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 4

The Horrible Histories team recount an unusual Stuart highwayman who doesn't always steal victims' cash.

Further details

Horrible Histories. Ben Willbond. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Meanwhile, DI Bones returns to solve a series of murders in Emperor Caligula's house, HHTV goes undercover to prove allegations of cheating in jousting tournaments in the Middle Ages and Historical Fashion Fix pays a sartorial visit to the era.

Plus King George IV meets his dead relatives, a knight templar recounts his ridiculous demise in Stupid Deaths and the working practices of the Vile Victorians are revealed in song.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Time
5:15pm
Channel
CBBC
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 3rd June 2011 9:30am CBBC
Friday 3rd June 2011 2:50pm CBBC
Saturday 4th June 2011 3:35pm CBBC
Sunday 5th June 2011 4:00pm CBBC
Saturday 18th June 2011 9:30am CBBC
Saturday 16th July 2011 3:30pm CBBC
Tuesday 26th July 2011 12:35pm CBBC
Tuesday 16th August 2011 8:05am CBBC
Tuesday 16th August 2011 6:20pm CBBC
Monday 3rd October 2011 7:45am CBBC
Friday 6th April 2012 11:30am CBBC
Saturday 26th May 2012 3:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 24th July 2012 10:10am CBBC
Thursday 2nd August 2012 7:30am BBC2
Tuesday 18th December 2012 3:00pm CBBC
Sunday 12th May 2013 8:55am CBBC
Tuesday 20th August 2013 10:30am CBBC
Friday 11th October 2013 7:45am CBBC
Wednesday 17th September 2014 4:30pm CBBC
Sunday 13th September 2015 12:00pm CBBC
Wednesday 23rd December 2015 9:30am CBBC
Friday 20th May 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Monday 12th September 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Saturday 24th September 2016 8:00pm CBBC
Thursday 16th February 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Monday 24th April 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Monday 29th May 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 6th July 2017 10:00am CBBC
Thursday 6th July 2017 2:40pm CBBC
Sunday 9th July 2017 10:00am CBBC
Sunday 16th July 2017 9:30am CBBC
Sunday 16th July 2017 3:10pm CBBC
Wednesday 6th December 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Saturday 27th January 2018 11:20am CBBC
Thursday 28th June 2018 9:30am CBBC
Wednesday 19th December 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Monday 4th February 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 10th May 2019 8:50am CBBC
Friday 31st May 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 3rd October 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Monday 9th March 2020 6:55pm CBBC
Saturday 13th June 2020 8:30pm CBBC
Thursday 10th September 2020 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 7th January 2021 9:45am CBBC
Sunday 20th June 2021 7:10pm CBBC
Saturday 14th August 2021 1:05pm CBBC
Saturday 11th December 2021 5:00pm CBBC
Saturday 18th December 2021 4:40pm CBBC
Thursday 24th February 2022 2:55pm CBBC
Sunday 10th April 2022 1:45pm CBBC
Thursday 9th June 2022 10:45am CBBC
Thursday 28th July 2022 10:00am CBBC
Friday 4th November 2022 10:30am CBBC
Thursday 12th January 2023 8:30am CBBC
Monday 20th March 2023 8:30am CBBC
Thursday 6th July 2023 8:35am CBBC
Thursday 23rd 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)
Lawry Lewin Ensemble Actor
John Eccleston Rattus Rattus
Writing team
Colin Swash Writer
Dave Cohen Writer
Ben Ward Writer
Laurence Rickard Writer
Gerard Foster Writer
Giles Pilbrow 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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