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 9 repeated at 2:15pm on CBBC
- Streaming rank this week: 991
Episode menu
Series 6, Episode 1 - Awesome Alfred The Great
Horrible Histories. Alfred The Great (Tom Rosenthal). Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television
Watch King Alfred the Great argue with his older brothers, then defeat the Vikings using his cunning hit-and-run tactics, summoning the spirit of Ed Sheeran. Meanwhile, across the world, Ant and Dec host a very special Chinese edition of I'm A Celebrity, and the Egyptians tell us how healthcare should really be done.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 25th May 2015
- Time
- 7:45am
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Monday 25th May 2015 | 5:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 7th June 2015 | 11:55am | CBBC |
Saturday 25th July 2015 | 3:20pm | CBBC |
Monday 28th December 2015 | 4:00pm | CBBC |
Monday 11th July 2016 | 11:00am | CBBC |
Wednesday 13th July 2016 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 7th August 2016 | 1:15pm | CBBC |
Saturday 3rd September 2016 | 3:45pm | CBBC |
Sunday 8th January 2017 | 2:15pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 14th February 2017 | 8:25am | CBBC |
Tuesday 14th February 2017 | 2:30pm | CBBC |
Wednesday 20th September 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 1st October 2017 | 2:10pm | CBBC |
Sunday 8th October 2017 | 10:00am | CBBC |
Friday 27th October 2017 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Friday 5th January 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Saturday 31st March 2018 | 8:30am | CBBC |
Thursday 12th July 2018 | 9:35am | CBBC |
Thursday 12th July 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Thursday 9th August 2018 | 9:05am | CBBC |
Thursday 9th August 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Thursday 11th October 2018 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Monday 22nd April 2019 | 8:50am | CBBC |
Thursday 23rd May 2019 | 12:50pm | CBBC |
Friday 19th July 2019 | 1:25pm | CBBC |
Saturday 31st August 2019 | 8:30pm | CBBC |
Sunday 6th October 2019 | 11:25am | CBBC |
Thursday 5th December 2019 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Friday 10th January 2020 | 11:00am | CBBC |
Tuesday 17th March 2020 | 7:05pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 21st April 2020 | 9:20am | CBBC |
Tuesday 2nd June 2020 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Friday 7th August 2020 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Tuesday 18th August 2020 | 2:45pm | CBBC |
Friday 25th September 2020 | 7:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 25th October 2020 | 11:20am | CBBC |
Tuesday 10th November 2020 | 10:00am | CBBC |
Thursday 26th November 2020 | 6:50pm | CBBC |
Saturday 13th March 2021 | 12:50pm | CBBC |
Saturday 13th March 2021 | 5:35pm | CBBC |
Monday 15th March 2021 | 10:15am | CBBC |
Saturday 10th April 2021 | 12:55pm | CBBC |
Saturday 17th April 2021 | 4:30pm | CBBC |
Monday 9th August 2021 | 6:40pm | CBBC |
Friday 22nd October 2021 | 10:30am | CBBC |
Monday 3rd January 2022 | 8:30pm | CBBC |
Saturday 5th February 2022 | 1:55pm | CBBC |
Monday 28th February 2022 | 10:30am | CBBC |
Sunday 3rd July 2022 | 1:50pm | CBBC |
Monday 11th July 2022 | 3:00pm | CBBC |
Sunday 20th November 2022 | 1:35pm | CBBC |
Sunday 19th February 2023 | 12:55pm | CBBC |
Friday 21st April 2023 | 10:25am | CBBC |
Monday 26th June 2023 | 10:30am | CBBC |
Friday 22nd September 2023 | 8:30am | CBBC |
Cast & crew
Jim Howick | Various |
Simon Farnaby | Various |
Tom Stourton | Various |
Adam Riches | Various |
Naz Osmanoglu | Various |
Jalaal Hartley | Various |
Jessica Ransom | Various |
Jon Culshaw | Various (Voice) |
John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
Tom Rosenthal | Alfred The Great |
Bhavna Limbachia | Ensemble Actor |
Sophie Wu | Ensemble Actor |
George Sawyer | Writer |
Howard Read | Writer |
Benjamin Partridge | Writer |
Daniel Peak | Writer |
Steve Punt | Writer |
Dave Cohen | Writer |
Ben Ward | Writer |
Gerard Foster | Writer |
Dan Maier (as Daniel Maier) | Writer (Additional Material) |
Ben Ward | Script Editor |
George Sawyer | Script Editor |
James Bugg | Writer |
Simon Gibney | Director |
Ian Curtis | Director |
Tom Miller | Series Producer |
Melissa Hardinge | Executive Producer |
Bill Hobbins | Executive Producer |
Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
Adam Windmill | Editor |
Will Peverett | Editor |
Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
Richie Webb | Composer |