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 10, Episode 6 repeated at 9:20am on CBBC
Streaming rank this week: 627
Press clippings
Broadcast Awards 2025 comedy nominees revealed
Boarders, Changing Ends, G'wed, Inside No. 9, Ludwig and Things You Should Have Done are up for Best Comedy Programme in the Broadcast Awards 2025.
British Comedy Guide, 27th November 2024Horrible Histories to receive special BAFTA award
Horrible Histories is to receive a special BAFTA award on 29th November for its "extraordinary cultural and social impact".
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 202415 years of Horrible Histories - kids' TV so good it's getting a BAFTA
The anarchic show that spawned the team behind sitcom treasure Ghosts is being given a BAFTA for its 'extraordinary impact'. Here are its 15 greatest moments.
Michael Hogan, The Guardian, 24th October 2024British comedies nominated for Canada's Rockie Awards
Taskmaster, The Graham Norton Show, Dreaming Whilst Black, Everyone Else Burns, Horrible Histories and Birdsong are among the nominations in various categories in the Rockie Awards International Program Competition.
Chortle, 22nd March 2024Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 winners
Ghosts, Queen Of Oz, Taskmaster, Horrible Histories, Would I Lie To You?, Good Omens, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?, Dead Ringers, The Unbelievable Truth and You're Dead To Me are the winners in the public-voted Comedy.co.uk Awards for 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 12th February 2024Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 shortlist
The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 8th January 2024What Horrible Histories gets wrong about history
The idea that Britain was multicultural in any meaningful sense before even the twentieth century stretches the definition of that word.
Ed West, The Spectator, 19th September 2023Taskmaster and the underrated comic genius of Kiell Smith-Bynoe
Thanks to Taskmaster, a whole new audience is finally discovering just how funny Kiell Smith-Bynoe is. Here's where to explore his genius further...
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 14th April 2023Scholastic to mark 30 years of Horrible Histories with new publishing and schools campaigns
Scholastic is marking the 30th anniversary of Horrible Histories with new books and national PR, marketing and schools campaigns and brand partnerships.
Lauren Brown, The Bookseller, 17th January 2023Jim Howick on Ghosts and Horrible Histories
"Our view of history is naughty, but completely factual."
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 18th September 2022