The series was a parody of historical and archaeological documentaries, especially those of the Time Team, Meet the Ancestors and Simon Schama.

Marcus Brigstocke played dubious historian David Oxley, who would attempt to 'recreate' a number of historical events in a modern setting.

Each episode had a general theme that offered a view of history totally at odds with the known facts – such as Camelot being buried underneath Heathrow Airport or the Norman invasion being a bunch of French visitors who overstayed their welcome and got carried away.

Original Air Date: 3 April 2000 Season 1, Episode 2: "King Arthur: Myth or Legend?"

Original Air Date: 16 October 2001 Season 2, Episode 5: "The Industrial Revolution: Factory or Friction?"