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The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos (1989)

The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos poster
Genre
comedy television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
4 seasons, 27 episodes
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy series from the late 80s and early 90s that creates new stories by editing together old archive footage and dubbing in new dialogue and sound effects. It uses real clips to tell silly and absurd tales with a satirical edge.

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What happens

The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos is a 1989 BBC comedy television series, in which surreal and satirical narratives are assembled entirely out of archive film clips, with new soundtracks provided by voice-over artists. It was written and produced by Geoff Atkinson and Kim Fuller, and ran for three series until 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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