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  • A Word in your Era (1992–1992)
  • TV Series | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Talk-Show
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A Word in your Era (1992–1992)
TV Series | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Talk-Show

Three historical figures (played by three contemporary comedians) compete against each other in a quiz.
Seasons
Writers
Steve Punt (as Prof. Stephen Punt) | Dominic Brigstocke (divised by) | Ian Davidson (as Dr. Ian Davidson) | John Langdon (as Dr. John Langdon) & 3 more
Producer
Marcus Mortimer (producer)
Editor
Mark Lawrence (editor: video tape)
Production Designer
Brian Sykes (designer)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 27, 1992

Release date (First episode)
Sep 27, 1992 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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21 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Steve Punt
Announcer (voice) Announcer (voice)   See fewer
8
Rory McGrath
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
8
Helen Lederer
Enid Blyton / Elizabeth I / Florence Nightingale Enid Blyton / Elizabeth I / Florence Nightingale   See fewer
3
Alan Cumming
Mozart / Lord Baden Powell Mozart / Lord Baden Powell   See fewer
2
Hugh Dennis
Noah / King John Noah / King John   See fewer
2
Tony Slattery
Queen Boadicea / Lassie Queen Boadicea / Lassie   See fewer
2
Craig Ferguson
John Knox John Knox   See fewer
1
Kathy Burke
Mona Lisa Mona Lisa   See fewer
1
Josie Lawrence
Cleopatra Cleopatra   See fewer
1
Patrick Barlow
Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus   See fewer
1
John Wells
Queen Victoria Queen Victoria   See fewer
1
John Bird
Napoleon Napoleon   See fewer
1
Philip Pope
Beethoven Beethoven   See fewer
1
Jan Ravens
Queen Guinevere Queen Guinevere   See fewer
1
Jim Sweeney
Rasputin Rasputin   See fewer
1
Ned Sherrin
Churchill Churchill   See fewer
1
Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Vita Sackville-West Vita Sackville-West   See fewer
1
Nick Revell
Attila the Hun Attila the Hun   See fewer
1
Helen Atkinson Wood
Mary Read Mary Read   See fewer
1
Steve Coogan
Casanova Casanova   See fewer
1
Steve Steen
Nostradamus Nostradamus   See fewer
1
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