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3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Matt Berry, Julian Barratt, Mat Lucas, Noel Fielding
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Nov 2007
  • Run Time: 28 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000X6R9VY
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,806 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This mock rock opera is an all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. Written by Matt Berry (music) and Richard Ayoade, it was shown on TV at Christmas 2004 on BBC Three - Richard Ayoade also directed it - and has continued to attract a growing number of avid cult comedy fans every since.

With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper (Matt Berry). Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.

Starring; Matt Berry, Julia Davis, Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding (Mighty Boosh's Howard Moon and Vince Noir), Richard Ayoade, Tom Hillenbrand, Karl Theobald, Lydia Fox, Lucy Montgomery, Sophie Winkleman, Marc Cieslak, Sean Douglas, Laurence Fox and Rich Fulcher.

Synopsis
This innovative reworking of the Nativity remodels the classic biblical tale and transposes the events to 1972, told through the eyes of the innkeeper.

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5.0 out of 5 stars AD/BC - A Rock Opera, 21 Nov 2007
By Anna Lowman (Doncaster, UK) - See all my reviews
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The little comedy circle which takes in cast members of modern comedy classics such as The Mighty Boosh and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace here come together to create a real gem of a show. Showing off the musical skills of Matt Berry, this tells the story of the Nativity from the viewpoint of the Innkeeper.

As the previous reviewer has said, this is at once a mickey-take and love-letter to seventies rock operas, especially Jesus Christ Superstar, which it is most closely resembles. However, the songs are brilliant enough to make this a quality musical in its own right, and turns from Julian Barratt, Julia Davis and Richard Ayoade make sure all the jokes hit the mark too.

Truly, a mini-materpiece.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas comedy gold, 18 Nov 2007
By Ray Blake (Hemel Hempstead, UK) - See all my reviews
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BBC Three's Chrsitmas Comedy special finally gets a bigger audience. Fans of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace will find the artifically-aged period style familiar. Virtually all the new comedy stars of the decade (well, all of them who can sing, anyway) make an appearance in this pastiche of an early seventies rock opera.

As delightfully camp as a prog revival, it is clear that there is affection for the genre mocked, which lifts it beyond the status of simple comic parody to instant classic.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Funniest Thing Since Sliced Bread!!!, 7 Feb 2008
By R. Harwood (Merry England) - See all my reviews
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AD/BC - A Rock Opera is a gem. I stumbled across it in june 2007 and it had me in creases.

I cant tell you how many times i watched it over the christmas period.

If you're a fan of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The Mighty Boosh or Man to Man with Dean Learner, you'll love this!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Think Jesus Christ Superstar and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace do a panto.
Because that's exactly what they were going for. And they succeed. If you like funk-rock, mock-theatre, Matt Berry's brilliant voice and Julian Barratt's legs, welcome home. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. M. Nicholls

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music, great tallent, lots of laughs, & a bit of Christmas cheer.
Matt Berry, Richard Ayoade, Julian Barratt, & Julia Davis. Wow. I love this film. Get it, get it now. ..Then share it with others as quickly as you can manage.
Published 2 months ago by Gevin Huey

3.0 out of 5 stars Hmm
How to describe a 30 minute rock opera set from the view point of the inn keeper, over jesus' birth. Its alright. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kris Mooney

3.0 out of 5 stars Running...out...of jokes...must...keep...going....
I am a fan of Matt Berry in Darkplace, Mighty Boosh, and Snuff Box. But for me there weren't enough satire and jokes to justify the length of the DVD. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Indulis Bernsteins

1.0 out of 5 stars Jesus wept!
This is a 5 minute joke stretched out to 28 minutes, and an extremely unfunny one at that. The very talented people involved should hang their heads in shame at this total... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sean Arbuckle

3.0 out of 5 stars Only for true fans of...
...well you know who you are.

It's not great and Matt Berry is at his weakest here. Normally he can pull off anything you throw at him but this mock opera is just too... Read more
Published 12 months ago by W. Nelson

5.0 out of 5 stars AD/BC
This is a brilliant piece of work showcasing Matt Berry both as a performer and composer. Clever, funny and entertaining, it has a great cast and wonderful 1970s feel. Read more
Published 19 months ago by D. Henry-Pollard

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