Millennium - The Musical This series consists of items relating to the animation "Millennium - The Musical", a musical animation broadcast as part of the Millennium celebrations in 1999. The series includes Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production material for the animation (consisting of scripts, storyboards, contracts, correspondence, scene artwork, DATs, VHS tapes and framed artwork for display). Synopsis: The animation takes a look through 1000 years of British history, with the premise being that the entire animation takes place in a film studio. The scene opens with a setting in a film studio. The lights turn on, the doors open, and the scene pans through a number of figures wearing historical dress. The scene stops on a character dressed as a Bell-ringer, who acts as the guide throughout history. The production features musical sequences about Medieval Monks, the Black Death, King Richard III, the Tudors, the Plague and the Great Fire of London, the Regency, War, the Industrial Revolution, King Edward VII and a Finale Song. Links between the musical sequences are provided through the conversation between the Bell-ringer character and the supposed producer of the animation. 1998-2000