Future History is a dark comedy sketch show that takes a sideways glance at the apocalypse, fake news and mass-ignorance-hysteria. The end is nigh, so dig a hole.
8 Available Episodes (8 Total)Average duration: 00:14:43
May 10, 2019
Future History Episode 7
00:20:36
7/7. After comparing their limited options, it was generally agreed Nottinghamshirekind would embrace sinking further into the centre of the planet. When not fighting off cannibals, there was something beautiful in seeing the sky framed by the walls of a great cave. Or was the sky the frame? Written by Hugh Dichmont
May 02, 2019
Episode 6 - No no stupido
00:17:30
Occasionally an adventure-minded leader would suggest building long ropes to climb up to Ingle-Land. Shamans suggested the entire earth was rotten, and that they would be climbing from one hell, to an identical or worse facsimile. People liked the word facsimile. They no longer new what it meant, exactly, but took solace in fragments of their shared past. Written by Hugh Dichmont
New edit released 21st April 2020
Apr 25, 2019
Episode 5 - Gerbil deathcamp customer services department
00:17:24
Young and old toiled together, and though teeth did rot, no one was unemployed, given work had once more come to mean daily survival. After the Black Rains, the insects were first to die. Then the fish. There was a stay of execution for six months, when turnips would still grow. In turnips we trust. Then all was barren. Written by Hugh Dichmont
New edit released 21st April 2020
Apr 19, 2019
Episode 4 - Liberry
00:15:28
The automated security turrets, forged in cement and steel by his majesty’s government to keep the county’s people in, now inadvertently kept the desperate hordes out, as civil war broke throughout the rest of the England- the cracks of gunfire like distant fireworks as Ilkeston burned itself to the ground. Written by Hugh Dichmont
New edit released 21st April 2020
Apr 11, 2019
Episode 3 - Pretentious carrots
00:16:41
The people of Nottinghamshire found strength in separation, with the abandoned shops and paved streets of derelict town centres pulled up for root vegetables to prosper. Rural communities focused on self-sufficient economies of dung. Written by Hugh Dichmont
New edit released 21st April 2020
Apr 05, 2019
Episode 2 - Up a stream
00:14:25
Dubbed “England’s answer to Pompeii”, the 687 inhabitants of Sutton-cum-Lound, known for its proximity to numerous fishing lakes, were poisoned and preserved by formaldehyde from nearby fracking plants, embalming residents in the midst of daily life. Written by Hugh Dichmont
New edit released 21st April 2020
Apr 04, 2019
The Future History of the British Isles: season preview
00:01:00
Summary A trailer for the first season of Future History, a dark sketch comedy show about the apocalypse. Britain in the near future: Nottinghamshire has voted to leave England. London has declared war on Yorkshire. And Sarah... Sarah is breaking up with Graham, because Graham is a wet sock, an unnecessary sequel. A dingleberry. The end is nigh, so dig a hole. Subscribe now for a new episode every week. Supported using public funding through Arts Council England. www.FutureHistoryShow.com
Mar 29, 2019
Episode 1 - A very moist cardigan
00:14:40
After the Prime Minister’s death on the 15th of May, ethnic tensions grew in England. Their landslide re-election, coming only days before, had stoked protest among Nottinghamshire dissidents, who used the legacy of Yorkshire’s devolution to once more demand the status of a republic. Written by Hugh Dichmont.
New edit released 21st April 2020
May 10 | 00:20:36
Future History Episode 7
May 02 | 00:17:30
Episode 6 - No no stupido
Apr 25 | 00:17:24
Episode 5 - Gerbil deathcamp customer services department
Apr 19 | 00:15:28
Episode 4 - Liberry
Apr 11 | 00:16:41
Episode 3 - Pretentious carrots
Apr 05 | 00:14:25
Episode 2 - Up a stream
Apr 04 | 00:01:00
The Future History of the British Isles: season preview
Mar 29 | 00:14:40
Episode 1 - A very moist cardigan
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