Horrible Histories
- TV sketch show
- CBBC / BBC One
- 2009 - 2024
- 139 episodes (10 series)
Hit sketch show based on surprising facts from world history, inspired by the hit children's book series. Stars Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas and more.
- Due to return for Series 11
- Series 8, Special repeated tomorrow at 9:20am on CBBC
- Streaming rank this week: 693
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 8
Further details
Familiar favourites this week include Sir Arthur Aston's Stupid Death and another spine-tingling tale from Vincenzo Larfoff.
The Vicious Vikings get a lesson in applying war paint and the monks at Lindisfarne get a nasty surprise. There is a deadly lesson in Tudor football and the snappy hieroglyphics song attempts to explain the confusing Egyptian symbols.
The Georgian era features a lesson in communicating with their most up-to-date mobile technology - a fan; and Historical Fashion Fix gives a Georgian peasant an aristocratic makeover. Finally, Crimewatch BC investigates the death of Julius Caesar.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 22nd June 2010
- Time
- 5:15pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Jim Howick | Various |
Simon Farnaby | Various |
Ben Willbond | Various |
Mathew Baynton | Various |
Martha Howe-Douglas | Various |
Laurence Rickard | Various |
Jon Culshaw | Various (Voice) |
Jess Robinson | Various (Voice) |
Alice Lowe | Ensemble Actor |
Giles Terera | Ensemble Actor |
Katy Wix | Ensemble Actor |
Lawry Lewin | Ensemble Actor |
John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
David Baddiel | Vincenzo Larfoff |
Sarah Hadland | Various (Voice) |
Dave Cohen | Writer |
Laurence Rickard | Writer |
Giles Pilbrow | Writer |
Steve Punt | Writer |
George Sawyer | Writer |
Jon Holmes | Writer |
Mathew Baynton | Writer |
Toby Davies | Writer |
Chris Pell | Writer |
Mark Shillabeer | Writer |
Ben Willbond | Writer |
Steve Connelly | Director |
Dominic Brigstocke | Director |
Caroline Norris | Series Producer |
Giles Pilbrow | Producer |
Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
Alison Gregory | Executive Producer |
Nigel Williams | Editor |
Mike Holliday | Editor |
Will Peverett | Editor |
Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
Richie Webb | Composer |