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 on Friday on CBBC at 5:30pm with Series 10, Episode 12
- Catch-up on Series 10, Episode 11
Streaming rank this week: 863
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 6
Special guest stars Al Murray and The League Of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Steve Pemberton join the Horrible Histories cast today for more fascinating facts, mirthful music and gruesome gags.
Further details
Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television
In today's episode, Queen Victoria's coronation doesn't go quite as planned, George IV pulls out all the stops to impress his guests on Historical Come Dine With Me, ancient Greek bighead Alexander the Great refuses to stop conquering things, and the HH Sport team report live from the horrible pirate races.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 4th June 2013
- Time
- 5pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 7th July 2013 | 8:55am | CBBC |
| Saturday 24th August 2013 | 4:25pm | CBBC |
| Friday 22nd November 2013 | 7:45am | CBBC |
| Sunday 5th October 2014 | 2:05pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 22nd March 2015 | 1:30pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 22nd May 2016 | 12:45pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 30th June 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Saturday 8th October 2016 | 8:00pm | CBBC |
| Monday 31st October 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Monday 13th March 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 5th July 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Monday 16th October 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 11th April 2018 | 1:50pm | CBBC |
| Monday 18th June 2018 | 9:30am | CBBC |
| Thursday 4th April 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 22nd May 2019 | 12:35pm | CBBC |
| Thursday 18th July 2019 | 11:50am | CBBC |
| Sunday 28th July 2019 | 11:20am | CBBC |
| Wednesday 20th November 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Tuesday 19th May 2020 | 6:55pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 11th November 2020 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
| Saturday 12th December 2020 | 1:10pm | CBBC |
| Saturday 12th December 2020 | 5:15pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 3rd January 2021 | 4:50pm | CBBC |
| Friday 19th February 2021 | 9:55am | CBBC |
| Tuesday 16th March 2021 | 6:35pm | CBBC |
| Monday 19th July 2021 | 6:45pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 18th August 2021 | 10:25am | CBBC |
| Sunday 5th June 2022 | 2:05pm | CBBC |
| Wednesday 29th June 2022 | 3:00pm | CBBC |
| Sunday 2nd October 2022 | 1:00pm | CBBC |
| Tuesday 13th December 2022 | 10:00am | CBBC |
| Sunday 15th January 2023 | 12:25pm | CBBC |
| Monday 6th February 2023 | 10:30am | CBBC |
| Friday 7th April 2023 | 10:30am | CBBC |
| Monday 12th June 2023 | 10:25am | CBBC |
| Friday 8th September 2023 | 8:30am | CBBC |
| Friday 1st March 2024 | 8:35am | CBBC |
Cast & crew
| Jim Howick | Various |
| Simon Farnaby | Various |
| Ben Willbond | Various |
| Mathew Baynton | Various |
| Martha Howe-Douglas | Various |
| Laurence Rickard | Various |
| Mark Gatiss | Movie Executive |
| Steve Pemberton | Movie Executive |
| Reece Shearsmith | Movie Executive |
| Jon Culshaw | Various (Voice) |
| Jess Robinson | Various (Voice) |
| Katherine Jakeways | Ensemble Actor |
| Giles Terera | Ensemble Actor |
| Lawry Lewin | Ensemble Actor |
| John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
| Al Murray | Victorian Gentleman |
| Dave Lamb | Come Dine With Me Narrator (Voice) |
| Elliot Reeve | Ensemble Actor |
| Ben Ward | Writer |
| Dave Cohen | Writer |
| Laurence Rickard | Writer |
| Gerard Foster | Writer |
| Giles Pilbrow | Writer |
| Oriane Messina | Writer |
| Ali Crockatt | Writer |
| David Scott | Writer |
| Steve Connelly | Director |
| Dominic Brigstocke | Director |
| Caroline Norris | Series Producer |
| Giles Pilbrow | Producer |
| Imogen Cooper | Producer |
| Melissa Hardinge | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
| Peter Oliver | Editor |
| Mike Holliday | Editor |
| Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
| Richie Webb | Composer |
Video
Alexander The Great Song
Alexander The Great introduces himself via the medium of music.
Featuring: Ben Willbond.