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 at 9:20am on CBBC
Streaming rank this week: 695
Episode menu
Series 8 - Fantastic Firsts Special
A special show featuring some of history's greatest firsts.
Notes
This is noted in some places as being the 14th episode of Series 8, however it was the 12th broadcast.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 27th July 2020
- Time
- 5:25pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Thursday 21st November 2024 at 9:20am on CBBC
Cast & crew
| Tom Stourton | Various |
| Jalaal Hartley | Various |
| Jessica Ransom | Various |
| Richard David-Caine | Various |
| Gemma Whelan | Various |
| Michael Abubakar | Various |
| Harrie Hayes | Various |
| Emily Lloyd-Saini | Various |
| James McNicholas | Various |
| Jon Culshaw | Various (Voice) |
| Mike Wozniak | Ensemble Actor |
| John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
| Ben Ward | Writer |
| Dave Cohen | Writer |
| Howard Read | Script Editor |
| Claire Wetton | Script Editor |
| Susie Donkin | Writer |
| Andrew Dawson (as The Dawson Brothers) | Writer |
| Steve Dawson (as The Dawson Brothers) | Writer |
| Tim Inman (as The Dawson Brothers) | Writer |
| Gabby Hutchinson Crouch | Writer |
| Max Olesker | Writer |
| Henri Ward | Writer |
| Steve Connelly | Director |
| Adam Jenkins | Director |
| Jack Cheshire | Series Editor |
| Lisa Mitchell | Series Producer |
| Matt Lamont | Producer |
| Melissa Hardinge | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
| Simon Welton | Executive Producer |
| Elaine Campbell | Line Producer |
| Adam Windmill | Editor |
| Will Peverett | Editor |
| Will Porter | Editor |
| Jo Sutherland | Production Designer |
| Tracey Gillham | Casting Director |
| Jeremy Hewson | Director of Photography |
| Jacqueline Mills | Costume Designer |
| Siobhán Harper-Ryan | Make-up Designer |
| Richie Webb | Composer |
| Matthew Hanson | 1st Assistant Director |