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 9 Episodes
E1
Horrible Histories charts the contribution of Black people to British life throughout history. How did African soldiers …
E2
Life wasn’t always fun for children in the past. Horrible Histories delves into the not-so-easy lives of children throug…
E3
Protests about inequality or environmental damage are common today, but how have people protested in the past? Emmeline …
E4
Charles Darwin presents a special show, as Horrible Histories takes a timely look at our planet and how we’ve behaved to…
E5
Strictly’s Shirley Ballas joins Rattus for a waltz through the history of dance, with Bruno Tonioli as Nero, who had his…
E6
Horrible Histories brings you a cracking Christmas special, delving into the origins of the festive season.
E7
Horrible Histories serves up the history of foul feasting, from Stone Age lentils to Queen Victoria’s anti-fart bread.
E8
From Cleopatra’s hairdo to Elizabeth I’s flushing loo, meet history’s biggest Influencers.
E9
From Henry VIII’s wine fountain, to Empress Dowager’s marble boat, Horrible Histories talks money, jewellery and untold …
E10
Daily life can be a bit of a grind, but not as much as it was in the past! Rattus takes us round the clock, revealing da…
E11
Count Rattula guides us through some of history’s greatest myths and monsters, including Henry VIII’s Robin Hood obsessi…
E12
Terrible Tudors King Henry VIII and his daughter Queen Elizabeth I bicker about who was the best ruler. Henry had a mech…
E13
Rattus considers a career change, and luckily he has the whole of history to look through for ideas. Could he be an inve…
E14
Rattus has an idea that might make him millions – he is going to launch a streaming service. However, to make Ratify a s…
E15
Horrible Histories celebrates 100 years of the BBC with this special episode. What was the secret of looking great on a …
