New Al Murray-Led Docuseries Ordered for Sky HISTORY

A+E Networks UK has commissioned Avalon to produce Al Murray: Why Do the Brits Win Every War?, a six-part history series authored and presented by Al Murray.

In the docuseries, Murray and his alter ego The Pub Landlord will be joined by comedians and personalities from each country he visits. Together, they’ll try to understand whether Great Britain is helped or hindered by its military past. Al Murray: Why Do the Brits Win Every War? will be broadcast on Sky HISTORY in the fall.

Each episode of the series will see Murray explore Britain’s relations with a different one-time military adversary, from France and Germany to those who have occupied Britain at various points before being ejected, such as the Romans and Vikings, as well as the Americans.

Murray said: “Barely a day goes by in the U.K. without someone mentioning one war or another, so Sky HISTORY has asked me, with the help of some of the country’s friends—who used to be our enemies—to take a look at the trail of victory and defeat that leads us to the present day.”

The Pub Landlord added: “This country is currently undefeated World War Champions of the World, fighting at all weights. We have a proud track record of defeating all comers, why we even had a war against the French that lasted One Hundred Years, the Hundred Year’s War, and the reason it lasted a century is we were enjoying winning it so much we spun it out for the full ton. The Germans had two cracks at the world title, which you have to respect, but they came up short. The Americans think they defeated us, whereas what we were actually doing was dropping them before they became too much trouble: and look at what an excellent decision that was. A victory no doubt, whichever way you look at it.”

Dan Korn, VP of programming at A+E Networks UK, said: “We’re thrilled to be welcoming Al Murray and The Pub Landlord back to Sky HISTORY. With his unique take on British history and a whole host of superb celebrity guests, this promises to be a feast for history buffs and all those who are up for a highly entertaining romp through our recent and not-so-recent past.”

Jamie Isaacs, executive producer for Avalon, said: “Al has such a skill for humorously bringing history to life, and we’re delighted to be working with him and the excellent team at A+E again on this new series for Sky HISTORY.”