Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Gemma Whelan, Ryan Sampson, Tom Stourton
Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

  • TV sketch show
  • CBBC / BBC One
  • 2009 - 2024
  • 136 episodes (10 series)

Hit sketch show based on surprising facts from world history, inspired by the hit children's book series. Stars Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas and more.

  • Due to return for Series 11
  • Series 10, Episode 9 repeated tomorrow at 2:15pm on CBBC
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 969

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Series 3 - Savage Songs

There are musical maestros aplenty in the last episode of the current series of the award-winning Horrible Histories.

Further details

Horrible Histories. Martha Howe-Douglas. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

There's a hip-hop battle of the boasting Celts; a musical interlude from superstar songstress Cleopatra; and terrific tunes from rock rebel William Wallace, the soulful Suffragettes, the funky Aztec priests and a crooning caveman.

The silly songs and mirthful musings continue with bad boy heart-throb Dick Turpin, pouting Richard III, the children of the Victorian workhouses and the many merry monarchs.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 26th July 2011
Time
5:05pm
Channel
CBBC
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 6th August 2011 9:30am CBBC
Friday 14th October 2011 7:45am CBBC
Sunday 29th January 2012 3:55pm CBBC
Tuesday 30th July 2013 5:00pm CBBC
Thursday 24th October 2013 7:45am CBBC
Friday 18th April 2014 5:00pm CBBC
Sunday 25th May 2014 4:30pm CBBC
Saturday 4th October 2014 2:05pm CBBC
Thursday 1st January 2015 8:35am CBBC
Monday 18th May 2015 5:00pm CBBC
Sunday 24th May 2015 12:10pm CBBC
Tuesday 26th May 2015 9:40am CBBC
Tuesday 26th May 2015 1:45pm CBBC
Sunday 18th October 2015 11:55am CBBC
Tuesday 15th December 2015 7:45am CBBC
Saturday 26th December 2015 10:55am CBBC
Friday 3rd June 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 5th June 2016 4:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 27th September 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 2nd March 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Wednesday 19th April 2017 9:00am CBBC
Thursday 4th May 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 9th June 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 27th June 2017 3:50pm CBBC
Tuesday 18th July 2017 10:00am CBBC
Saturday 30th June 2018 8:30pm CBBC
Wednesday 11th July 2018 9:35am CBBC
Wednesday 11th July 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 30th December 2018 6:30pm CBBC
Wednesday 27th February 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Wednesday 5th June 2019 8:20am CBBC
Wednesday 19th June 2019 7:05pm CBBC
Monday 26th August 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Saturday 14th September 2019 2:50pm CBBC
Sunday 5th January 2020 11:35am CBBC
Wednesday 20th January 2021 10:15am CBBC
Tuesday 31st August 2021 6:35pm CBBC
Wednesday 17th November 2021 10:00am CBBC
Wednesday 6th December 2023 10:30am CBBC

Cast & crew

Cast
Jim Howick Various
Simon Farnaby Various
Ben Willbond Various
Mathew Baynton Various
Martha Howe-Douglas Various
Laurence Rickard Various
Jon Culshaw Various (Voice)
Jess Robinson Various (Voice)
Alice Lowe Ensemble Actor
Rhashan Stone Ensemble Actor
Lawry Lewin Ensemble Actor
John Eccleston Rattus Rattus
Writing team
Dave Cohen Writer
Ben Ward Writer
Production team
Steve Connelly Director
Dominic Brigstocke Director
Caroline Norris Series Producer
Giles Pilbrow Producer
Imogen Cooper Producer
Richard Bradley Executive Producer
Alison Gregory Executive Producer
Nigel Williams Editor
Mike Holliday Editor
Miranda Jones Production Designer
Richie Webb Composer

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