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 9, Christmas Special repeated tomorrow at 1:45pm on CBBC
Streaming rank this week: 577
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Series 6 - It'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! There's also a Bollywood number from Queen Victoria. With Rattus to guide the way.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 17th August 2015
- Time
- 5pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jim Howick | Various |
| Simon Farnaby | Various |
| Tom Stourton | Various |
| Adam Riches | Various |
| Naz Osmanoglu | Various |
| Jalaal Hartley | Various |
| Jessica Ransom | Various |
| Natalie Walter | Various |
| Jon Culshaw | Various (Voice) |
| Giles Terera | Ensemble Actor |
| Dominique Moore | Ensemble Actor |
| John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
| Ben Miller | King John |
| Sarah Hadland | Queen Victoria |
| Jim Howick | Napoleon |
| Jason Lewis | Ensemble Actor |
| Dan Li | Ensemble Actor |
| Bhavna Limbachia | Ensemble Actor |
| Sophie Wu | Ensemble Actor |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Ensemble Actor |
| Ben Ward | Writer |
| Dave Cohen | Writer |
| Gerard Foster | Writer |
| Steve Punt | Writer |
| George Sawyer | Writer |
| Greg Jenner | Writer |
| Dan Maier (as Daniel Maier) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ben Ward | Script Editor |
| George Sawyer | Script Editor |
| Simon Gibney | Director |
| Ian Curtis | Director |
| Tom Miller | Series Producer |
| Melissa Hardinge | Executive Producer |
| Bill Hobbins | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
| Adam Windmill | Editor |
| Will Peverett | Editor |
| Miranda Jones | Production Designer |
| Richie Webb | Composer |
| Tim Searle | Animation |