Horrible Histories

2019
4.4
32 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (13)

1 Season 1 - Episode 1
15/04/09
Season-only
A pirate captain worries about early bedtime, a soldier from World War I struggles to cook with fake food, and the four King Georges form a boyband.
2 Season 1 - Episode 2
22/04/09
Season-only
A Stone Age doctor tries to help a modern patient, a whining Pharaoh invents the pyramid, and Tudor King Henry VIII meets his dead friends.
3 Season 1 - Episode 3
29/04/09
Season-only
A Roman emperor finds a nasty alternative to candles, an Egyptian tries to save money on mummification, and the Roundheads and Cavaliers from the English Civil War take part in Historical Wife Swap.
4 Season 1 - Episode 4
06/05/09
Season-only
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.
5 Season 1 - Episode 5
13/05/09
Season-only
A priest makes a piano from live pigs, Emperor Caligula declares war on the sea, and we discover disgusting beauty tips from Ancient Egypt.
6 Season 1 - Episode 6
20/05/09
Season-only
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.
7 Season 1 - Episode 7
27/05/09
Season-only
The Houses Of Parliament in London smell of poo, Cinderella struggles with the Blitz, and Helen of Troy reveals her complicated love life.
8 Season 1 - Episode 8
03/06/09
Season-only
The Saxons exchange disgusting Christmas presents, a caveman goes on a TV cookery show, and we discover the bizarre causes of World War I.
9 Season 1 - Episode 9
10/06/09
Season-only
A Victorian inspector checks that school is suitably cruel, HHTV News reports live from the Great Plague, and Thumbelina drowns in poo.
10 Season 1 - Episode 10
17/06/09
Season-only
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.
11 Season 1 - Episode 11
24/06/09
Season-only
Queen Victoria learns her British comforts aren't very British, a Viking warrior won't stop talking in rhyme, and the contestants try to become executioners on The Axe Factor.
12 Season 1 - Episode 12
01/07/09
Season-only
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.
13 Season 1 - Episode 13
08/07/09
Season-only
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.

About this show

Historical sketch show based on the successful series of books.

Ratings and reviews

4.4
32 reviews
Alpha
3 October 2015
I think its great that we have a tv show that teaches you history in a fun and gory way, it helped me learn so much more than I would've if I'd read a boring book without any fun in it. I also recommend the book series of horrible histories, it's just as good!
Henry Murtha
1 July 2019
it is Soooo Funny and the Music specials are Fantastic to kids do learn from HoribleHistories an dont realise till you ask them a Question an thats cool
Slarty Bartfast
13 October 2019
I grew up watching this show and it's responsible for making me into a history buff!