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
  • 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.

Episode menu

Series 4, Episode 9

King Edward III gets married on a building site, Julius Caesar reveals his not very secret tips on hiding baldness, we learn the tricks of the criminal trade on the Real Victorian Hustle, and we meet Renaissance Italy's most corrupt family - the Borgias.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 11th May 2012
Time
5:30pm
Channel
CBBC
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 12th May 2012 9:30am CBBC
Monday 4th June 2012 2:50pm CBBC
Thursday 28th June 2012 8:20am CBBC
Saturday 11th August 2012 10:00am CBBC
Friday 24th August 2012 8:30am CBBC
Friday 28th September 2012 3:05pm BBC1
Thursday 11th October 2012 10:05am CBBC
Sunday 21st October 2012 3:05pm BBC HD
Thursday 22nd November 2012 7:45am CBBC
Wednesday 12th December 2012 7:45am CBBC
Thursday 28th March 2013 1:15pm CBBC
Thursday 23rd May 2013 7:45am CBBC
Friday 8th November 2013 7:45am CBBC
Sunday 16th November 2014 1:00pm CBBC
Wednesday 21st January 2015 5:30pm CBBC
Sunday 10th April 2016 12:40pm CBBC
Thursday 16th June 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 11th October 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Wednesday 12th April 2017 8:30am CBBC
Wednesday 12th April 2017 2:30pm CBBC
Tuesday 16th May 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Tuesday 20th June 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 18th January 2018 9:25am CBBC
Thursday 18th January 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 26th April 2018 12:35pm CBBC
Thursday 26th April 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 7th October 2018 11:30am CBBC
Thursday 14th March 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Saturday 23rd March 2019 8:30pm CBBC
Tuesday 30th July 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Monday 4th November 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Thursday 5th March 2020 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 3rd July 2020 9:50am CBBC
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 10:15am CBBC
Monday 28th June 2021 6:35pm CBBC
Sunday 15th May 2022 1:35pm CBBC
Friday 1st July 2022 10:45am CBBC
Thursday 18th August 2022 9:55am CBBC
Monday 28th November 2022 10:00am CBBC
Friday 20th January 2023 10:30am CBBC
Monday 18th 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
Sarah Hadland Various
Jon Culshaw Various (Voice)
Jess Robinson Various (Voice)
Jessica Ransom Ensemble Actor
Jalaal Hartley Ensemble Actor
Lawry Lewin Ensemble Actor
John Eccleston Rattus Rattus
Writing team
Ben Ward Writer
Dave Cohen 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
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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