Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

2009
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

8.7 | TV-PG | en | Comedy

Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.

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EP9  The Chaotic Civil War
Mar. 01,2024
The Chaotic Civil War

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EP8  Gory Greek Myths
Feb. 23,2024
Gory Greek Myths

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EP7  Radical Renaissance
Feb. 16,2024
Radical Renaissance

Legendary artists Da Vinci and Michelangelo are the guides for a journey through one of history’s most creative, and sometimes weirdest, periods.

EP6  Ruinous Rivals
Feb. 09,2024
Ruinous Rivals

From warring brothers to farting mothers, Horrible Histories presents some of the biggest, best and worst rivalries throughout time. Guest starring Rosie Jones, Fred Sirieix and Rob Rinder.

EP5  Hideous Homes
Feb. 02,2024
Hideous Homes

From how Henry VIII had the most comfortable poo possible, to finding out which bit of his house Charles Dickens called The Demon – take a tour of horrible homes through history.

EP4  Gruesome Gunpowder Plot
Nov. 03,2023
Gruesome Gunpowder Plot

Horrible Histories presents the sometimes-ludicrous story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.

EP3  Foul Football
Jul. 19,2023
Foul Football

Legendary Lioness Jill Scott joins Rattus to look at the history of the beautiful game, including Shakespearean mentions, women’s football being banned and coffins on the pitch!

EP2  NHS 75th Birthday Special
Jul. 05,2023
NHS 75th Birthday Special

How did the NHS come into being? When was the first kidney transplant? Is half a chicken actually a cure for anything? Find out as comedian and former psychiatric nurse Jo Brand joins Rattus to host a special episode in honour of the NHS’s 75th birthday. They discover how the NHS came to be, some of its weirder moments, and what life was like before we had the NHS to look after us. Did you know that before the NHS, getting medical help could be both difficult and expensive? We take a look at the role of the almoner, who decided who would have to pay for their treatment, and how much, before Nye Bevan comes along with his notion of free health care for all.

EP1  Daft Dads
Jun. 16,2023
Daft Dads

In honour of Father’s Day, Horrible Histories takes a look at some of history’s daftest dads, featuring Henry VIII, Charles Dickens, William the Conqueror and Joseph Stalin!

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8.7 | TV-PG | en | Comedy , Family | More Info
Released: 2009-04-16 | Released Producted By: Lion Television , Citrus Television Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/horrible-histories
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Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.

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studioAT Getting kids interested in History or any other subject for that matter is hard. So if this show can help bring it to life for them in an engaging way then I'm all for it.Even for adults this is an entertaining show, with actually more laughs in it than some of the prime time sketch shows that litter the schedules.I can see why it's struck a chord with kids and adults a like because it's a well made and entertaining show. I hope schools have latched onto it and start using it as a resource. It would make a change to 'Blackadder'.Long may it continue.
poglatg Based on the successful book series published by Scholastic (with new titles still being published, mind you), this romp through historical mishaps, deaths, kings and queens, battles, language, and the inevitable fart and poo jokes.Each episode jumps around between time periods and locations. Being a British show, Europe is the main focus, but the Ancient Incas, Egyptians, and Arab doctors don't escape the HH treatment.Don't expect a hard hitting documentary, or even a loosely connected series of events. This is sketch comedy with a factual edge. It does its best to show accurate events, but mixes it in with some deliberate anachronistic elements.Well acted, well written, just a lot of fun for kids of all ages - adults as well if you aren't too proud to admit it.
rikki-fruit140 Its a very easy and interactive as well as funny way to "laugh your way through history". I definitely recommend this to everyone (children to adults). Great series!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish there would continue filming new series including Huns, china and other cultures which would be very interesting to watch and learn. Awful Egyptians Vile Victorians Gorgeous Georgians Awesome USA Troublesome 20th Century Slimy Stuarts Incredible Incas Angry Aztecs Rotten Romans Groovy Greeks Potty Pioneers Putrid Pirates Ruthless Rulers Frightful WWI Woeful WWII Smashing Saxons Cut-Throat Celts Terrible Tudors Savage Stone Age Measly Middle Ages Barmy British Empire Stormin' Normans Blized Brits Villanious Victorians Vicious Vikings Rutless RomansP.S. As well as the books
Phone-Box Every once in a while I catch my sister watching this, I sit down to watch with her and it's always interesting! You learn a lot of useless, gruesome, interesting and comical details (some useful ones too) about what people did in the past. They also like to depict what happened in a modern day context, like Cleopatra asking Caesar to assassinate her enemies via instant messaging and a Roman "come dine with me", where the emperor Elagabalus gives the guests plastic food whilst he eats the real stuff.I especially enjoy listening to the songs they come up with, my favourite being the one about Vikings. Genius