Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Gemma Whelan, Ryan Sampson, Tom Stourton
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.
- Continues today on CBBC at 5:30pm with Series 10, Episode 11
- Series 10, Episode 5 repeated Monday at 6pm on CBBC
Streaming rank this week: 694
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 6
The Ug and Ugio families go head to head on Stone Age Family Fortunes, mad King George III's doctors are even madder than he is, and Emperor Elagabalus launches his pranktastic Roman lottery.
Further details
Horrible Histories. Jim Howick. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television
Meanwhile, the Putrid Pirates are in harmony for once in the lusty Bluebeard Song and the Smashing Saxons discuss the nation's favourite talking point - the weather.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 8th June 2010
- Time
- 5:15pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3rd August 2010 | 4:35pm | BBC1 |
| Wednesday 8th December 2010 | 3:05pm | BBC1 |
| Tuesday 15th March 2011 | 4:00pm | BBC1 |
| Tuesday 17th May 2011 | 5:15pm | CBBC |
| Monday 30th May 2011 | 1:05pm | CBBC |
| Monday 19th September 2011 | 7:45am | CBBC |
| Monday 9th January 2012 | 6:15pm | CBBC |
| Monday 2nd April 2012 | 10:25am | CBBC |
| Monday 16th April 2012 | 10:25am | CBBC |
| Thursday 11th October 2012 | 3:05pm | BBC1 |
| Tuesday 13th November 2012 | 6:15pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 10th February 2013 | 9:00am | CBBC |
| Wednesday 7th August 2013 | 10:30am | CBBC |
| Thursday 26th September 2013 | 7:45am | CBBC |
| Sunday 4th January 2015 | 1:35pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 5th May 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 24th August 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 25th January 2017 | 7:30pm | CBBC |
| Friday 7th April 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 28th May 2017 | 10:00am | CBBC |
| Saturday 10th June 2017 | 3:10pm | CBBC |
| Friday 27th October 2017 | 9:10am | CBBC |
| Friday 18th May 2018 | 9:30am | CBBC |
| Friday 18th May 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 15th July 2018 | 8:30pm | CBBC |
| Friday 18th January 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 9th May 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Monday 8th July 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 18th September 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 19th May 2022 | 10:40am | CBBC |
| Friday 19th August 2022 | 5:30pm | CBBC |
| Friday 5th May 2023 | 10:25am | CBBC |
| Saturday 27th May 2023 | 11:00am | CBBC |
| Wednesday 8th November 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 |
| Jon Culshaw | Various (Voice) |
| Jess Robinson | Various (Voice) |
| Alice Lowe | Ensemble Actor |
| Katy Wix | Ensemble Actor |
| Lawry Lewin | Ensemble Actor |
| Dominique Moore | Ensemble Actor |
| John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
| Dave Cohen | Writer |
| Lucy Clarke | Writer |
| Laurence Rickard | Writer |
| Gerard Foster | Writer |
| Giles Pilbrow | Writer |
| Jon Holmes | Writer |
| Greg Jenner | Writer |
| Steve Connelly | Director |
| Dominic Brigstocke | Director |
| Caroline Norris | Series Producer |
| Giles Pilbrow | Producer |
| Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
| Alison Gregory | Executive Producer |
| Nigel Williams | Editor |
| Mike Holliday | Editor |
| Will Peverett | Editor |
| Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
| Richie Webb | Composer |