Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Gemma Whelan, Ryan Sampson, Tom Stourton
Horrible Histories
- TV sketch show
- CBBC / BBC One
- 2009 - 2024
- 140 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.
- Returns tomorrow on CBBC at 5:30pm with Series 10, Episode 11
- Series 2, Episode 2 repeated at 6pm on CBBC
Streaming rank this week: 473
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 6
Some tantalising tastes are on the menu this week as Henry VIII extols the virtues of his "all meat, no vegetables" diet plan and a variety of unusual courses are dished up in Aztec Come Dine With Me.
Further details
Horrible Histories. Simon Farnaby. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television
In addition, Bob Hale explains the Middle Ages War of the Roses in 90 seconds, a Stone Age man invents farming, Admiral Nelson confuses everyone with his last words and Richard III is the subject of this week's song.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 7th June 2011
- Time
- 5:15pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 26th June 2011 | 2:10pm | CBBC |
| Saturday 2nd July 2011 | 9:30am | CBBC |
| Monday 11th July 2011 | 4:30pm | BBC1 |
| Sunday 17th July 2011 | 2:00pm | CBBC |
| Tuesday 26th July 2011 | 1:35pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 18th August 2011 | 8:05am | CBBC |
| Thursday 18th August 2011 | 6:20pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 5th October 2011 | 7:45am | CBBC |
| Saturday 7th January 2012 | 1:25pm | CBBC |
| Saturday 28th January 2012 | 2:55pm | CBBC |
| Friday 6th April 2012 | 11:55am | CBBC |
| Saturday 26th May 2012 | 3:30pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 25th July 2012 | 10:10am | CBBC |
| Monday 6th August 2012 | 7:30am | BBC2 |
| Wednesday 8th August 2012 | 5:45pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 20th December 2012 | 3:00pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 22nd August 2013 | 10:30am | CBBC |
| Tuesday 15th October 2013 | 7:45am | CBBC |
| Sunday 7th September 2014 | 1:35pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 18th September 2014 | 4:30pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 24th December 2015 | 9:30am | CBBC |
| Tuesday 24th May 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 14th September 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Tuesday 21st February 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 26th April 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 31st May 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Monday 10th July 2017 | 10:10am | CBBC |
| Monday 10th July 2017 | 2:40pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 16th July 2017 | 10:00am | CBBC |
| Sunday 23rd July 2017 | 3:10pm | CBBC |
| Friday 8th December 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Saturday 10th February 2018 | 11:20am | CBBC |
| Monday 2nd July 2018 | 9:35am | CBBC |
| Monday 2nd July 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 7th February 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 24th February 2019 | 4:50pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 15th May 2019 | 8:50am | CBBC |
| Thursday 6th June 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Monday 7th October 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Saturday 27th June 2020 | 8:30pm | CBBC |
| Tuesday 15th September 2020 | 6:50pm | CBBC |
| Monday 11th January 2021 | 10:15am | CBBC |
| Sunday 14th February 2021 | 11:15am | CBBC |
| Sunday 11th July 2021 | 7:05pm | CBBC |
| Saturday 28th August 2021 | 2:10pm | CBBC |
| Saturday 16th October 2021 | 4:55pm | CBBC |
| Monday 28th February 2022 | 2:50pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 17th April 2022 | 1:10pm | CBBC |
| Monday 13th June 2022 | 10:45am | CBBC |
| Monday 1st August 2022 | 9:55am | CBBC |
| Tuesday 8th November 2022 | 10:00am | CBBC |
| Monday 16th January 2023 | 8:30am | CBBC |
| Wednesday 22nd March 2023 | 8:30am | CBBC |
| Monday 10th July 2023 | 8:35am | CBBC |
| Monday 27th November 2023 | 10:30am | CBBC |
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| Lawry Lewin | Ensemble Actor |
| John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
| Dave Lamb | Come Dine With Me Narrator (Voice) |
| Ben Ward | Writer |
| Dave Cohen | Writer |
| Laurence Rickard | Writer |
| Gerard Foster | Writer |
| Giles Pilbrow | Writer |
| 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 |