
- 11th January: Comedy.co.uk Awards 2020 shortlist
- 10th January via The Guardian: Horrible Histories gets BBC home schooling slot
- 2nd December via The Bookseller: Horrible Histories books to relaunch in 2021
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 2009 - 2021
- Channels
- CBBC, BBC One
- Episodes
- 111 (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.
- Production companies
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 16th April 2009 on BBC One at 4:35pm
- Last new broadcast
- Monday 30th November 2020 on CBBC
- Upcoming repeats
- Series 7 Episode 5: Today at 6:35pm on CBBC
- Series 4 Episode 3: Tomorrow at 10:10am on CBBC
- Series 7 Episode 6: Tomorrow at 6:40pm on CBBC
- Series 4 Episode 4: Wednesday at 10:15am on CBBC
- Series 7 Episode 7: Wednesday at 6:35pm on CBBC
- Series 4 Episode 5: Thursday at 10:15am on CBBC
- Series 7 Episode 8: Thursday at 6:35pm on CBBC
- Series 4 Episode 6: Friday at 10:20am on CBBC
- Series 8 Episode 5: Saturday at 11:55am on CBBC
- Series 5 Episode 13: Saturday at 12:25pm on CBBCShow all repeats
- Series 8 Episode 5: Saturday at 5pm on CBBC
- Series 5 Episode 13: Saturday at 5:25pm on CBBC
- Series 8 Episode 1: Sunday at 11:10am on CBBC
- Series 7 Episode 3: Sunday at 11:40am on CBBC
- Series 4 Episode 7: Monday 1st February at 10:15am on CBBC
- Series 7 Episode 9: Monday 1st February at 6:35pm on CBBC
- Series 4 Episode 8: Tuesday 2nd February at 10:15am on CBBC
- Series 7 Episode 10: Tuesday 2nd February at 6:40pm on CBBC
- Series 4 Episode 9: Wednesday 3rd February at 10:15am on CBBC
- Series 7 Episode 11: Wednesday 3rd February at 6:40pm on CBBC
- Series 4 Episode 10: Thursday 4th February at 10:15am on CBBC
- Series 7 Episode 12: Thursday 4th February at 6:40pm on CBBC
- Series 4 Episode 11: Friday 5th February at 10:15am on CBBC
Website links
- Official Horrible Histories Website
The official website for the the series of books. Featuring fun facts and more. - CBBC Horrible Histories Website
The CBBC website to accompany the show. Features clips, computer games and more. - Horrible Histories On Soundcloud
Composer Richie Webb has uploaded the latest Horrible Histories songs to Soundcloud. - IMDb

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