Horrible Histories 2009
“The history they don't teach you in school.”
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- April 16, 2009
- Last Aired
- December 19, 2025
- Format
- 11 seasons · 154 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~236.1 hours (92 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~235.6 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S3E1 "Aztec Home Cooking and Victorian Manners" (★ 9/10)
- Created By
- Terry Deary
- Network
- CBBC
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 64 votes TV-PG FamilyComedy 11 seasons · 154 eps Returning Series
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What is Horrible Histories?
Horrible Histories is a British live-action historical and musical sketch comedy television series based on the bestselling book series of the same name by Terry Deary. The show was produced for CBBC and ran for five series of thirteen half-hour episodes.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 154
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 16, 2009
- Last aired
- Dec 19, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- CBBC
- Genres
- Family, Comedy
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 64 votes
- Format
- 11 seasons · 154 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~92 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- CBBC
Availability by region
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Horrible Histories is a British live-action historical and musical sketch comedy television series based on the bestselling book series of the same name by Terry Deary. The show was produced for CBBC and ran for five series of thirteen half-hour episodes. A group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments. The series covers various historical periods, including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians, and the Romans. The show is an adaptation of the book series by Terry Deary and features a comedic approach to historical events. The series premiered on CBBC on BBC One and consists of multiple episodes. The show has been described as an award-winning series and has been broadcast over several years.
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Should you watch it?
“British comedians present an anarchic and unconventional take on history's most gruesome and funny moments.”
Reasons to watch
- humorous approach to historical facts
- engaging sketch comedy format
Keep in mind
- contains crude humor
- focuses on gruesome historical details
Watch it if you enjoy learning about history through a comedic and unconventional lens.
The series features frequent references to blood, guts, and bodily functions.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Apr 16, 2009
- E2 Episode 2 Core Apr 23, 2009
- E3 Episode 3 Core Apr 30, 2009
- E4 Episode 4 Core May 7, 2009
- E5 Episode 5 Core May 14, 2009
- E6 Episode 6 Core May 21, 2009
- E7 Episode 7 Mytharc May 28, 2009
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jun 4, 2009
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jun 11, 2009
- E10 Episode 10 Core Jun 18, 2009
- E11 Episode 11 Core Jun 25, 2009
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc Jul 2, 2009
- E13 Episode 13 Mytharc Jul 9, 2009
Season 2 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 31, 2010
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jun 1, 2010
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jun 2, 2010
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jun 3, 2010
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jun 4, 2010
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jun 8, 2010
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jun 15, 2010
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jun 22, 2010
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jun 29, 2010
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Jul 6, 2010
- E11 Episode 11 Mytharc Jul 13, 2010
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc Jul 20, 2010
Season 3 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Aztec Home Cooking and Victorian Manners Mytharc May 30, 2011
- E2 Episode 2 Core May 31, 2011
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jun 1, 2011
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jun 2, 2011
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jun 3, 2011
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jun 7, 2011
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jun 14, 2011
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jun 21, 2011
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jun 28, 2011
- E10 Episode 10 Core Jul 12, 2011
- E11 Episode 11 Core Jul 5, 2011
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc Jul 19, 2011
- E13 Savage Songs Special Mytharc Jul 26, 2011
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Apr 9, 2012
- E2 Episode 2 Core Apr 10, 2012
- E3 Episode 3 Core Apr 11, 2012
- E4 Episode 4 Core Apr 12, 2012
- E5 Episode 5 Core Apr 13, 2012
- E6 Episode 6 Mytharc Apr 20, 2012
- E7 Episode 7 Core Apr 27, 2012
- E8 Episode 8 Core May 4, 2012
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc May 11, 2012
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc May 18, 2012
- E11 Episode 11 Core May 25, 2012
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc Jun 1, 2012
- E13 Savage Songs Special Mytharc Jun 4, 2012
Season 5 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 27, 2013
- E2 Episode 2 Core May 28, 2013
- E3 Episode 3 Mytharc May 29, 2013
- E4 Episode 4 Core May 30, 2013
- E5 Episode 5 Core May 31, 2013
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jun 4, 2013
- E7 Episode 7 Mytharc Jun 11, 2013
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jun 18, 2013
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jun 25, 2013
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Jul 2, 2013
- E11 Episode 11 Core Jul 9, 2013
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc Jul 16, 2013
- E13 Song Special Mytharc Jul 23, 2013
Season 6 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Magna Carta Special: Crooked King John and Magna Carta Mytharc Feb 13, 2015
- E2 Awesome Alfred the Great Special Core May 25, 2015
- E3 Wicked William the Conqueror Special Core Jun 1, 2015
- E4 Mardy Mary Queen of Scots Special Core Jun 8, 2015
- E5 Naughty Napoleon Special Core Jun 15, 2015
- E6 Horrid Henry VIII Special Core Jun 22, 2015
- E7 Crafty Cleopatra Special Core Jun 29, 2015
- E8 Gorgeous George III Special Core Jul 6, 2015
- E9 Bolshy Boudica Special Core Jul 13, 2015
- E10 Wily Winston Churchill Special Core Jul 20, 2015
- E11 Tricky Queen Vicky Special Core Jul 27, 2015
- E12 'Orrible Oliver Cromwell Special Core Aug 3, 2015
- E13 Rotten Rulers Special Core Aug 10, 2015
- E14 It's a Wicked World Special Mytharc Aug 17, 2015
- E15 Savage Songs Special Mytharc Aug 24, 2015
Season 7 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Monstrous Musicians Mytharc Jun 15, 2017
- E2 Exceptional Explorers Core Jul 26, 2017
- E3 Ridiculous Romantics Core Jul 31, 2017
- E4 Atrocious Artists Core Aug 7, 2017
- E5 Heroic Heroes And Villainous Villains Core Aug 14, 2017
- E6 Ingenious Inventors Core Aug 21, 2017
- E7 Preposterous US Presidents Core Aug 28, 2017
- E8 Ruthless Rulers Core Sep 4, 2017
- E9 Revolting Russian Revolutions Core Sep 11, 2017
- E10 Horrid Health Core Sep 18, 2017
- E11 Formidable Florence Nightingale Core Mar 8, 2017
- E12 Deadly Dynasties Core May 7, 2018
- E13 Savage Songs Core May 7, 2018
- E14 Awesome Ancient Civilisations Mytharc May 7, 2018
- E15 Terrible Tudors Mytharc May 7, 2018
Season 8 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Queen Vic's Home Vids Mytharc Jun 3, 2019
- E2 Fashion Faux Pas Core Jun 10, 2019
- E3 Chaotic Collabs Core Jun 17, 2019
- E4 Mind Your Manners! Core Jun 24, 2019
- E5 Fearsome Families Core Jul 1, 2019
- E6 Bizarre Beasts Core Jul 8, 2019
- E7 Moon Mayhem Core Jul 15, 2019
- E8 Putrid Politics Core Jul 22, 2019
- E9 Heroic Home Front Core Sep 9, 2019
- E10 Fierce Females Core Mar 8, 2020
- E11 Outrageous Olympics Core Jul 17, 2020
- E12 Mayflower Malarkey Core Sep 14, 2020
- E13 Holly H Song Special Core Jul 17, 2020
- E14 Fantastic Firsts Special Mytharc Jul 27, 2020
- E15 Beastly Bodily Functions Special Mytharc Aug 3, 2020
Season 9 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 British Black History Mytharc Apr 30, 2021
- E2 Gruesome Guide To Growing Up Core Jul 7, 2021
- E3 Protesting With Pankhurst Core Aug 20, 2021
- E4 Precious Planet Core Nov 1, 2021
- E5 Dastardly Dance Core Nov 26, 2021
- E6 Cracking Christmas Filler Dec 10, 2021
- E7 Foul Feasting Core Jan 7, 2022
- E8 Infectious Influencers Core Jan 14, 2022
- E9 Banging Bling Core Jan 21, 2022
- E10 Diabolical Daily Life Core Jan 28, 2022
- E11 Monstrous Myths Core Feb 4, 2022
- E12 Henry and Liz's Family Face-Off Core Feb 11, 2022
- E13 Cursed Careers Core Feb 18, 2022
- E14 Smash Hit Songs Mytharc Feb 25, 2022
- E15 Big BBC Birthday Bonanza Mytharc Oct 15, 2022
Season 10 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Daft Dads Mytharc Jun 16, 2023
- E2 NHS 75th Birthday Special Core Jul 5, 2023
- E3 Foul Football Core Jul 19, 2023
- E4 Gruesome Gunpowder Plot Core Nov 3, 2023
- E5 Hideous Homes Core Feb 2, 2024
- E6 Ruinous Rivals Core Feb 9, 2024
- E7 Radical Renaissance Core Feb 16, 2024
- E8 Gory Greek Myths Core Feb 23, 2024
- E9 The Chaotic Civil War Core Mar 1, 2024
- E10 Bewitching Books Core Mar 6, 2024
- E11 Terrifying Tower of London Core Mar 8, 2024
- E12 Rotten Romans in Britain Core Mar 13, 2024
- E13 Loo Man's Gross Guide Core Mar 15, 2024
- E14 Songtastic Musical Special Mytharc Mar 20, 2024
- E15 Kings and Queens - A Right Royal Special Mytharc Jun 14, 2024
Season 11 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Brilliant Brains Mytharc Feb 7, 2025
- E2 Ridiculous Rules Core Feb 14, 2025
- E3 Ludicrous Landmarks Core Feb 21, 2025
- E4 Terrible Transport Core Feb 28, 2025
- E5 Twisted Technology Core Mar 7, 2025
- E6 Enormous Empires Core Mar 14, 2025
- E7 Monstrous Mothers Core Mar 28, 2025
- E8 Rat-o-Vision Song Contest Core May 16, 2025
- E9 Putrid Pirates and Salty Seadogs Core Nov 7, 2025
- E10 The Roaring 1920s! Core Nov 14, 2025
- E11 Hair-Raising Holiday Core Nov 21, 2025
- E12 Barmy Battles Special Core Nov 28, 2025
- E13 Phiendish Pharaohs Core Dec 5, 2025
- E14 Top Ten Naughtiest People Mytharc Dec 12, 2025
- E15 Pitiful Princes and Princesses Mytharc Dec 19, 2025
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Frequently asked questions
What is the show based on?
The series is based on a collection of best-selling children's books.
What time periods are covered?
The show explores various eras including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians, and the Romans.
Who performs in the series?
The show features a group of British comedians.
What is the tone of the show?
The tone is anarchic, unconventional, and focuses on both gruesome and funny historical moments.
Is the show suitable for all audiences?
The show includes content involving blood, guts, and crude humor.
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