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 5, Episode 9

Horrible Histories. Mathew Baynton. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television
There is public confusion when King Charles II bans coffee shops, a seasick chicken ruins a Roman sea battle, mighty Egyptian Pharaoh, Ramesses II, meets some smelly peasants on Historical Wife Swap, and a cave-dwelling Stone Age couple try to buy their first house.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 25th June 2013
Time
5pm
Channel
CBBC
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 28th July 2013 9:00am CBBC
Sunday 25th August 2013 3:00pm CBBC
Wednesday 27th November 2013 7:45am CBBC
Sunday 5th October 2014 3:30pm CBBC
Sunday 8th February 2015 1:30pm CBBC
Tuesday 5th July 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 3rd November 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 16th March 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Monday 10th July 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 19th October 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Wednesday 9th May 2018 9:30am CBBC
Thursday 21st June 2018 9:30am CBBC
Thursday 21st June 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 24th February 2019 11:30am CBBC
Tuesday 16th April 2019 7:30pm CBBC
Thursday 23rd May 2019 8:50am CBBC
Thursday 18th July 2019 1:15pm CBBC
Monday 25th November 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 22nd May 2020 7:10pm CBBC
Saturday 2nd January 2021 12:45pm CBBC
Saturday 2nd January 2021 5:20pm CBBC
Wednesday 24th February 2021 10:15am CBBC
Monday 22nd March 2021 6:35pm CBBC
Thursday 22nd July 2021 6:35pm CBBC
Friday 20th August 2021 10:30am CBBC
Sunday 20th March 2022 2:10pm CBBC
Sunday 12th June 2022 2:10pm CBBC
Monday 4th July 2022 3:00pm CBBC
Thursday 8th September 2022 11:35am CBBC
Sunday 9th October 2022 1:35pm CBBC
Friday 16th December 2022 10:00am CBBC
Sunday 22nd January 2023 12:55pm CBBC
Thursday 9th February 2023 10:35am CBBC
Wednesday 12th April 2023 10:30am CBBC
Thursday 15th June 2023 10:20am CBBC
Wednesday 13th September 2023 8:30am CBBC
Wednesday 6th March 2024 8:35am CBBC

Cast & crew

Cast
Jim Howick Various
Simon Farnaby Various
Ben Willbond Various
Mathew Baynton Various
Martha Howe-Douglas Various
Laurence Rickard Various
Sarah Hadland Various
Jon Culshaw Various (Voice)
Jess Robinson Various (Voice)
Katherine Jakeways Ensemble Actor
Alice Lowe Ensemble Actor
Lawry Lewin Ensemble Actor
John Eccleston Rattus Rattus
Guest cast
Matthew Fenton Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Steve Punt Writer
Dave Cohen Writer
Ben Ward Writer
Laurence Rickard Writer
Giles Pilbrow Writer
Production team
Steve Connelly Director
Dominic Brigstocke Director
Caroline Norris Series Producer
Giles Pilbrow Producer
Imogen Cooper Producer
Melissa Hardinge Executive Producer
Richard Bradley Executive Producer
Peter Oliver Editor
Mike Holliday Editor
Miranda Jones Production Designer
Richie Webb Composer

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