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.
- Returns tomorrow on CBBC at 5:30pm with Series 10, Episode 11
- Series 2, Episode 2 repeated at 6pm on CBBC
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Further details
A rather unsavoury liquid that was used to clean clothes in the Middle Ages is revealed in this week's edition of the comedy sketch show which takes a humorous look at all things historical.
Historical Hospital sees a stone-age doctor try to cure a terrified modern patient's headache and My Stuart Family are amused when they feast their eyes on their first banana.
King Pepi II, a pharaoh, discovers a novel way to combat flies and Meera Syal reads the Ancient Egyptian version of The Princess And The Pea.
King Henry VIII is reminded of all the people he beheaded in This Is Your Reign and the Tudor monarch rounds off the show with Divorced, Beheaded And Died, a witty ditty detailing the lives of his six wives.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 16th April 2009
- Time
- 4:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Thursday 7th January 2010 | 4:05pm | BBC1 |
Saturday 28th May 2011 | 2:05pm | CBBC |
Friday 3rd June 2011 | 10:00am | CBBC |
Monday 29th August 2011 | 6:25pm | CBBC |
Saturday 10th December 2011 | 9:30am | BBC2 |
Friday 6th January 2012 | 4:30pm | BBC1 |
Wednesday 15th February 2012 | 10:00am | CBBC |
Monday 9th April 2012 | 10:30am | CBBC |
Sunday 7th October 2012 | 9:00am | CBBC |
Friday 12th July 2013 | 10:30am | CBBC |
Monday 2nd September 2013 | 7:45am | CBBC |
Sunday 5th January 2014 | 6:20pm | CBBC |
Monday 25th May 2015 | 1:45pm | CBBC |
Monday 11th April 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Friday 29th July 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 11th September 2016 | 2:20pm | CBBC |
Monday 5th December 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 2nd April 2017 | 9:30am | CBBC |
Sunday 19th November 2017 | 8:30pm | CBBC |
Friday 23rd March 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Monday 23rd July 2018 | 1:45pm | CBBC |
Monday 23rd July 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Monday 3rd September 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 27th November 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Wednesday 6th March 2019 | 12:40pm | CBBC |
Thursday 20th June 2019 | 10:00pm | CBBC |
Saturday 14th September 2019 | 1:50pm | CBBC |
Friday 10th January 2020 | 5:30pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 7th December 2021 | 6:25pm | CBBC |
Thursday 28th April 2022 | 10:30am | CBBC |
Sunday 1st January 2023 | 6:25pm | CBBC |
Monday 2nd October 2023 | 10:25am | CBBC |
Monday 15th April 2024 | 6:00pm | CBBC |
Cast & crew
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) |
Meera Syal | Self |
Lisa Devlin | Ensemble Actor |
Javone Prince | Ensemble Actor |
John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
Ben Ward | Writer |
Dave Cohen | Writer |
Lucy Clarke | Writer |
Jon Holmes | Writer |
Susie Donkin | Writer |
Steve Connelly | Director |
Chloe Thomas | Director |
Caroline Norris | Series Producer |
Giles Pilbrow | Producer |
Dominic Brigstocke | Producer |
Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
Kim Shillinglaw | Executive Producer |
Charlie Fawcett | Editor |
Michelle Turkington | Editor |
Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
Richie Webb | Composer |
Matt Katz | Composer |