Horrible Histories

Name: Horrible Histories
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 2009-04-16

“The history they don't teach you in school.”

2009 –2025
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Returning series
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TV-PG

★ 8.0 TMDB Rating · 70 votes

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.

Created by: Terry Deary
Seasons: 11
Episodes: 154
Episode length: ~1h 32m
First aired: Apr 16, 2009
Networks: CBBC
Original language: English
Origin: United Kingdom

Cast of Horrible Histories

Cast information is not available.

Where to Stream Horrible Histories by Country

United States: Streaming on Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video Free, Amazon MX PlayerRent or buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Fandango at Home
United Kingdom: Streaming on BBC iPlayerRent or buy on Amazon Video, Sky Store
India: Streaming on BBC Kids Amazon Channel, BBC Player Amazon Channel
Canada: Streaming on Prime VideoRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: Streaming on ABC iview

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Seasons

Specials

Jul 27, 2010

93 episodes
Series 1

Apr 16, 2009

13 episodes

All 13 episodes of the BBC series! History with the nasty bits left in! Based on the bestselling series of books for kids (and for adults, but they just won't admit it), Horrible Histories is an anarchic, surprising and unconventional take on history's most gruesome and funny moments. Foul facts, rotten rulers, beastly battles and evil inventions feature in horribly hilarious sketches, songs, cartoons and quizzes - all linked by the show's host, a talking rat! Liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, Horrible Histories romps through the ages with fascinating facts from the Savage Stone Age, Awful Egyptians, Rotten Romans and Vicious Vikings, taking in the Measly Middle Ages, Terrible Tudors, Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians, right up to the Woeful Second World War.
Series 2

May 31, 2010

12 episodes
Series 3

May 30, 2011

13 episodes
Series 4

Apr 9, 2012

13 episodes
Series 5

May 27, 2013

13 episodes
Series 6

Feb 13, 2015

15 episodes
Series 7

Jun 15, 2017

15 episodes
Season 8

Jun 3, 2019

15 episodes
Season 9

Apr 30, 2021

15 episodes

Historical sketch show, based on the successful books by Terry Deary.
Season 10

Jun 16, 2023

15 episodes
Season 11

Feb 7, 2025

15 episodes