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.

  • Due to return for Series 11
  • Series 10, Episode 8 repeated at 2:20pm on CBBC
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 962

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Series 4, Episode 5

Horrible Histories. Dominique Moore. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television
Some Bronze Agers argue about building the world's first city, Bob Hale explains the entire history of the Renaissance, Mary Seacole sings about her Crimean hotel and William Shakespeare gets into a rap battle.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 13th April 2012
Time
5pm
Channel
CBBC
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 20th April 2012 11:55am CBBC
Saturday 28th April 2012 9:00am CBBC
Monday 7th May 2012 12:55pm CBBC
Monday 4th June 2012 12:55pm CBBC
Friday 22nd June 2012 8:20am CBBC
Saturday 4th August 2012 10:00am CBBC
Monday 20th August 2012 8:30am CBBC
Friday 21st September 2012 3:05pm BBC1
Saturday 22nd September 2012 2:00pm BBC HD
Sunday 18th November 2012 9:00am CBBC
Thursday 6th December 2012 7:45am CBBC
Friday 12th April 2013 1:20pm CBBC
Monday 4th November 2013 7:45am CBBC
Wednesday 7th January 2015 5:30pm CBBC
Sunday 11th January 2015 1:35pm CBBC
Thursday 31st December 2015 9:30am CBBC
Sunday 6th March 2016 12:10pm CBBC
Friday 10th June 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Wednesday 5th October 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 7th April 2017 8:30am CBBC
Friday 7th April 2017 2:00pm CBBC
Friday 12th January 2018 9:25am CBBC
Friday 12th January 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 20th April 2018 12:35pm CBBC
Friday 20th April 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 9th September 2018 11:30am CBBC
Saturday 23rd February 2019 8:30pm CBBC
Thursday 7th March 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 14th June 2019 8:20am CBBC
Wednesday 23rd October 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 28th February 2020 6:45pm CBBC
Monday 29th June 2020 9:50am CBBC
Saturday 19th September 2020 8:30pm CBBC
Thursday 1st October 2020 9:40am CBBC
Friday 2nd October 2020 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 28th January 2021 10:15am CBBC
Monday 21st June 2021 6:35pm CBBC
Wednesday 16th March 2022 2:55pm CBBC
Sunday 9th October 2022 1:10pm CBBC
Wednesday 23rd November 2022 9:55am CBBC
Tuesday 17th January 2023 10:30am CBBC
Wednesday 13th December 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)
Jessica Ransom Ensemble Actor
Jalaal Hartley Ensemble Actor
Lawry Lewin Ensemble Actor
Dominique Moore Ensemble Actor
John Eccleston Rattus Rattus
Writing team
Steve Punt Writer
Dave Cohen Writer
Laurence Rickard Writer
Giles Pilbrow Writer
Production team
Steve Connelly Director
Dominic Brigstocke Director
Caroline Norris Series Producer
Giles Pilbrow Producer
Imogen Cooper Producer
Melissa Hardinge Executive Producer
Richard Bradley Executive Producer
Nigel Williams Editor
Mike Holliday Editor
Miranda Jones Production Designer
Richie Webb Composer

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