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	~~{{Short description\|1999 British television sitcom}}~~
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	{{Infobox television		{{Infobox television
	\| genre = [[w:Sitcom\|Sitcom]]		\| genre = [[Sitcom\|Sitcom]]
	\| creator = Merle Nygate		\| creator = Merle Nygate
	\| writer = [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]]		\| writer = [[Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]]
	\| director = [[w:Steve Bendelack\|Steve Bendelack]]		\| director = [[Steve Bendelack\|Steve Bendelack]]
	\| starring = [[w:Phill Jupitus\|Phill Jupitus]]<br />[[w:Alistair McGowan\|Alistair McGowan]]<br />[[w:Pauline McLynn\|Pauline McLynn]]		\| starring = [[Phill Jupitus\|Phill Jupitus]]<br />[[Alistair McGowan\|Alistair McGowan]]<br />[[Pauline McLynn\|Pauline McLynn]]
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| num_series = 1		\| num_series = 1
	\| num_episodes = 5		\| num_episodes = 5
	\| list_episodes = Dark Ages (TV series)#Episodes		\| list_episodes = Dark Ages (TV series)#Episodes
	\| executive_producer = [[w:Andy Harries\|Andy Harries]]		\| executive_producer = [[Andy Harries\|Andy Harries]]
	\| producer = Justin Judd		\| producer = Justin Judd
	\| runtime = 30 min.		\| runtime = 30 min.
	\| network = [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]]		\| network = [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]]
	\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1999\|12\|20\|df=yes}}		\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1999\|12\|20\|df=yes}}
	\| last_aired = {{End date\|1999\|12\|27\|df=yes}}		\| last_aired = {{End date\|1999\|12\|27\|df=yes}}
	}}		}}
	'''''Dark Ages''''' is a British television [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]], first broadcast as five thirty-minute episodes on [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] in December 1999. It portrayed medieval English villagers fearful of the turn of the new ([[w:second millennium\|second]]) millennium in the year 999 AD, and parodied contemporary fears at the turn of the [[w:third millennium\|third millennium]] (such as the [[w:Year 2000 problem\|Millennium Bug]]) in 1999. It was written by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and directed by [[w:Steve Bendelack\|Steve Bendelack]].		'''''Dark Ages''''' is a British television [[sitcom\|sitcom]], first broadcast as five thirty-minute episodes on [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] in December 1999. It portrayed medieval English villagers fearful of the turn of the new ([[second millennium\|second]]) millennium in the year 999 AD, and parodied contemporary fears at the turn of the [[third millennium\|third millennium]] (such as the [[Year 2000 problem\|Millennium Bug]]) in 1999. It was written by [[Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and directed by [[Steve Bendelack\|Steve Bendelack]].

	== Production ==		== Production ==
	''Dark Ages'' was created by Merle Nygate in 1996 and commissioned by [[w:Granada Television\|Granada Television]] for development. Producer Justin Judd and Nygate could not make the concept work for an [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] audience, so Nygate was replaced by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]], better known for writing ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' for [w:BBC Two\|]]. Grant's new scripts for ''Dark Ages'' were described by Judd as being more suited for a BBC Two audience, and Grant was required to alter them accordingly. Though a lot of scenes featuring computer-generated effects were required, ''Dark Ages'' still had a regular sitcom budget of no more than £200,000. Location filming of the village was done for a week at [[w:West Stow Anglo-Saxon village\|West Stow Anglo-Saxon village]] in [[w:Suffolk\|Suffolk]]. Production then moved into a studio for five weeks between April and May 1999 to film scenes in front of a live audience.<ref name="TX">{{cite news\|author=Collins, David \|title=TX: Dark Ages \|url=http://www2.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=93212 \|work=[[w:Broadcast (magazine)\|Broadcast Now]] \|publisher=EMAP \|date=1999-12-10 \|accessdate=2008-08-24 }}{{dead link\|date=December 2016 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		''Dark Ages'' was created by Merle Nygate in 1996 and commissioned by [[Granada Television\|Granada Television]] for development. Producer Justin Judd and Nygate could not make the concept work for an [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] audience, so Nygate was replaced by [[Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]], better known for writing ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' for [BBC Two\|]]. Grant's new scripts for ''Dark Ages'' were described by Judd as being more suited for a BBC Two audience, and Grant was required to alter them accordingly. Though a lot of scenes featuring computer-generated effects were required, ''Dark Ages'' still had a regular sitcom budget of no more than £200,000. Location filming of the village was done for a week at [[West Stow Anglo-Saxon village\|West Stow Anglo-Saxon village]] in [[Suffolk\|Suffolk]]. Production then moved into a studio for five weeks between April and May 1999 to film scenes in front of a live audience.<ref name="TX">{{cite news\|author=Collins, David \|title=TX: Dark Ages \|url=http://www2.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=93212 \|work=[[Broadcast (magazine)\|Broadcast Now]] \|publisher=EMAP \|date=1999-12-10 \|accessdate=2008-08-24 }}{{dead link\|date=December 2016 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	The costume designer was inspired by the works of [[w:Pieter Bruegel the Elder\|Bruegel]] and from research visits to the [[w:Jorvik Viking Centre\|Jorvik Viking Centre]]. She created some costumes from scratch, using vegetable dyes from the era depicted, and re-used some from other productions. In post-production, the video was "[[w:filmizing\|filmized]]" to improve the production standards.<ref name="TX"/>		The costume designer was inspired by the works of [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder\|Bruegel]] and from research visits to the [[Jorvik Viking Centre\|Jorvik Viking Centre]]. She created some costumes from scratch, using vegetable dyes from the era depicted, and re-used some from other productions. In post-production, the video was "[[filmizing\|filmized]]" to improve the production standards.<ref name="TX"/>

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*[[w:Phill Jupitus\|Phill Jupitus]] - Gudrun, an "Essex man of 1,000 years ago".<ref name="TX"/>		*[[Phill Jupitus\|Phill Jupitus]] - Gudrun, an "Essex man of 1,000 years ago".<ref name="TX"/>
	*[[w:Alistair McGowan\|Alistair McGowan]] - Redwald<ref>Named after [[w:Rædwald of East Anglia\|Rædwald]], an Anglo-Saxon king.</ref>		*[[Alistair McGowan\|Alistair McGowan]] - Redwald<ref>Named after [[Rædwald of East Anglia\|Rædwald]], an Anglo-Saxon king.</ref>
	*[[w:Pauline McLynn\|Pauline McLynn]] - Agnes		*[[Pauline McLynn\|Pauline McLynn]] - Agnes
	*[[w:Dave Lamb\|Dave Lamb]] - Badsmith		*[[Dave Lamb\|Dave Lamb]] - Badsmith
	*[[w:Paul Putner\|Paul Putner]] - Bigwart		*[[Paul Putner\|Paul Putner]] - Bigwart
	*[[w:Mike Hayley\|Mike Hayley]] - Byrnoth		*[[Mike Hayley\|Mike Hayley]] - Byrnoth
	*[[w:Sheridan Smith\|Sheridan Smith]] - Matilda		*[[Sheridan Smith\|Sheridan Smith]] - Matilda
	*[[w:Laurence Howarth\|Laurence Howarth]] - Cedric		*[[Laurence Howarth\|Laurence Howarth]] - Cedric
	*[[w:Jason Byrne (comedian)\|Jason Byrne]] - Arland		*[[Jason Byrne (comedian)\|Jason Byrne]] - Arland

	===Guests===		===Guests===
	*Richard Ashton - Viking		*Richard Ashton - Viking
	*[[w:Tony Gardner\|Tony Gardner]] - Starbuck		*[[Tony Gardner\|Tony Gardner]] - Starbuck
	*[[w:Miriam Karlin\|Miriam Karlin]] - Hag		*[[Miriam Karlin\|Miriam Karlin]] - Hag

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Short description\|1999 British television sitcom}}		{{Short description\|1999 British television sitcom}}
	~~{{For\|the TBS series 2nd season entitled "Miracle Workers: Dark Ages" \| Miracle Workers (2019 TV series) }}~~

	{{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2014}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2014}}
	{{Use British English\|date=May 2014}}		{{Use British English\|date=May 2014}}
	{{Infobox television		{{Infobox television
	\| genre = [[Sitcom]]		\| genre = [[w:Sitcom\|Sitcom]]
	\| creator = Merle Nygate		\| creator = Merle Nygate
	\| writer = [[Rob Grant]]		\| writer = [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]]
	\| director = [[Steve Bendelack]]		\| director = [[w:Steve Bendelack\|Steve Bendelack]]
	\| starring = [[Phill Jupitus]]<br />[[Alistair McGowan]]<br />[[Pauline McLynn]]		\| starring = [[w:Phill Jupitus\|Phill Jupitus]]<br />[[w:Alistair McGowan\|Alistair McGowan]]<br />[[w:Pauline McLynn\|Pauline McLynn]]
	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| num_series = 1		\| num_series = 1
	\| num_episodes = 5		\| num_episodes = 5
	\| list_episodes = Dark Ages (TV series)#Episodes		\| list_episodes = Dark Ages (TV series)#Episodes
	\| executive_producer = [[Andy Harries]]		\| executive_producer = [[w:Andy Harries\|Andy Harries]]
	\| producer = Justin Judd		\| producer = Justin Judd
	\| runtime = 30 min.		\| runtime = 30 min.
	\| network = [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]]		\| network = [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]]
	\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1999\|12\|20\|df=yes}}		\| first_aired = {{Start date\|1999\|12\|20\|df=yes}}
	\| last_aired = {{End date\|1999\|12\|27\|df=yes}}		\| last_aired = {{End date\|1999\|12\|27\|df=yes}}
	}}		}}
	'''''Dark Ages''''' is a British television [[sitcom]], first broadcast as five thirty-minute episodes on [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] in December 1999. It portrayed medieval English villagers fearful of the turn of the new ([[second millennium\|second]]) millennium in the year 999 AD, and parodied contemporary fears at the turn of the [[third millennium]] (such as the [[Year 2000 problem\|Millennium Bug]]) in 1999. It was written by [[Rob Grant]] and directed by [[Steve Bendelack]].		'''''Dark Ages''''' is a British television [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]], first broadcast as five thirty-minute episodes on [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] in December 1999. It portrayed medieval English villagers fearful of the turn of the new ([[w:second millennium\|second]]) millennium in the year 999 AD, and parodied contemporary fears at the turn of the [[w:third millennium\|third millennium]] (such as the [[w:Year 2000 problem\|Millennium Bug]]) in 1999. It was written by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and directed by [[w:Steve Bendelack\|Steve Bendelack]].

	== Production ==		== Production ==
	''Dark Ages'' was created by Merle Nygate in 1996 and commissioned by [[Granada Television]] for development. Producer Justin Judd and Nygate could not make the concept work for an [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] audience, so Nygate was replaced by [[Rob Grant]], better known for writing ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' for [[BBC Two]]. Grant's new scripts for ''Dark Ages'' were described by Judd as being more suited for a BBC Two audience, and Grant was required to alter them accordingly. Though a lot of scenes featuring computer-generated effects were required, ''Dark Ages'' still had a regular sitcom budget of no more than £200,000. Location filming of the village was done for a week at [[West Stow Anglo-Saxon village]] in [[Suffolk]]. Production then moved into a studio for five weeks between April and May 1999 to film scenes in front of a live audience.<ref name="TX">{{cite news\|author=Collins, David \|title=TX: Dark Ages \|url=http://www2.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=93212 \|work=[[Broadcast (magazine)\|Broadcast Now]] \|publisher=EMAP \|date=1999-12-10 \|accessdate=2008-08-24 }}{{dead link\|date=December 2016 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		''Dark Ages'' was created by Merle Nygate in 1996 and commissioned by [[w:Granada Television\|Granada Television]] for development. Producer Justin Judd and Nygate could not make the concept work for an [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] audience, so Nygate was replaced by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]], better known for writing ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' for [w:BBC Two\|]]. Grant's new scripts for ''Dark Ages'' were described by Judd as being more suited for a BBC Two audience, and Grant was required to alter them accordingly. Though a lot of scenes featuring computer-generated effects were required, ''Dark Ages'' still had a regular sitcom budget of no more than £200,000. Location filming of the village was done for a week at [[w:West Stow Anglo-Saxon village\|West Stow Anglo-Saxon village]] in [[w:Suffolk\|Suffolk]]. Production then moved into a studio for five weeks between April and May 1999 to film scenes in front of a live audience.<ref name="TX">{{cite news\|author=Collins, David \|title=TX: Dark Ages \|url=http://www2.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=93212 \|work=[[w:Broadcast (magazine)\|Broadcast Now]] \|publisher=EMAP \|date=1999-12-10 \|accessdate=2008-08-24 }}{{dead link\|date=December 2016 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	The costume designer was inspired by the works of [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder\|Bruegel]] and from research visits to the [[Jorvik Viking Centre]]. She created some costumes from scratch, using vegetable dyes from the era depicted, and re-used some from other productions. In post-production, the video was "[[filmizing\|filmized]]" to improve the production standards.<ref name="TX"/>		The costume designer was inspired by the works of [[w:Pieter Bruegel the Elder\|Bruegel]] and from research visits to the [[w:Jorvik Viking Centre\|Jorvik Viking Centre]]. She created some costumes from scratch, using vegetable dyes from the era depicted, and re-used some from other productions. In post-production, the video was "[[w:filmizing\|filmized]]" to improve the production standards.<ref name="TX"/>

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*[[Phill Jupitus]] - Gudrun, an "Essex man of 1,000 years ago".<ref name="TX"/>		*[[w:Phill Jupitus\|Phill Jupitus]] - Gudrun, an "Essex man of 1,000 years ago".<ref name="TX"/>
	*[[Alistair McGowan]] - Redwald<ref>Named after [[Rædwald of East Anglia\|Rædwald]], an Anglo-Saxon king.</ref>		*[[w:Alistair McGowan\|Alistair McGowan]] - Redwald<ref>Named after [[w:Rædwald of East Anglia\|Rædwald]], an Anglo-Saxon king.</ref>
	*[[Pauline McLynn]] - Agnes		*[[w:Pauline McLynn\|Pauline McLynn]] - Agnes
	*[[Dave Lamb]] - Badsmith		*[[w:Dave Lamb\|Dave Lamb]] - Badsmith
	*[[Paul Putner]] - Bigwart		*[[w:Paul Putner\|Paul Putner]] - Bigwart
	*[[Mike Hayley]] - Byrnoth		*[[w:Mike Hayley\|Mike Hayley]] - Byrnoth
	*[[Sheridan Smith]] - Matilda		*[[w:Sheridan Smith\|Sheridan Smith]] - Matilda
	*[[Laurence Howarth]] - Cedric		*[[w:Laurence Howarth\|Laurence Howarth]] - Cedric
	*[[Jason Byrne (comedian)\|Jason Byrne]] - Arland		*[[w:Jason Byrne (comedian)\|Jason Byrne]] - Arland

	===Guests===		===Guests===
	*Richard Ashton - Viking		*Richard Ashton - Viking
	*[[Tony Gardner]] - Starbuck		*[[w:Tony Gardner\|Tony Gardner]] - Starbuck
	*[[Miriam Karlin]] - Hag		*[[w:Miriam Karlin\|Miriam Karlin]] - Hag

	==References==		==References==
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{{Short description|1999 British television sitcom}}
{{For|the TBS series 2nd season entitled "Miracle Workers: Dark Ages" | Miracle Workers (2019 TV series) }}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox television
| genre = [[Sitcom]]
| creator = Merle Nygate
| writer = [[Rob Grant]]
| director = [[Steve Bendelack]]
| starring = [[Phill Jupitus]]<br />[[Alistair McGowan]]<br />[[Pauline McLynn]]
| country = United Kingdom
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 5
| list_episodes = Dark Ages (TV series)#Episodes
| executive_producer = [[Andy Harries]]
| producer = Justin Judd
| runtime = 30 min.
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1999|12|20|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1999|12|27|df=yes}}
}}
'''''Dark Ages''''' is a British television [[sitcom]], first broadcast as five thirty-minute episodes on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] in December 1999. It portrayed medieval English villagers fearful of the turn of the new ([[second millennium|second]]) millennium in the year 999 AD, and parodied contemporary fears at the turn of the [[third millennium]] (such as the [[Year 2000 problem|Millennium Bug]]) in 1999. It was written by [[Rob Grant]] and directed by [[Steve Bendelack]].

== Production ==
''Dark Ages'' was created by Merle Nygate in 1996 and commissioned by [[Granada Television]] for development. Producer Justin Judd and Nygate could not make the concept work for an [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] audience, so Nygate was replaced by [[Rob Grant]], better known for writing ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' for [[BBC Two]]. Grant's new scripts for ''Dark Ages'' were described by Judd as being more suited for a BBC Two audience, and Grant was required to alter them accordingly. Though a lot of scenes featuring computer-generated effects were required, ''Dark Ages'' still had a regular sitcom budget of no more than £200,000. Location filming of the village was done for a week at [[West Stow Anglo-Saxon village]] in [[Suffolk]]. Production then moved into a studio for five weeks between April and May 1999 to film scenes in front of a live audience.<ref name="TX">{{cite news|author=Collins, David |title=TX: Dark Ages |url=http://www2.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=93212 |work=[[Broadcast (magazine)|Broadcast Now]] |publisher=EMAP |date=1999-12-10 |accessdate=2008-08-24 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The costume designer was inspired by the works of [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder|Bruegel]] and from research visits to the [[Jorvik Viking Centre]]. She created some costumes from scratch, using vegetable dyes from the era depicted, and re-used some from other productions. In post-production, the video was "[[filmizing|filmized]]" to improve the production standards.<ref name="TX"/>

==Episodes==
#Vile Vole Pie
#Vikings
#War
#Witch
#The End of the World

==Cast==
*[[Phill Jupitus]] - Gudrun, an "Essex man of 1,000 years ago".<ref name="TX"/>
*[[Alistair McGowan]] - Redwald<ref>Named after [[Rædwald of East Anglia|Rædwald]], an Anglo-Saxon king.</ref>
*[[Pauline McLynn]] - Agnes
*[[Dave Lamb]] - Badsmith
*[[Paul Putner]] - Bigwart
*[[Mike Hayley]] - Byrnoth
*[[Sheridan Smith]] - Matilda
*[[Laurence Howarth]] - Cedric
*[[Jason Byrne (comedian)|Jason Byrne]] - Arland

===Guests===
*Richard Ashton - Viking
*[[Tony Gardner]] - Starbuck
*[[Miriam Karlin]] - Hag

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0227890|title=Dark Ages}}
*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|dark_ages|Dark Ages}}

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[[Category:Television series set in the 10th century]]
[[Category:Television shows set in England]]
[[Category:ITV sitcoms]]
[[Category:Television series by ITV Studios]]
[[Category:Television shows produced by Granada Television]]
[[Category:1990s British sitcoms]]
[[Category:English-language television shows]]

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