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
  • 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.

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Series 6, Episode 9 - Wily Winston Churchill

Horrible Histories. Winston Churchill (Jim Howick). Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television
This episode follows Winston Churchill from a young soldier in India during the time of Queen Victoria, through the First World War, to victory in World War II, and finally to his retirement in the Swinging Sixties. Meanwhile across the world, meet the American soldier literally spreading propaganda around the battlefields, and learn about Gandhi's more eccentric side.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 20th July 2015
Time
5pm
Channel
CBBC
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 26th July 2015 4:50pm CBBC
Sunday 2nd August 2015 11:55am CBBC
Friday 22nd July 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 4th September 2016 4:40pm CBBC
Sunday 2nd October 2016 2:00pm CBBC
Friday 24th February 2017 8:25am CBBC
Friday 24th February 2017 2:30pm CBBC
Friday 10th November 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 12th November 2017 10:05am CBBC
Tuesday 6th March 2018 11:15am CBBC
Tuesday 6th March 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 29th April 2018 8:30am CBBC
Monday 28th May 2018 10:00am CBBC
Monday 28th May 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 28th August 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 23rd October 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 26th April 2019 8:50am CBBC
Friday 24th May 2019 11:10am CBBC
Wednesday 5th June 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Saturday 13th July 2019 8:30pm CBBC
Monday 22nd July 2019 1:40pm CBBC
Saturday 26th October 2019 8:30pm CBBC
Sunday 1st December 2019 11:30am CBBC
Monday 13th January 2020 9:55am CBBC
Wednesday 1st April 2020 6:55pm CBBC
Friday 1st May 2020 9:20am CBBC
Friday 12th June 2020 7:10pm CBBC
Wednesday 19th August 2020 7:05pm CBBC
Friday 28th August 2020 2:15pm CBBC
Thursday 8th October 2020 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 20th November 2020 10:15am CBBC
Thursday 10th December 2020 6:50pm CBBC
Sunday 20th December 2020 11:35am CBBC
Thursday 11th March 2021 10:15am CBBC
Saturday 22nd May 2021 12:25pm CBBC
Saturday 12th June 2021 12:55pm CBBC
Saturday 19th June 2021 5:05pm CBBC
Monday 23rd August 2021 6:35pm CBBC
Thursday 2nd September 2021 10:45am CBBC
Wednesday 10th November 2021 10:00am CBBC
Saturday 19th February 2022 1:55pm CBBC
Thursday 10th March 2022 10:25am CBBC
Thursday 21st July 2022 3:00pm CBBC
Sunday 24th July 2022 1:25pm CBBC
Sunday 4th September 2022 6:30pm CBBC
Wednesday 3rd May 2023 10:25am CBBC

Cast & crew

Cast
Simon Farnaby Various
Tom Stourton Various
Adam Riches Various
Naz Osmanoglu Various
Jalaal Hartley Various
Jessica Ransom Various
Natalie Walter Various
Jon Culshaw Various (Voice)
Giles Terera Ensemble Actor
Dominique Moore Ensemble Actor
John Eccleston Rattus Rattus
Guest cast
Jim Howick Winston Churchill
Bhavna Limbachia Ensemble Actor
Sanjeev Bhaskar Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Ben Ward Writer
Dave Cohen Writer
Gerard Foster Writer
George Sawyer Writer
Howard Read Writer
Benjamin Partridge Writer
Justin Edwards Writer
Dan Maier (as Daniel Maier) Writer (Additional Material)
Ben Ward Script Editor
George Sawyer Script Editor
Toby Davies Writer
Chris Chantler Writer
Barunka O'Shaughnessy Writer
Beth Chalmers Writer
Amy Shindler Writer
Production team
Simon Gibney Director
Ian Curtis Director
Tom Miller Series Producer
Melissa Hardinge Executive Producer
Bill Hobbins Executive Producer
Richard Bradley Executive Producer
Adam Windmill Editor
Will Peverett Editor
Miranda Jones Production Designer
Richie Webb Composer
Tim Searle Animation

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