Horrible Histories

TV SERIES 2009 11 SEASONS

Overview

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.

This production, originally released in 2009, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Family, Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.9 across its 11 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Family and Comedy.
• Produced in United Kingdom.
• Original Language: English.

Directed By

N/A

Written By

Susie Donkin

Seasons

Specials

93 Episodes • Aired 2010-07-27

No season overview provided for this season.

Series 1

13 Episodes • Aired 2009-04-16

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.