Horrible Histories
"The history they don't teach you in school."
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
Season 5 Episodes
E1
The Saxon gods form an unlikely team of superheroes; famous astronaut Neil Armstrong reveals his new weight loss program…
E2
Featuring a surprisingly charming Stuart highwayman; the Captain of the Titanic holds the world's worst safety briefing;…
E3
The boys test their horsepower to the max on Stone Age Top Gear; Charles Dickens sings about his life and books; the Gre…
E4
Featuring the rather eccentric Georgian philosopher Jeremy Bentham; super-rich Roman politician Crassus raps about his b…
E5
Famous monk St Augustine struggles to introduce Christianity to Saxon England; Stuart diarist Samuel Pepys annoys the sm…
E6
Queen Victoria's coronation doesn't go quite as planned, George IV pulls out all the stops to impress his guests on Hist…
E7
Roman emperor Caesar Augustus reveals the lazy secret of his success, TV's most excitable reporter, Bob Hale, explains t…
E8
The surprising identity of Britain's top-scoring footballer is revealed, things get ridiculous on Germany's version of H…
E9
There is public confusion when King Charles II bans coffee shops, a seasick chicken ruins a Roman sea battle, mighty Egy…
E10
A Victorian businessman goes undercover in his own factory, there's a right royal squabble over who should rule medieval…
E11
DI Bones investigates an unusual Victorian traffic accident, Roman scientist Pliny the Elder suffers a Stupid Death in a…
E12
Featuring a female dinosaur expert who sells seashells down on the seashore, Brian the handsome scientist reveals the we…
E13
Some of history's greatest characters serenade us with tales of their lives. Featuring the all-conquering Alexander the …
