Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s

Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s

Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s

May 25, 2014
Directed by
Ed Bye

As part of the BBC2 50th anniversary celebrations comedians Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were commissioned to produce this spoof history of the channel. It parodies the channel, its content and the history documentary.

parody

historical

Last Updated: April 25, 2025

Cast

Harry Enfield as Simon Schama / Bob Ferris / Barry Cryer / Jacob Bronowski / Eric Idle / John Cheese-Shop-Sketch / Basil Fawlty / Cherri 'Terry' Jones / John Major / Margaret Thatcher / Lord Howe / Mel Smith / Rowan Atkinson / Jonathan Lloyd-Cambridge / Stephen Fry / Lord Melchett / Blackadder / Alan Bennett / Jim Broadbentovich / Vyvyan / Michael Gambon / David Brent / Tim Rice-But-Dim / Tim Nice-But-Brooke-Taylor / Arthur Pinta-Lager / Germaine Dreary / Mark Egghead / Lord Sugar / John Torode / Paul Hollywood / Ian Hislop / David Mitchell / Diddy Andy Parsons / Various

Harry Enfield

Simon Schama / Bob Ferris / Barry Cryer / Jacob Bronowski / Eric Idle / John Cheese-Shop-Sketch / Basil Fawlty / Cherri 'Terry' Jones / John Major / Margaret Thatcher / Lord Howe / Mel Smith / Rowan Atkinson / Jonathan Lloyd-Cambridge / Stephen Fry / Lord Melchett / Blackadder / Alan Bennett / Jim Broadbentovich / Vyvyan / Michael Gambon / David Brent / Tim Rice-But-Dim / Tim Nice-But-Brooke-Taylor / Arthur Pinta-Lager / Germaine Dreary / Mark Egghead / Lord Sugar / John Torode / Paul Hollywood / Ian Hislop / David Mitchell / Diddy Andy Parsons / Various

Paul Whitehouse as Terry Collier / Michael Palin / Manuel / Frankie Howerd / Lurcio / Yosser Hughes / Lord Lawson / Stanley Baldrick / Alan Yentob / Rick / Dennis Potter / Evan Davis / Tim Canterbury / Rick Prog-Rock / Mary Berry / Jools Holland / Paul Merton / Sarah Silligan / Alan Davies / Diddy Andy Hamilton / Various

Paul Whitehouse

Terry Collier / Michael Palin / Manuel / Frankie Howerd / Lurcio / Yosser Hughes / Lord Lawson / Stanley Baldrick / Alan Yentob / Rick / Dennis Potter / Evan Davis / Tim Canterbury / Rick Prog-Rock / Mary Berry / Jools Holland / Paul Merton / Sarah Silligan / Alan Davies / Diddy Andy Hamilton / Various

Kevin Eldon as Derek Jacobi / Claudius / Bob Harris-Tweedious / Griff Rhys-Jones / Tim McInnerny / Various

Kevin Eldon

Derek Jacobi / Claudius / Bob Harris-Tweedious / Griff Rhys-Jones / Tim McInnerny / Various

Simon Greenall as Brian Blessed / Augustus / Mark Williams / Arthur Weasley / Ruddy Rory Redface / Nick Hewer / Gregg Wallace / Dara Ó Rea / Various

Simon Greenall

Brian Blessed / Augustus / Mark Williams / Arthur Weasley / Ruddy Rory Redface / Nick Hewer / Gregg Wallace / Dara Ó Rea / Various

Joseph Morpurgo

Hugh Laurie / Neil / Gareth Keenan / Angus Angusson / Russell Somebody / Russell Somebody-Else / Noel Fielding / Various

Rhys Thomas as Various

Rhys Thomas

Various

Catherine Shepherd as Joan Bakewell Tart / Sue Perkins / Various

Catherine Shepherd

Joan Bakewell Tart / Sue Perkins / Various

Rosie Cavaliero as Miranda Richardson / Dawn Tinsley / Sheila Snoozecock / Karren Brady / Mel Giedroyc / Various

Rosie Cavaliero

Miranda Richardson / Dawn Tinsley / Sheila Snoozecock / Karren Brady / Mel Giedroyc / Various

Justin Edwards as Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various

Justin Edwards

Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various

Lucy Montgomery as Anne Robinson / Various

Lucy Montgomery

Anne Robinson / Various

Nell Enfield

Young Brunhilder

Archie Lyndhurst as Young Michael Gambon

Archie Lyndhurst

Young Michael Gambon

Elliot Speller-Gillott as Harry Potter / Dennis from Heaven

Elliot Speller-Gillott

Harry Potter / Dennis from Heaven

Fifi Hart as Susan

Fifi Hart

Susan

Khamarle Paul-Soleyn

Andrew

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