A Year in the Life of a Year

British TV series or programme
  • Rhys Thomas
  • Lucy Montgomery
  • Tony Way
  • Simon Day
  • Derek Jacobi
Country of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series1No. of episodes4ProductionExecutive producerRichard Webb/Ben CaudellProducerRhys ThomasCinematographyRic ClarkEditorChristopher BirdRunning time30 minutesProduction companyBBC ComedyOriginal releaseNetwork
  • BBC Four
  • BBC Four HD
  • BBC Two HD
Release30 December 2016 (2016-12-30)

A Year in the Life of a Year is a British comedy programme created by and starring Rhys Thomas and co-starring his frequent collaborators, Lucy Montgomery, Tony Way and Simon Day. It is broadcast on BBC Two. The programme is a spoof review of significant national and cultural moments from the year gone by and uses re-edited and dubbed television and film output. Famous parodies included Paddington meets A Very English Scandal.

The programme was first broadcast on 30 December 2016 with the title 2016: A Year in the Life of a Year. A second episode, reviewing 2017, was announced in May 2017.[1] The second show aired on 30 December on BBC Four. A third episode aired on BBC Two on 27 December 2018 and was critically acclaimed. A fourth episode aired on BBC Two on 1 January 2020, reviewing 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Shane Allen announces a range of satire shows across all four BBC TV channels". BBC. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

External links

  • A Year in the Life of a Year at BBC Online Edit this at Wikidata
  • A Year in the Life of a Year at British Comedy Guide
  • A Year in the Life of a Year at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Radio Times, 2016: A Year in the Life of a Year