Horrible Histories

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Horrible HistoriesEpisode 10. Historical sketch show. King Charles I sends someone else to get married for him, a new recruit regrets joining the Georgian army, and Queen Cleopatra reveals her beauty secrets. [S,AD]Sun, Jul 13, 12:40 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 11. Historical sketch show. Barmy Roman emperor Caligula fails to invade Britain, King Henry VIII plays tennis while Anne Boleyn is executed, and some Saxon monks throw a party. [S,AD]Sun, Jul 13, 1:10 pmCBBC30 mins

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Horrible HistoriesEpisode 9. Historical sketch show. The Stuarts are confused by tea, a Viking funeral ends in a fight and a child evacuated in the Blitz thinks farm animals are monsters. [S,AD]Sun, Jul 6, 1:10 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 8. Historical sketch show. A Georgian peasant gets a posh makeover, Crimewatch BC tries to solve Julius Caesar's murder, and prepare to be confused by the Egyptian Hieroglyphics song. [S,AD]Sun, Jul 6, 12:45 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesHenry and Liz's Family Face-Off. Tudors King Henry VIII and daughter Queen Elizabeth I bicker about who was the best ruler. [S,AD]Fri, Jul 4, 3:00 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 4. Historical sketch show. Britain's greatest sailor, Admiral Nelson, turns out to be horribly seasick, and the World War Two Girls sing about girl power on the Home Front. [S,AD,SL]Fri, Jul 4, 2:35 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesMonstrous Mothers. From terrifying Spartan mums to hidden Victorian mums, via Queen Victoria and Cleopatra, Horrible Histories looks at some of history's most monstrous mothers. [S,AD,SL]Fri, Jul 4, 2:05 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 5. An Incan kid has the worst birthday ever, a Roman farmer meets a door-to-door poo salesman, and King George IV embarks on a solo musical career. [S,AD]Fri, Jul 4, 11:00 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesMonstrous Myths. Count Rattula guides us through some of history's greatest myths and monsters, including Henry VIII's Robin Hood obsession and ancient ghostbusters. [S,AD]Thu, Jul 3, 3:00 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 3. Historical sketch show. In Ancient Greece it's Spartan High School Musical, a jester breaks bad news to Henry VIII, and Roman emperor Nero stars in a (not very) romantic movie. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Jul 3, 2:35 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesEnormous Empires. With everything from mid-battle diarrhoea to a warlord taking over a geography class, take a journey charting the rise and fall of some of history's biggest empires. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Jul 3, 2:05 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 4. Historical sketch show. Britain's greatest sailor, Admiral Nelson, turns out to be horribly seasick, and the World War Two Girls sing about girl power on the Home Front. [S,AD]Thu, Jul 3, 11:00 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesDiabolical Daily Life. Daily life can be a bit of a grind, but not as much as it was in the past! With Pharaoh Hatshepsut making the sun rise, and Medieval Loo Man. [S,AD]Wed, Jul 2, 2:55 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesTwisted Technology. The mobile phone! The vibrating poo platform! HH journeys through the history of tech. [S,AD,SL]Wed, Jul 2, 2:05 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 3. Historical sketch show. In Ancient Greece it's Spartan High School Musical, a jester breaks bad news to Henry VIII, and Roman emperor Nero stars in a (not very) romantic movie. [S,AD]Wed, Jul 2, 11:00 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesBanging Bling. From Henry VIII's wine fountain, to Empress Dowager's marble boat, Horrible Histories talks money, jewellery and untold treasures. [S,AD]Tue, Jul 1, 2:55 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 2. Historical sketch show. A pirate regrets stealing a herd of cows, King Charles II raps about his party lifestyle, and the Georgian army goes to war against a bunch of schoolboys. [S,AD]Tue, Jul 1, 11:00 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesInfectious Influencers. From Cleopatra's hairdo to Elizabeth I's flushing loo, meet history's biggest Influencers. [S,AD]Mon, Jun 30, 2:55 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesTerrible Transport. From camels to space rockets, via Dandy Horses, actual horses, royal train rides, cars, balloons and planes, it's the Horrible History of travel. [S,AD,SL]Mon, Jun 30, 2:05 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 1. Historical sketch show. A prank-loving emperor hosts a dinner party on Roman Come Dine with Me, and the Durham Home Guard injure themselves while learning first aid. [S,AD]Mon, Jun 30, 11:05 amCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 7. Joan of Arc gets a visit from a confused angel, a pirate captain tries to make his crew dress like ladies, and Mrs Celt enjoys being a Roman on Historical Wife Swap. [S,AD]Sun, Jun 29, 1:10 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 6. Historical sketch show. The Ug and Ugio families go head to head on Stone Age Family Fortunes and mad King George III's doctors are even madder than he is. [S,AD]Sun, Jun 29, 12:45 pmCBBC25 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,AD]Sat, Jun 28, 1:15 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesFoul Feasting. Horrible Histories serves up the history of foul feasting, from Stone Age lentils to Queen Victoria's anti-fart bread. [S,AD]Fri, Jun 27, 3:00 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 11. Historical sketch show. Barmy Roman emperor Caligula fails to invade Britain, King Henry VIII plays tennis while Anne Boleyn is executed, and some Saxon monks throw a party. [S,AD,SL]Fri, Jun 27, 2:35 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesLudicrous Landmarks. Horrible Histories takes a tour of the world's greatest landmarks. [S,AD,SL]Fri, Jun 27, 2:05 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesCursed Careers. Rattus considers a career change, and luckily he has the whole of history to look through for ideas. Could he be an inventor like Babbage, or is the pirate life for him? [S,AD]Thu, Jun 26, 3:00 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 6. Historical sketch show. The Ug and Ugio families go head to head on Stone Age Family Fortunes and mad King George III's doctors are even madder than he is. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Jun 26, 2:35 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesRidiculous Rules. Horrible Histories takes a look at some of history's most ridiculous rules. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Jun 26, 2:05 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesDastardly Dance. Strictly's Shirley Ballas joins Rattus for a waltz through the history of dance, with Bruno Tonioli as Nero, who had his dance teacher killed, and Queen Vic's Highland reel! [S,AD]Wed, Jun 25, 3:00 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesBrilliant Brains. From taking man to the moon to figuring out how to get rid of a poo in a submarine, Mark Labbett joins Rattus for a look at some of history's most brilliant brainboxes. [S,AD,SL]Wed, Jun 25, 2:05 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesPrecious Planet. Charles Darwin hosts a timely look at how we've treated the planet throughout history. With Henry VIII, the inventor of the plastic bag and Judge Rinder! [S,AD]Tue, Jun 24, 2:55 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesBritish Black History. Horrible Histories charts the contribution of Black people to British life throughout history. [S,AD]Mon, Jun 23, 2:55 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Sat, Jun 21, 1:15 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 3. Historical sketch show. In Ancient Greece it's Spartan High School Musical, a jester breaks bad news to Henry VIII, and Roman emperor Nero stars in a (not very) romantic movie. [S,AD]Sun, Jun 15, 1:05 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 2. Historical sketch show. A pirate regrets stealing a herd of cows, King Charles II raps about his party lifestyle, and the Georgian army goes to war against a bunch of schoolboys. [S,AD]Sun, Jun 15, 12:35 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 11. Historical sketch show. Prime ministers Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill argue online over what to do about Adolf Hitler. [S,AD]Sat, Jun 14, 1:15 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesLoo Man's Gross Guide. From bottom complaints to snot, bird poo and farts, Loo Man provides a guided tour through some of history's grossest things. [S,AD,SL]Fri, Jun 13, 2:35 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesGruesome Gunpowder Plot. Horrible Histories presents the sometimes-ludicrous story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Jun 12, 2:35 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 1. Historical sketch show. A prank-loving emperor hosts a dinner party on Roman Come Dine with Me, and the Durham Home Guard injure themselves while learning first aid. [S,AD]Sun, Jun 8, 1:05 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesBeastly Bodily Functions Special. Doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken join Rattus for a selection of old and new sketches relating to bodies. [S,AD]Sun, Jun 8, 12:35 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 10. Historical sketch show. There is a right royal squabble over who should rule medieval England. [S,AD]Sat, Jun 7, 1:10 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesFoul Football. Legendary Lioness Jill Scott joins Rattus to look at the history of the beautiful game. [S,AD,SL]Fri, Jun 6, 2:35 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Fri, Jun 6, 10:45 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesNHS 75th Birthday Special. Jo Brand joins Rattus for a special show celebrating the NHS's 75th birthday. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Jun 5, 2:35 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesEpisode 4. Historical sketch show. Featuring the rather eccentric Georgian philosopher Jeremy Bentham and super-rich Roman politician Crassus, who raps about his blinging lifestyle. [S,AD]Thu, Jun 5, 10:45 amCBBC30 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,AD]Mon, Jun 2, 10:50 amCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesFantastic Firsts Special. A special show featuring some of history's greatest firsts, including the first ever library, Olympic Games, people on the moon and rat roller-skating on TV! [S,AD]Sun, Jun 1, 1:05 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesHolly H Song Special. Social media star Holly H is Rattus's guest as he launches his own radio station, BBC Radio Number Two, and plays a selection of musical greatest hits from the series. [S,AD]Sun, Jun 1, 12:35 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Sat, May 31, 1:10 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesDaft 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! [S,AD,SL]Fri, May 30, 2:35 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesOutrageous Olympics. Mary Queen of Scots plays grief-golf, and Henry VIII sings Get Sweaty. [S,AD,SL]Thu, May 29, 2:35 pmCBBC30 mins