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 4, Episode 7 repeated at 9:20am on CBBC
Streaming rank this week: 622
Press clippings Page 11
A new series for the superb historical show, which romped off with the best sketch show prize at this year's British Comedy Awards. It's an educational Blackadder for kids, and wonderfully written for a grown-up show, never mind juveniles. It has also spawned a spin-off quiz show, Gory Games, presented by Dave Lamb and a puppet rat. He even keeps score with an abacus. No bleepy, flashy nonsense here. Just historical questions and Crystal Maze-style games. It would have enthralled 20 years ago and is all the better for it. Hooray.
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 30th May 2011Grace Dent's TV OD: Horrible Histories
Does CBBC's Horrible Histories hold the key to teaching children about the past? Or is it just a great comedy full of really stupid deaths?
Grace Dent, The Guardian, 28th May 2011Horrible Histories: comedy for all ages
The 'edutainment' show that makes history appealing to children returns for a third series on CBBC.
Maggie Brown, The Guardian, 25th May 2011Win tickets to the Horrible Histories Prom!
Want to see the cast performing the brilliant Horrible Histories songs in the flesh? Then you'll want to head to the BBC Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall for a special Horrible Histories Prom at 11am on Saturday 30 July.
Radio Times, 24th May 2011Laurence Rickard interview
Horrible Histories won three BAFTAs and a Comedy Award last year - not bad for a children's programme. The show's back on CBBC for a third series. Laurence Rickard, who both writes and appears in it, tells TV Choice more...
Martina Fowler, TV Choice, 24th May 2011How Horrible Histories became a huge hit
The CBBC TV version of Horrible Histories has won yet another award. Now the kids' show, which has become cult daytime viewing, is moving to a primetime slot.
Leo Hickman, The Guardian, 17th March 2011Horrible Histories style kids gameshow with Dave Lamb
Acerbic Come Dine With Me voice Dave Lamb is to host a children's quiz show - a spin-off from hit series Horrible Histories.
The Mirror, 9th February 2011BBC orders Horrible Histories game show
The BBC is developing Gory Games, a CBBC game show spin-off from the British Comedy Award winning Horrible Histories sketch show.
British Comedy Guide, 9th February 2011The best laughs are on children's TV
CBBC's Horrible Histories triumphed over its adult counterparts at the British Comedy Awards - and rightly so, says Gerard Gilbert.
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 26th January 2011The one we're really looking forward to is the Horrible Histories Christmas Special, featuring the likes of Simon Farnaby and Alice Lowe. Here be sketches about real-life oddities such as "Roland the Farter", a jester employed by King Henry II on Christmas day to maketh a noyse like a duck from his bottom parts.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 17th December 2010