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
- 2016 Specials repeated Sunday at 1:15pm on CBBC
- Streaming rank this week: 990
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 12
Further details
There's a monastic start to this week's episode of the comedy sketch show as 'Smashing Saxons' explores the unusual table manners of Saxon monks and reveals the grisly importance of geese, lamb and wasp eggs to the art of writing, in Write Like A Monk.
Vile Victorians looks at some of the bizarre names favoured by Victorians - step forward Minty Badger and Princess Cheese - while Queen Victoria's workout video promises instant results for those wishing to be as wide as they are tall.
Meera Syal tells the fairy-tale of the Ugly Duckling, explaining how royals were the only people allowed to eat swans, while Measly Middle Ages serves up details of the Earl of Warwick's extraordinary dinner party to celebrate his brother's ordination as archbishop. On the menu for that occasion were 104 oxen, 2,000 swine, 1,000 sheep and 13,000 puddings - with not a vegetable in sight.
Notes
This episode was moved to BBC2 to make way for the Wimbledon ladies semi-finals.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 2nd July 2009
- Time
- 4:35pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Friday 4th September 2009 | 10:00am | BBC2 |
Thursday 1st April 2010 | 4:05pm | BBC1 |
Sunday 12th December 2010 | 9:30am | BBC2 |
Sunday 22nd May 2011 | 3:05pm | CBBC |
Monday 30th May 2011 | 9:30am | CBBC |
Thursday 5th April 2012 | 7:40am | CBBC |
Thursday 5th April 2012 | 3:05pm | BBC1 |
Thursday 5th April 2012 | 5:00pm | CBBC |
Friday 13th April 2012 | 10:30am | CBBC |
Saturday 30th June 2012 | 9:30am | CBBC |
Thursday 12th July 2012 | 10:00am | CBBC |
Monday 29th July 2013 | 10:30am | CBBC |
Tuesday 17th September 2013 | 7:45am | CBBC |
Sunday 2nd February 2014 | 4:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 30th March 2014 | 6:30pm | CBBC |
Wednesday 27th April 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Monday 15th August 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 17th January 2017 | 7:30pm | CBBC |
Sunday 7th May 2017 | 10:00am | CBBC |
Saturday 13th May 2017 | 2:50pm | CBBC |
Sunday 2nd July 2017 | 3:10pm | CBBC |
Wednesday 21st March 2018 | 11:25am | CBBC |
Wednesday 21st March 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 5th August 2018 | 11:20am | CBBC |
Sunday 5th August 2018 | 8:30pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 18th September 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Wednesday 12th December 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Wednesday 9th January 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Thursday 6th June 2019 | 8:20am | CBBC |
Sunday 9th June 2019 | 10:45am | CBBC |
Monday 9th September 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Thursday 9th February 2023 | 8:35am | CBBC |
Saturday 1st April 2023 | 11:05am | CBBC |
Monday 16th October 2023 | 10:25am | 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 |
Katy Wix | Ensemble Actor |
Lisa Devlin | Ensemble Actor |
John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
Bertie Gilbert | Ensemble Actor |
George Sawyer | Writer |
Jon Holmes | Writer |
Dave Cohen | Writer |
Ben Ward | 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 |