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, Episode 2 repeated at 9:25am on CBBC
Streaming rank this week: 1,005
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Series 7, Episode 9 - Revolting Russian Revolution
Further details
On its 100th anniversary, Horrible Histories takes a look at the Russian Revolution. Tsar Nicholas II gives tips for survival in Russia's extreme climate, and we reveal that Lenin's European Communism lecture tour took in a trip to London Zoo. Lenin also provides beauty advice on how to look good even after death! Meanwhile, Dave TDS finds out just how hard it is to invade Russia, and we listen to Uncle Joe Stalin's Nursery Rhymes and find out that, at one point, he also decided that the key to world domination might, in fact, lie in poo.
Notes
This episode is also known as Revolting Russian Revolutions.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 11th September 2017
- Time
- 5:25pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Tom Stourton | Various |
| Jalaal Hartley | Various |
| Jessica Ransom | Various |
| Richard David-Caine | Various |
| Gemma Whelan | Various |
| Ryan Sampson | Various |
| Jon Culshaw | Various (Voice) |
| Samson Kayo | Ensemble Actor |
| Tom Palmer | Ensemble Actor |
| James McNicholas | Ensemble Actor |
| Ellie White | Ensemble Actor |
| John Eccleston | Rattus Rattus |
| Dan Li | Ensemble Actor |
| Ben Ward | Writer |
| Dave Cohen | Writer |
| Gerard Foster | Writer |
| Howard Read | Writer |
| Daniel Peak | Writer |
| Jack Bernhardt | Writer |
| Dan Maier | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Martin Trenaman | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ben Ward | Script Editor |
| Daniel Peak | Script Editor |
| Howard Read | Script Editor |
| Sarah Morgan | Writer |
| Ian Curtis | Director |
| Steve Connelly | Director |
| Adam Jenkins | Director |
| David Staite | Series Editor |
| Tom Miller | Series Producer |
| Lisa Mitchell | Producer |
| Melissa Hardinge | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
| Simon Welton | Executive Producer |
| Adam Windmill | Editor |
| Will Porter | Editor |
| Antony Cartlidge (as Anthony Cartlidge) | Production Designer |
| Tracey Gillham | Casting Director |
| Pete Rowe | Director of Photography |
| Ros Little | Costume Designer |
| Jeremy Hewson | Director of Photography |
| Vicky Voller | Make-up Designer |
| Richie Webb | Composer |
| Terry McShane | 1st Assistant Director |