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 at 2:15pm on CBBC
- Streaming rank this week: 970
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 7
Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Mathew Baynton, Ben Willbond. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television
Emperor Napoleon plays in a very unusual chess match, a Victorian inventor builds an anti-seasickness ship with one small design flaw, a snowball fight breaks out at a public execution, and the British army hires a dead tramp to defeat the Germans in WW2.
Notes
The premiere broadcast of this episode was shown with wrong credits at the end, including the crediting of Sarah Hadland, but not Dominique Moore or Katherine Jakeways.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 27th April 2012
- Time
- 5:30pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Saturday 5th May 2012 | 9:00am | CBBC |
Monday 7th May 2012 | 2:25pm | CBBC |
Monday 4th June 2012 | 1:55pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 26th June 2012 | 8:20am | CBBC |
Wednesday 22nd August 2012 | 8:30am | CBBC |
Tuesday 25th September 2012 | 3:05pm | BBC1 |
Saturday 29th September 2012 | 1:00pm | BBC HD |
Tuesday 9th October 2012 | 10:05am | CBBC |
Tuesday 20th November 2012 | 7:45am | CBBC |
Monday 10th December 2012 | 7:45am | CBBC |
Tuesday 26th March 2013 | 1:15pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 21st May 2013 | 7:45am | CBBC |
Wednesday 6th November 2013 | 7:45am | CBBC |
Saturday 2nd January 2016 | 7:45am | CBBC |
Sunday 20th March 2016 | 12:35pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 14th June 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Monday 10th October 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 11th April 2017 | 8:30am | CBBC |
Tuesday 11th April 2017 | 2:30pm | CBBC |
Monday 15th May 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Monday 19th June 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 16th January 2018 | 9:25am | CBBC |
Tuesday 16th January 2018 | 7:30pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 24th April 2018 | 12:35pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 24th April 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 23rd September 2018 | 11:30am | CBBC |
Saturday 9th March 2019 | 8:30pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 12th March 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Friday 26th July 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Friday 25th October 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Wednesday 1st July 2020 | 9:50am | CBBC |
Saturday 3rd October 2020 | 8:30pm | CBBC |
Monday 1st February 2021 | 10:15am | CBBC |
Wednesday 23rd June 2021 | 6:35pm | CBBC |
Friday 18th March 2022 | 3:00pm | 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) |
Katherine Jakeways | Ensemble Actor |
Jalaal Hartley | Ensemble Actor |
Lawry Lewin | Ensemble Actor |
Dominique Moore | Ensemble Actor |
John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
Dave Cohen | Writer |
Ben Ward | Writer |
Laurence Rickard | Writer |
Gerard Foster | Writer |
Giles Pilbrow | Writer |
Rosanna Lowe | Writer |
Charlie Martin | Writer |
Katherine Jakeways | Writer |
Steve Connelly | Director |
Dominic Brigstocke | Director |
Caroline Norris | Series Producer |
Giles Pilbrow | Producer |
Imogen Cooper | Producer |
Melissa Hardinge | Executive Producer |
Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
Nigel Williams | Editor |
Mike Holliday | Editor |
Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
Richie Webb | Composer |