AD/BC: A Rock Opera (2004)

Directed by

Richard Ayoade

Genre

comedy, music

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

30 min

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a parody rock opera that retells the nativity story with humorous songs. It was made for television by a group of British comedians and actors.

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What happens

AD/BC is a parody rock opera with music by Matt Berry and lyrics by Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade. It premiered on BBC Three on 21 December 2004. It was produced by Steve Coogan's production company Baby Cow and features friends and colleagues of the writers, including The Mighty Boosh's Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, Julia Davis, Rich Fulcher, and Matt Lucas, as well as Berry and Ayoade themselves. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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