Horrible Histories

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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,AD]Tue, May 6, 11:00 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesFierce Females. Ancient wonder women, a Spartan queen on Historical Love Island and the Tudor Queens sing! [S,AD]Tue, May 6, 2:55 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesQueen Vic's Home Vids. Fake news! Paparazzi! A lack of health and safety! See how the Victorians invented films! [S,AD]Wed, May 7, 11:00 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesHeroic Home Front. WWII on the home front, including Churchill's secret loo. [S,AD]Thu, May 8, 11:00 amCBBC30 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,AD,SL]Thu, May 8, 2:30 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesMayflower Malarkey. The Puritans set sail, Queen Elizabeth I loses a colony, and the Founding Fathers sing! [S,AD]Thu, May 8, 3:00 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesHeroic Home Front. WWII on the home front, including Churchill's secret loo. [S,AD]Thu, May 8, 6:00 pmCBBC30 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,AD,SL]Fri, May 9, 2:30 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]Fri, May 9, 3:00 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Sat, May 10, 1:10 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesTwisted Technology. The mobile phone! The vibrating poo platform! HH journeys through the history of tech. [S,AD]Sat, May 10, 5:30 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Sun, May 11, 12:50 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesPutrid Politics. Dani Dyer becomes Rattus' political advisor for tales of parliamentary people and plots. [S,AD]Sun, May 11, 1:20 pmCBBC25 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,AD]Sun, May 11, 5:30 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Mon, May 12, 10:55 amCBBC30 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]Mon, May 12, 3:00 pmCBBC30 mins

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Horrible HistoriesHeroic Home Front. WWII on the home front, including Churchill's secret loo. [S,AD]Mon, May 5, 2:55 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesAwesome Ancient Civilisations Special. Sketch comedy series. A guide to ancient civilisations, featuring new sketches about Alexander the Great's first kiss. [S,AD]Mon, May 5, 11:00 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesBizarre Beasts. Charles Darwin presents Yummy Planet, and some farting fish almost start a nuclear war! [S,AD]Sun, May 4, 1:05 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesFearsome Families. Fred Siriex welcomes Queen Victoria to historical first dates. [S,AD]Sun, May 4, 12:40 pmCBBC25 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]Sat, May 3, 1:20 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesProtesting with Pankhurst. Emmeline Pankhurst is our guide through this Horrible History of protest. [S,AD]Fri, May 2, 3:00 pmCBBC20 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,AD,SL]Fri, May 2, 2:30 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Fri, May 2, 11:00 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]Thu, May 1, 3:05 pmCBBC25 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,AD,SL]Thu, May 1, 2:35 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Thu, May 1, 11:00 amCBBC30 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,AD]Wed, Apr 30, 2:55 pmCBBC25 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,AD]Wed, Apr 30, 11:00 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesBizarre Beasts. Charles Darwin presents Yummy Planet, and some farting fish almost start a nuclear war! [S,AD]Tue, Apr 29, 2:55 pmCBBC25 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,AD]Tue, Apr 29, 11:00 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesChaotic Collabs. Amazing collaborations including Shakespeare brainstorming Macbeth. [S,AD]Sun, Apr 27, 12:35 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]Sat, Apr 26, 1:20 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesGruesome Guide to Growing Up. Horrible Histories delves into the not-so-easy lives of children throughout history. [S,AD]Fri, Apr 25, 3:10 pmCBBC15 mins
Horrible HistoriesFrightful First World War. Bob Hale and Rattus Rattus guide viewers through the horrible history of 1914-18. [S,AD,SL]Fri, Apr 25, 2:30 pmCBBC40 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,AD]Fri, Apr 25, 11:25 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesMind Your Manners. Jane Austen is on Historical Love Island. Plus, why you shouldn't hold farts in. [S,AD]Thu, Apr 24, 3:00 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesSavage Songs Special. A special episode of the historical sketch show, featuring songs from the series by King Alfred, Henry VIII, William the Conqueror and more. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Apr 24, 2:30 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Thu, Apr 24, 11:30 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesSensational Shakespeare. A special episode of the historical sketch show. A look at the life and times of William Shakespeare, from his humble beginnings to his success. [S,AD]Wed, Apr 23, 2:55 pmCBBC35 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,AD]Wed, Apr 23, 11:30 amCBBC30 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,AD]Tue, Apr 22, 2:50 pmCBBC30 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, Apr 22, 10:05 amCBBC30 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,AD]Mon, Apr 21, 2:55 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Sun, Apr 20, 1:00 pmCBBC30 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]Sun, Apr 20, 12:35 pmCBBC25 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,AD]Sat, Apr 19, 1:15 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesIt's a Wicked World Special. A special episode of the historical sketch show, featuring ghastly Genghis Khan, the wise Confucius and a dance-off during a naval battle! [S,AD,SL]Fri, Apr 18, 2:30 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesRotten Rulers Special. Historical sketch show. Featuring naughty Napoleon annoying his Josephine and horrid Henry VIII getting married again. There's also a song from wily Winston Churchill. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Apr 17, 2:30 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Sun, Apr 13, 1:05 pmCBBC25 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,AD]Sun, Apr 13, 12:35 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Sat, Apr 12, 1:15 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible Histories'Orrible Oliver Cromwell Special. Historical sketch show. Oliver Cromwell rises from obscurity, challenges King Charles I in the English Civil War and ultimately orders his execution. [S,AD,SL]Fri, Apr 11, 2:25 pmCBBC25 mins
Horrible HistoriesTricky Queen Vicky Special. Historical sketch show. Young Queen Victoria marries her true love Albert and has to put up with the open sewers at Buckingham Palace. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Apr 10, 2:25 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Sun, Apr 6, 1:35 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Sun, Apr 6, 1:05 pmCBBC30 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]Sat, Apr 5, 1:15 pmCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesRidiculous Romance. A romance special of the award-winning comedy, featuring some of history's biggest love rats. King Henry VIII goes on a TV dating show. [S,AD,SL]Fri, Apr 4, 2:25 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Fri, Apr 4, 11:05 amCBBC30 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,SL]Thu, Apr 3, 2:25 pmCBBC30 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,AD]Thu, Apr 3, 11:05 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesTerrifying Tower of London. A terrifying history of the Tower of London, one of England's most famous landmarks. [S,AD]Tue, Apr 1, 11:05 amCBBC30 mins
Horrible HistoriesOutrageous Olympics. Mary Queen of Scots plays grief-golf, and Henry VIII sings Get Sweaty. [S,AD]Mon, Mar 31, 11:05 amCBBC30 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]Sat, Mar 29, 1:10 pmCBBC30 mins
New: 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]Fri, Mar 28, 6:00 pmCBBC25 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,SL]Fri, Mar 28, 2:30 pmCBBC30 mins