Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Gemma Whelan, Ryan Sampson, Tom Stourton
Horrible Histories

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.

Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 2

There is plenty of "goo and poo" today, as some medieval knights discover the most disgusting way to attack a castle.

Further details

Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Ben Willbond, Jim Howick. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

The Saxons demonstrate the stupidest way to lose a battle and a Georgian goes shopping in a modern pet shop.

Plus a devilishly difficult ditty featuring all the Kings and Queens of England, from William the Conqueror through to our current monarch.

After realising how quickly Horrible Histories fans learn the songs, this series the HH team have created a particularly devilishly difficult ditty to challenge viewers...

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Time
5:15pm
Channel
CBBC
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 1st June 2011 9:30am CBBC
Wednesday 1st June 2011 2:50pm CBBC
Saturday 4th June 2011 9:30am CBBC
Saturday 4th June 2011 2:40pm CBBC
Sunday 5th June 2011 3:05pm CBBC
Thursday 9th June 2011 4:30pm BBC1
Saturday 16th July 2011 2:30pm CBBC
Tuesday 26th July 2011 11:35am CBBC
Friday 12th August 2011 8:05am CBBC
Thursday 29th September 2011 7:45am CBBC
Wednesday 26th October 2011 6:20pm CBBC
Saturday 28th January 2012 1:55pm CBBC
Monday 6th February 2012 6:15pm CBBC
Wednesday 15th February 2012 12:55pm CBBC
Tuesday 17th April 2012 7:45am CBBC
Tuesday 31st July 2012 7:30am BBC2
Thursday 18th October 2012 10:05am CBBC
Wednesday 14th November 2012 7:45am CBBC
Sunday 16th December 2012 3:00pm CBBC
Sunday 28th April 2013 8:55am CBBC
Saturday 1st June 2013 12:35pm CBBC
Friday 16th August 2013 10:30am CBBC
Wednesday 9th October 2013 7:45am CBBC
Sunday 27th July 2014 6:25pm CBBC
Tuesday 16th September 2014 4:30pm CBBC
Wednesday 27th May 2015 9:40am CBBC
Wednesday 27th May 2015 1:45pm CBBC
Tuesday 22nd December 2015 9:30am CBBC
Wednesday 18th May 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Saturday 3rd September 2016 8:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 14th February 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 20th April 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 25th May 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 2nd July 2017 10:00am CBBC
Tuesday 4th July 2017 10:00am CBBC
Sunday 9th July 2017 3:10pm CBBC
Thursday 20th July 2017 2:35pm CBBC
Friday 21st July 2017 10:00am CBBC
Thursday 30th November 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Saturday 13th January 2018 11:20am CBBC
Sunday 29th April 2018 12:15pm CBBC
Tuesday 26th June 2018 9:30am CBBC
Tuesday 26th June 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Monday 17th December 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 31st January 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 7th May 2019 8:50am CBBC
Wednesday 29th May 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 9th August 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 1st October 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Saturday 30th May 2020 8:30pm CBBC
Tuesday 8th September 2020 6:55pm CBBC
Tuesday 5th January 2021 9:45am CBBC
Sunday 6th June 2021 7:10pm CBBC
Saturday 31st July 2021 12:50pm CBBC
Saturday 21st August 2021 5:15pm CBBC
Saturday 27th November 2021 5:00pm CBBC
Saturday 4th December 2021 4:20pm CBBC
Tuesday 22nd February 2022 2:55pm CBBC
Sunday 3rd April 2022 2:10pm CBBC
Tuesday 7th June 2022 10:45am CBBC
Tuesday 26th July 2022 9:55am CBBC
Wednesday 2nd November 2022 10:30am CBBC
Tuesday 10th January 2023 8:30am CBBC
Thursday 16th March 2023 8:30am CBBC
Tuesday 4th July 2023 8:35am CBBC
Tuesday 21st November 2023 10:30am CBBC

Cast & crew

Cast
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
Lawry Lewin Ensemble Actor
John Eccleston Rattus Rattus
Writing team
Dave Cohen Writer
Ben Ward Writer
Laurence Rickard Writer
Giles Pilbrow Writer
Susie Donkin Writer
Production team
Steve Connelly Director
Dominic Brigstocke Director
Caroline Norris Series Producer
Giles Pilbrow Producer
Imogen Cooper Producer
Richard Bradley Executive Producer
Alison Gregory Executive Producer
Nigel Williams Editor
Mike Holliday Editor
Miranda Jones Production Designer
Richie Webb Composer

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