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 5 repeated at 9:20am on CBBC
Streaming rank this week: 639
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Series 9, Episode 13 - Cursed Careers
Rattus considers a career change, and luckily he has the whole of history to look through for ideas. Could he be an inventor like Babbage, or is the pirate life for him?
Notes
This episode is comprised almost entirely of sketches that appeared earlier in the series.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 18th February 2022
- Time
- 5:30pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Tom Stourton | Various |
| Jessica Ransom | Various |
| Richard David-Caine | Various |
| Harrie Hayes | Various |
| Emily Lloyd-Saini | Various |
| James McNicholas | Various |
| Jon Culshaw | Various (Voice) |
| Inel Tomlinson | Ensemble Actor |
| Paul G Raymond | Ensemble Actor |
| Timmika Ramsay | Ensemble Actor |
| Kiell Smith-Bynoe | Ensemble Actor |
| Dave Chapman | Rattus Rattus |
| Rob Delaney | US Airman |
| Robert Rinder (as Rob Rinder) | Self |
| Ben Ward | Writer |
| Lucy Clarke | Writer |
| Howard Read | Writer |
| Claire Wetton | Writer |
| Jessica Ransom | Writer |
| Jack Bernhardt | Writer |
| Akemnji Ndifornyen | Script Editor |
| Gabby Hutchinson Crouch | Writer |
| Max Olesker | Writer |
| Gordon Anderson | Director |
| Simon Wilson | Series Editor |
| Ben Rogers | Series Producer |
| Matt Lamont | Producer |
| Melissa Hardinge | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bradley | Executive Producer |
| Simon Welton | Executive Producer |
| Imogen Gay | Line Producer |
| Elaine Campbell | Development Line Producer |
| Lisa Mitchell | Development Series Producer |
| Duncan O'Neill | Editor |
| Garry Smith | Editor |
| James Cooper | Editor |
| James Lagen | Editor |
| Sarah Milton | Production Designer |
| Kharmel Cochrane | Casting Director |
| Sally Broome | Casting Director |
| Jemima Cotter | Costume Designer |
| Ian Liggett | Director of Photography |
| Kevin Brown | Director of Photography |
| Lisa Halstead | Make-up Designer |
| Richie Webb | Composer |
| Rob Fellows | Graphics |
| Rupert Tucker | Graphics |
| Alex Candlin | 1st Assistant Director |
| Sam Roffey | 1st Assistant Director |
| Chris Malin | 1st Assistant Director |