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Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

The history they don't teach you in school.

TV-PG2009•1h 32m•7.9/10
FamilyComedy

Ratings

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7.9/10(62)

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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Production

Lion Television, Citrus Television

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

April 16, 2009

Last Aired

December 19, 2025

Networks

CBBC

Created By

Terry Deary

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2009-04-16
A pirate captain worries about an early bedtime and the four King Georges form a boyband.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2009-04-23
A Stone Age doctor tries to help a modern patient and a Pharaoh invents the pyramid.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2009-04-30
A Roman emperor finds a nasty alternative to candles, and an Egyptian tries to save money.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2009-05-07
The Tudors sing their family history, Bob explains the complete history of Rome in two minutes, and a mad Victorian gentleman eats King Louis XIV's mummified heart.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2009-05-14
A priest makes a piano from live pigs, Emperor Caligula declares war on the sea, and there are some disgusting beauty tips from Ancient Egypt.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2009-05-21
An evil Greek god appears on a daytime chat show, a rich Georgian swaps his wife with a peasant, and we meet some weird medieval monsters.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2009-05-28
There is a terrible smell in the Houses of Parliament, Cinderella struggles with the Blitz, and Helen of Troy reveals her complicated love life.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2009-06-04
The Saxons exchange disgusting Christmas presents, a caveman goes on a TV cookery show, and we discover the bizarre causes of the First World War.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2009-06-11
A Victorian inspector checks that school is suitably cruel, HHTV News reports live from the Great Plague, and Thumbelina drowns unpleasantly.
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2009-06-18
HHTV News reports live from the Battle of Thermopylae, Celt housewives find decorative uses for severed heads, and we learn the revolting truth about Roman toilets.
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2009-06-25
Queen Victoria learns that her British comforts are not very British, a Viking warrior won't stop talking in rhyme, and on 'Axe Factor', the contestants try to become executioners.
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2009-07-02
A Victorian teacher is confused by her pupils' bizarre names, the Romans run out of animals to execute, and Queen Victoria advertises her exercise DVD.
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2009-07-09
A lazy aristocrat invents the sandwich, the Romans host their own revolting cookery show and William Shakespeare is haunted by the ghost of King Richard III.

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