Horrible Histories

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Horrible HistoriesRadical Renaissance. Legendary artists Da Vinci and Michelangelo are the guides for a journey through one of history's most creative, and sometimes weirdest, periods. [S,AD]Wed, Apr 24, 6:00 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesGory Greek Myths. From trojan horses to sirens, Horrible Histories presents mythical mayhem - Greek style! [S,AD]Thu, Apr 25, 6:00 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesTerrifying Tower of London. A terrifying history of the Tower of London, one of England's most famous landmarks. [S,AD,SL]Sun, Apr 28, 9:55 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesRotten Romans in Britain. Everything from roads to baths to pies, hosts Emperor Nero and warrior queen Boudicca are here to show what the Romans did while they were here in Britain. [S,AD,SL]Sun, Apr 28, 1:10 pmCBBC30 mins

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Horrible HistoriesHolly H Song Special. Social media star Holly H is Rattus' guest as he launches his own radio station, BBC Radio Number Two, and plays a selection of musical greatest hits from the series. [S]Fri, Jul 17, 2:25 pmBBC RB 135 mins
Horrible HistoriesOutrageous Olympics. Alex Scott guests as Mary Queen of Scots plays grief-golf & Henry VIII sings 'Get Sweaty'. [S]Fri, Jul 17, 1:55 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesPutrid Politics. Dani Dyer becomes Rattus' political advisor for tales of parliamentary people and plots. [S]Wed, Jul 15, 2:25 pmBBC RB 135 mins
Horrible HistoriesMoon Mayhem. Dara O Briain joins Rattus for a show marking the 1969 moon landings. The first use of rocket power, the Space Race, and poo floating in the Apollo 10 cockpit - it's all here! [S]Wed, Jul 15, 1:55 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesBizarre Beasts. The history of our relationship with animals - Charles Darwin presents Yummy Planet, Elizabeth I's menagerie has some 'lion trouble', and farting fish almost start a nuclear war. [S]Tue, Jul 14, 2:20 pmBBC RB 140 mins
Horrible HistoriesFearsome Families. Fred Siriex welcomes Queen Victoria to historical first dates. [S]Tue, Jul 14, 1:55 pmBBC RB 125 mins
Horrible HistoriesMind Your Manners. Jane Austen is on Historical Love Island. Plus, why you shouldn't hold farts in. [S]Mon, Jul 13, 2:25 pmBBC RB 135 mins
Horrible HistoriesChaotic Collabs. Amazing collaborations including Shakespeare brainstorming Macbeth. [S]Mon, Jul 13, 1:55 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesFashion Faux Pas. The Horrible History of (sometimes literally) dressing to kill. Henry VIII has beef over whose armour is best and Louis XV dresses as a hedge. [S]Fri, Jul 10, 2:25 pmBBC RB 135 mins
Horrible HistoriesQueen Vic's Home Vids. Fake news! Paparazzi! A lack of health and safety! See how the Victorians invented films! [S]Fri, Jul 10, 1:55 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesTerrible Tudor Special. Sketch comedy series. Featuring everything you need to know about history's most famous family. Including a never-before-seen sketch. [S]Thu, Jul 9, 2:25 pmBBC RB 135 mins
Horrible HistoriesAwesome Ancient Civilisations Special. Sketch comedy series. A guide to ancient civilizations, featuring new sketches about Alexander the Great's first kiss. [S]Thu, Jul 9, 1:55 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesSavage Song Special. Sketch comedy series. Horrible Histories presents a collection of some of history's finest songs, as Rattus attempts to put together his own festival. [S]Wed, Jul 8, 2:25 pmBBC RB 135 mins
Horrible HistoriesDeadly Dynasties. Sketch comedy series. Witness Aggrippina's deadly recipes for success and Napoleon's needy sister, how the Lancastrians and the Yorkists came together. [S]Wed, Jul 8, 1:55 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesFormidable Florence Nightingale. Sketch comedy series. A tribute to Florence Nightingale, charting how she revolutionised medicine and the treatment of the sick. [S]Tue, Jul 7, 2:25 pmBBC RB 135 mins
Horrible HistoriesHorrid Health. Sketch comedy series. A look at the hideous history of health, from the invention of toilet paper to the healthy origins of the cornflake. [S]Tue, Jul 7, 1:55 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesRevolting Russian Revolutions. Sketch comedy series. Tsar Nicholas II gives tips for survival in Russia's extreme climate, and Lenin provides advice on how to look good after death. [S]Mon, Jul 6, 2:25 pmBBC RB 135 mins
Horrible HistoriesRuthless Rulers. A look at the most ruthless rulers of all time. Hold your nose in Versailles, because Louis XIV hasn't got any loos. [S]Mon, Jul 6, 1:55 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesPreposterous US Presidents. Horrible Histories takes a look at America and its various presidents, from George Washington to the present day, including President Jackson's parrot. [S]Fri, Jul 3, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesIngenious Inventors. A look at some of history's most ingenious inventors, as we take in everything from the invention of the wheel to the crisp. [S]Fri, Jul 3, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesHeroic Heroes and Villainous Villains. Horrible Histories takes a look at the world's greatest heroes and villains. Featuring Martin Luther King Jr and Al Capone. [S]Thu, Jul 2, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesAtrocious Artists. A look at some of history's greatest artists, from the first images painted onto the walls of caves through to Chris Ofili's work with elephant dung. [S]Thu, Jul 2, 2:05 pmBBC RB 125 mins
Horrible HistoriesRidiculous Romantics. Horrible Histories charts the path towards true love. Henry VIII enlists the help of maitre d' Fred Sirieix as he tries to find the right wife. [S]Wed, Jul 1, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesExceptional Explorers. A special episode looking at explorers, from the Vikings' first small steps on American soil to humankind's first giant leaps on the moon. [S]Wed, Jul 1, 2:05 pmBBC RB 125 mins
Horrible HistoriesMonstrous Musicians. From the earliest screeches of the neanderthal, right through to Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar, Rattus Rattus guides us through the story of music making. [S]Tue, Jun 30, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesSong Special. Historical sketch show. Some of history's greatest characters serenade us with tales of their lives. Featuring the all-conquering Alexander the Great. [S]Fri, Jun 19, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 12. Historical sketch show. Featuring a female dinosaur expert who sells seashells down on the seashore. Also, a handsome scientist reveals the weird wonders of the Greek Universe. [S]Thu, Jun 18, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 11. Historical sketch show. Prime ministers Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill argue online over what to do about Adolf Hitler. [S]Wed, Jun 17, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 10. Historical sketch show. There is a right royal squabble over who should rule medieval England. [S]Tue, Jun 16, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 9. Historical sketch show. There is public confusion when King Charles II bans coffee shops, and Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II meets some smelly peasants on Historical Wife Swap. [S]Mon, Jun 15, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 8. Historical sketch show. A Celtic farmer isn't terribly keen on plans for Hadrian's Wall, and the brainy pioneers of transportation sing about their inventions. [S]Fri, Jun 12, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 3. Historical sketch show. Charles Dickens sings about his life and books, and Vlad the Impaler reveals his horrible new plan for keeping out the neighbours. [S]Fri, Jun 12, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 7. Historical sketch show. Roman emperor Caesar Augustus reveals the lazy secret of his success, and TV's most excitable reporter Bob Hale explains the very complex history of WWII. [S]Thu, Jun 11, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 2. Historical sketch show. There's a surprisingly charming Stuart highwayman, while the captain of the Titanic holds the world's worst safety briefing. [S]Thu, Jun 11, 2:05 pmBBC RB 125 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 6. Historical sketch show. Queen Victoria's coronation doesn't go quite as planned, while George IV pulls out all the stops to impress his guests on Historical Come Dine with Me. [S]Wed, Jun 10, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 1. Historical sketch show. The Saxon gods form an unlikely team of superheroes and Rosa Parks sings about her struggle for equality. [S]Wed, Jun 10, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 5. Historical sketch show. Famous monk St Augustine struggles to introduce Christianity to Saxon England, and Stuart diarist Samuel Pepys annoys the smartest men in Britain. [S]Tue, Jun 9, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 12. Historical sketch show. A Victorian woman books a ticket on a very odd railway, and a modern patient is (mis)treated by a Roman dentist. [S]Fri, Jun 5, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 8. Historical sketch show. Emperor Nero visits the victims of the Great Fire of Rome and some Crusaders attend a training course on how to fight weird monsters. [S]Fri, Jun 5, 2:05 pmBBC RB 125 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 13. Historical sketch show. In a special musical episode of the award-winning Horrible Histories, host Rattus Rattus chooses his favourite songs to entertain his young nephew. [S]Thu, Jun 4, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 7. Historical sketch show. Emperor Napoleon plays a very unusual chess match and a Victorian inventor builds an anti-seasickness ship with one small design flaw. [S]Thu, Jun 4, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 3. Historical sketch show. Queen Elizabeth I goes online dating, Greek philosopher Socrates foils his own rescue from prison, and Emicho of the Rhineland goes crusading. [S,AD]Fri, May 22, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 10. Historical sketch show. A pirate chef disgusts the judges of Historical MasterChef, and a Stone Age inventor appears on Dragons' Den. [S,AD]Fri, May 22, 2:05 pmBBC RB 125 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 2. Historical sketch show. Henry VIII appears on a TV show hoping to raise money from his antique abbeys. Also, Charles Darwin sings about his theory of natural selection. [S,AD]Thu, May 21, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesHorrible Histories. Historical sketch show. First World War soldiers try some unusual ways to cure frostbite in the winter. Plus the not-at-all-romantic movie starring William the Conqueror. [S,AD]Thu, May 21, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 1. Historical sketch show. Dick Whittington pitches a movie about his life, and some German bomber pilots find an unfortunate use for a tourist guidebook to Britain. [S,AD]Wed, May 20, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 9. Historical sketch show. The Vikings launch an advert, Queen Elizabeth I surprises her court with some very odd laws and the Aztec priests sing their gruesome disco song. [S,AD]Wed, May 20, 2:00 pmBBC RB 130 mins
Horrible HistoriesSavage Song Special. Savage Songs compilation. Featuring the hip hop battle of the boasting Celts, pop superstar Cleopatra, rock rebel William Wallace, and more. [S,AD]Tue, May 19, 2:25 pmBBC RB 135 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 8. Historical sketch show. Saxon king Ethelred the Unready suffers online bullying from the Vikings and the suffragettes set the record straight in song. [S,AD]Tue, May 19, 2:00 pmBBC RB 125 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 12. Historical sketch show. The people of Strasbourg are afflicted with dance fever, and HHTV presenter Fearne Polyester reports from a bizarre Greek festival. [S,AD]Mon, May 18, 2:30 pmBBC RB 130 mins