Underplayed Gems

Time Trumpet (2006)

Time Trumpet poster
Genre
comedy television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a sketch comedy series that looks back on recent history and pop culture from a future perspective. It mocks politics, celebrities, and current events with a surreal and ironic tone.

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What happens

Time Trumpet is a six-episode satirical television comedy series which aired on BBC Two in August 2006. The series was written by Armando Iannucci, Roger Drew and Will Smith in a similar manner to Iannucci's earlier one-off programmes, 2004: The Stupid Version and Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt. One sketch was later spun off by network in Ireland, RTÉ, into the cult television series Soupy Norman, in May 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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