antarctic. Amanda Holden – Geordie's girlfriend Bob Mortimer – Geordie Vic Reeves – Captain Scott The First Spin Doctor Martin Clunes – King Henry V Angus Deayton – Lord Mandelson Martin Trenaman Treaty of Westphalia Patrick Barlow – Advisor Robert Bathurst – English Ambassador James Dreyfus – Swedish Ambassador Stephen Fry – Ambassador Hugh Laurie – French Ambassador Marriage Guidance Brian Blessed – King Henry VIII Jack Dee – Marriage guidance counsellor Julia Sawalha – Ca