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.

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Series 6, Episode 4 - Naughty Napoleon

Horrible Histories. Jim Howick. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television
We follow Napoleon as he rises from humble beginnings to be the Emperor of France, bashing most of Europe along the way, and ultimately meeting his Waterloo at, well, Waterloo! Meanwhile across the world we meet the Indian traveller who brought Shampoo to the world.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 15th June 2015
Time
5pm
Channel
CBBC
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 28th June 2015 11:55am CBBC
Saturday 25th July 2015 4:50pm CBBC
Monday 11th July 2016 12:20pm CBBC
Friday 15th July 2016 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 28th August 2016 1:50pm CBBC
Saturday 3rd September 2016 5:05pm CBBC
Friday 17th February 2017 8:25am CBBC
Friday 17th February 2017 2:30pm CBBC
Tuesday 26th September 2017 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 29th October 2017 10:05am CBBC
Tuesday 27th February 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 8th April 2018 8:30am CBBC
Friday 13th July 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 10th August 2018 9:05am CBBC
Friday 10th August 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Sunday 19th August 2018 4:55pm CBBC
Sunday 7th October 2018 4:40pm CBBC
Tuesday 16th October 2018 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 4th January 2019 6:30pm CBBC
Friday 24th May 2019 8:50am CBBC
Saturday 1st June 2019 8:30pm CBBC
Monday 22nd July 2019 11:20am CBBC
Sunday 27th October 2019 11:25am CBBC
Tuesday 10th December 2019 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 10th January 2020 12:20pm CBBC
Monday 23rd March 2020 7:05pm CBBC
Friday 24th April 2020 9:25am CBBC
Friday 5th June 2020 7:10pm CBBC
Wednesday 12th August 2020 7:20pm CBBC
Friday 21st August 2020 2:40pm CBBC
Wednesday 30th September 2020 7:00pm CBBC
Friday 13th November 2020 10:05am CBBC
Sunday 15th November 2020 11:15am CBBC
Tuesday 1st December 2020 6:55pm CBBC
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 10:15am CBBC
Saturday 3rd April 2021 12:30pm CBBC
Saturday 3rd April 2021 5:15pm CBBC
Saturday 8th May 2021 12:55pm CBBC
Saturday 15th May 2021 4:50pm CBBC
Thursday 12th August 2021 6:35pm CBBC
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 10:00am CBBC
Sunday 6th February 2022 2:05pm CBBC
Thursday 3rd March 2022 10:30am CBBC
Sunday 10th July 2022 1:45pm CBBC
Thursday 14th July 2022 3:00pm CBBC
Sunday 31st July 2022 6:30pm CBBC
Thursday 22nd September 2022 11:35am CBBC
Sunday 5th March 2023 12:25pm CBBC
Wednesday 26th April 2023 10:20am CBBC
Thursday 29th June 2023 10:30am CBBC
Wednesday 27th September 2023 8:40am CBBC

Cast & crew

Cast
Simon Farnaby Various
Tom Stourton Various
Adam Riches Various
Naz Osmanoglu Various
Jalaal Hartley Various
Jessica Ransom Various
Natalie Walter Various
Jon Culshaw Various (Voice)
Louise Ford Ensemble Actor
Giles Terera Ensemble Actor
John Eccleston Rattus Rattus
Guest cast
Sanjeev Bhaskar Sheikh Dean Mahomet
Jim Howick Napoleon
Jason Lewis Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Ben Ward Writer
Dave Cohen Writer
Gerard Foster Writer
George Sawyer Writer
Benjamin Partridge Writer
Justin Edwards Writer
Dan Maier (as Daniel Maier) Writer (Additional Material)
Ben Ward Script Editor
George Sawyer Script Editor
Production team
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

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