Horrible Histories
- TV sketch show
- CBBC / BBC One
- 2009 - 2025
- 154 episodes (11 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.
- Continues on Friday 28th February on CBBC at 5:30pm with Series 11, Episode 4
- Catch-up on Series 11, Episode 3
Streaming rank this week: 1,143
Press clippings Page 3
Horrible Histories gets BBC home schooling slot
The show is a core part of curriculum-based programming helping children to keep learning during lockdown.
Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 10th January 2021Horrible Histories books to relaunch in 2021
Scholastic is to relaunch children's series Horrible Histories in 2021, with new-look covers and a new "secret diary" series.
Ruth Comerford, The Bookseller, 2nd December 2020The stand-ups who took over children's TV
Is performing for young audiences easier? Far from it say the comedians who do clubs at night and CBBC shows by day.
Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian, 10th September 2020BBC's new boss threatens to axe Left-wing comedy shows
New Director-General Tim Davie believes the BBC's comedy output is seen as too one-sided, and unfairly biased against the Tories, Donald Trump and Brexit.
Bill Gardner, The Telegraph, 31st August 202013 best British comedy shows on Netflix right now
The beauty of British comedy is how fleeting it is. The US version of The Office dragged on into nine interminable seasons. The British original? Fourteen episodes and done.
Esquire, 22nd August 2020Horrible Histories? We're living through one right now
The supposed "lack of patriotism" in the CBBC show is another poor excuse from those who would dismantle public broadcasting, says Stewart Lee.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 9th February 2020Why is CBBC trolling Brexiteers?
That Nish Kumar / Horrible Histories thing shows that Remoaners have won the culture war.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 3rd February 2020Horrible Histories Brexit special condemned
The BBC's very own high-profile political heavyweight Andrew Neil was unimpressed by the satirical take on "what we'll miss".
Victoria Bell, Yahoo, 1st February 2020Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019 shortlist
60 TV and radio programmes have been shortlisted across 10 categories for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 13th January 2020Comedies shortlisted for Broadcast Awards 2020
Derry Girls, Fleabag, Inside No. 9, Mum, Stath Lets Flats, This Time With Alan Partridge, Taskmaster, Horrible Histories and There She Goes are nominated in the Broadcast Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2019