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Horrible Histories

CBBC and BBC One sketch show based on historical fact. 105 episodes (8 series), 2009 - 2019. Stars Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton and others.

Catch-up on Special on BBC iPlayer   Series 3, Episode 12 is repeated today at 7pm.

Horrible Histories.

Horrible Histories

Hit sketch show based on surprising facts from world history, inspired by the hit children's book series

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Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
2009 - 2019
Channels
CBBC, BBC One
Episodes
105   (8 series), plus 8 highlights programmes
Creator
Terry Deary
Starring
Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas, Laurence Rickard, Sarah Hadland, Tom Stourton and others
Writers
George Sawyer, Mathew Baynton, Colin Swash, Howard Read, Benjamin Partridge, Daniel Peak, Justin Edwards, Steve Punt and others
Directors
Simon Gibney, Ian Curtis, Steve Connelly, Dominic Brigstocke and Chloe Thomas
Producers
David Staite, Jack Cheshire, Tom Miller, Caroline Norris, Giles Pilbrow, Imogen Cooper, Dominic Brigstocke, Lisa Mitchell and Matt Lamont

Childrens' BBC comedy series based on the best-selling books written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown.

Starting out in the Savage Stone Age, Horrible Histories progresses through the Awful Egyptians, Rotten Romans, Vicious Vikings, Measly Middle Ages, Terrible Tudors, Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians, right up to the Woeful Second World War.

Liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, Horrible Histories romps through the ages in a collection of sketches, cartoons and quizzes.

Each episode features a mixture of sketches from different ages, played by the ensemble cast, and commentary from the show's host Rattus Rattus - the talking rat.

The show also includes pastiches of some familiar TV formats such as Historical Wife Swap, Historical Hospital and Ready Steady Feast; and various spoof songs, for example a musical journey through 18th Century British history in the style of a Westlife ballad, sung by four King Georges.

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Production Details

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Laugh track
None

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 16th April 2009 on BBC One at 4:35pm
Last new broadcast
Monday 16th September 2019 on CBBC at 5:30pm
Upcoming repeats
  1. Series 3 Episode 12: Today at 7pm on CBBC
  2. Series 8 Episode 1: Tomorrow at 2:05pm on CBBC
  3. Series 7 Episode 13: Tomorrow at 7pm on CBBC
  4. Series 8 Episode 2: Thursday at 2:05pm on CBBC
  5. Series 4 Episode 1: Thursday at 7pm on CBBC
  6. Series 8 Episode 3: Friday at 2:05pm on CBBC
  7. Series 4 Episode 2: Friday at 7pm on CBBC
  8. Series 6 Episode 8: Saturday at 8:30pm on CBBC
  9. Series 6 Episode 3: Sunday at 11:25am on CBBC
  10. Series 8 Episode 4: Monday at 2:10pm on CBBCShow all repeats
  11. Series 4 Episode 3: Monday at 7pm on CBBC
  12. Series 4 Episode 4: Tuesday 22nd October at 7pm on CBBC
  13. Series 8 Episode 5: Wednesday 23rd October at 2:10pm on CBBC
  14. Series 4 Episode 5: Wednesday 23rd October at 7pm on CBBC
  15. Series 8 Episode 6: Thursday 24th October at 2:10pm on CBBC
  16. Series 4 Episode 6: Thursday 24th October at 7pm on CBBC
  17. Series 8 Episode 7: Friday 25th October at 2:05pm on CBBC
  18. Series 4 Episode 7: Friday 25th October at 7pm on CBBC

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