Romesh's Look Back to the Future

Dec 17, 2018

1h 8m

★ 6.0

Overview

One year ago Romesh Ranganathan and special guests Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan and Danny Dyer made some bold predictions for 2018. Now they’re getting together to see who got it bang on and whose crystal ball was on the blink.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Hungry Bear Media

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Cast

Self - Host

Romesh Ranganathan

Self - Panelist

Danny Dyer

Self - Panelist

Richard Osman

Self - Panelist

Katherine Ryan

Self - Guest

Dani Dyer

Self - Guest

Rachel Johnson

Self - Guest

Chris Kamara

Self - Guest

Emily Nash

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7.9

George Carlin: Jammin' in New York

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7.5

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Nov 25, 1981

Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show.

6.7

UHF

Jul 21, 1989

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

7.5

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

Nov 5, 2005

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3.5

For Love or Money

Nov 20, 1984

A man and a woman participate in a new game show where partners have to choose between love and money.

7.3

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

Jun 14, 1986

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6.0

Jailbait

Jan 1, 2008

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7.3

George Carlin: On Campus

Jun 22, 1984

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7.5

Carlin at Carnegie

Jan 8, 1983

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7.2

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

Jun 12, 1988

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3.0

Maricón POP

Dec 10, 2022

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6.8

Mallrats

Oct 20, 1995

Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. Eventually, they decide to try and win back their significant others and take care of their respective nemeses.

7.2

Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen

Sep 19, 2011

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5.3

Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed

Apr 7, 2025

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6.2

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Jul 25, 1985

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6.5

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

Aug 12, 2012

It's Roseanne Barr's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

6.3

The Luckiest Man in America

Apr 4, 2025

1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.

7.4

Louis C.K.: Live at The Comedy Store

Jan 27, 2015

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7.8

Ronald Goedemondt: Dedication

Jan 10, 2011

Ronald Goededmondt's third stand-up comedy show is about the confusion in the world and taking revenge on it. From big issues to small dilemmas can be read on his face. A man who does more than any other comedian and his performance becomes a social thing.

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