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Horrible Histories is a super funny and educational TV show. It's all about history, but in a way that's never boring! The show uses live-action sketches, songs, and silly characters to teach you about different times in history. It's based on the popular book series by Terry Deary.

The original Horrible Histories show ran from 2009 to 2013. It had five main series, each with thirteen episodes. There were also seven special episodes! The main cast members were Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, Ben Willbond, and Sarah Hadland. They played lots of different historical figures and made history hilarious. You could also hear their voices in the cartoon parts of the show.

Later on, in 2015, Horrible Histories came back with a new cast and a slightly different style. These new episodes often focused on one famous historical person. Then, in 2016, more specials came out, celebrating big anniversaries like 400 years since Shakespeare died. The cast changed again, with Jalaal Hartley, Tom Stourton, and Jessica Ransom becoming some of the new main stars.

Series Overview

Want to see how many episodes each series had and when they first aired? This table gives you a quick look at all the main series and specials of the original Horrible Histories show.

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 13 16 April 2009 (2009-04-16) 9 July 2009 (2009-07-09)
2 13 31 May 2010 (2010-05-31) 27 July 2010 (2010-07-27)
3 13 30 May 2011 (2011-05-30) 26 July 2011 (2011-07-26)
4 13 9 April 2012 (2012-04-09) 4 June 2012 (2012-06-04)
5 13 27 May 2013 (2013-05-27) 23 July 2013 (2013-07-23)
Specials 9 17 December 2010 (2010-12-17) 4 August 2014 (2014-08-04)

Series 1: 2009 Episodes

The first series of Horrible Histories kicked off in 2009. It introduced viewers to the show's unique mix of comedy and historical facts.

Episode Title Original airdate
101 "Series 1, Episode 1" 16 April 2009 (2009-04-16)
102 "Series 1, Episode 2" 23 April 2009 (2009-04-23)
103 "Series 1, Episode 3" 30 April 2009 (2009-04-30)
104 "Series 1, Episode 4" 7 May 2009 (2009-05-07)
105 "Series 1, Episode 5" 14 May 2009 (2009-05-14)
106 "Series 1, Episode 6" 21 May 2009 (2009-05-21)
107 "Series 1, Episode 7" 28 May 2009 (2009-05-28)
108 "Series 1, Episode 8" 4 June 2009 (2009-06-04)
109 "Series 1, Episode 9" 11 June 2009 (2009-06-11)
110 "Series 1, Episode 10" 18 June 2009 (2009-06-18)
111 "Series 1, Episode 11" 25 June 2009 (2009-06-25)
112 "Series 1, Episode 12" 2 July 2009 (2009-07-02)
113 "Series 1, Episode 13" 9 July 2009 (2009-07-09)

Series 2: 2010 Episodes

The second series continued the fun, bringing more historical sketches and songs to screens in 2010.

Episode. Title Original airdate
201 "Series 2, Episode 1" 31 May 2010 (2010-05-31)
202 "Series 2, Episode 2" 1 June 2010 (2010-06-01)
203 "Series 2, Episode 3" 2 June 2010 (2010-06-02)
204 "Series 2, Episode 4" 3 June 2010 (2010-06-03)
205 "Series 2, Episode 5" 4 June 2010 (2010-06-04)
206 "Series 2, Episode 6" 8 June 2010 (2010-06-08)
207 "Series 2, Episode 7" 15 June 2010 (2010-06-15)
208 "Series 2, Episode 8" 22 June 2010 (2010-06-22)
209 "Series 2, Episode 9" 29 June 2010 (2010-06-29)
210 "Series 2, Episode 10" 6 July 2010 (2010-07-06)
211 "Series 2, Episode 11" 13 July 2010 (2010-07-13)
212 "Series 2, Episode 12" 20 July 2010 (2010-07-20)
213 "Savage Songs Special" 27 July 2010 (2010-07-27)

Series 3: 2011 Episodes

In 2011, the third series brought even more historical periods to life. Viewers learned about everything from ancient civilizations to famous battles.

Episode Title Original air date
301 "Series 3, Episode 1" 30 May 2011 (2011-05-30)
302 "Series 3, Episode 2" 31 May 2011 (2011-05-31)
303 "Series 3, Episode 3" 1 June 2011 (2011-06-01)
304 "Series 3, Episode 4" 2 June 2011 (2011-06-02)
305 "Series 3, Episode 5" 3 June 2011 (2011-06-03)
306 "Series 3, Episode 6" 7 June 2011 (2011-06-07)
307 "Series 3, Episode 7" 14 June 2011 (2011-06-14)
308 "Series 3, Episode 8" 21 June 2011 (2011-06-21)
309 "Series 3, Episode 9" 28 June 2011 (2011-06-28)
310 "Series 3, Episode 10" 5 July 2011 (2011-07-05)
311 "Series 3, Episode 11" 12 July 2011 (2011-07-12)
312 "Series 3, Episode 12" 19 July 2011 (2011-07-19)
313 "Savage Songs Special" 26 July 2011 (2011-07-26)

Series 4: 2012 Episodes

The fourth series aired in 2012, continuing to explore different historical periods with its unique blend of humor and facts.

Episode Title Original air date
401 "Series 4, Episode 1" 9 April 2012 (2012-04-09)
402 "Series 4, Episode 2" 10 April 2012 (2012-04-10)
403 "Series 4, Episode 3" 11 April 2012 (2012-04-11)
404 "Series 4, Episode 4" 12 April 2012 (2012-04-12)
405 "Series 4, Episode 5" 13 April 2012 (2012-04-13)
406 "Series 4, Episode 6" 20 April 2012 (2012-04-20)
407 "Series 4, Episode 7" 27 April 2012 (2012-04-27)
408 "Series 4, Episode 8" 4 May 2012 (2012-05-04)
409 "Series 4, Episode 9" 11 May 2012 (2012-05-11)
410 "Series 4, Episode 10" 18 May 2012 (2012-05-18)
411 "Series 4, Episode 11" 25 May 2012 (2012-05-25)
412 "Series 4, Episode 12" 1 June 2012 (2012-06-01)
413 "Savage Songs Special" 4 June 2012 (2012-06-04)

Series 5: 2013 Episodes

The fifth series, which aired in 2013, was the last regular series of the original Horrible Histories show. It continued to deliver hilarious and informative historical content.

Episode Title Original air date
501 "Series 5, Episode 1" 27 May 2013 (2013-05-27)
502 "Series 5, Episode 2" 28 May 2013 (2013-05-28)
503 "Series 5, Episode 3" 29 May 2013 (2013-05-29)
504 "Series 5, Episode 4" 30 May 2013 (2013-05-30)
505 "Series 5, Episode 5" 31 May 2013 (2013-05-31)
506 "Series 5, Episode 6" 4 June 2013 (2013-06-04)
507 "Series 5, Episode 7" 11 June 2013 (2013-06-11)
508 "Series 5, Episode 8" 18 June 2013 (2013-06-18)
509 "Series 5, Episode 9" 25 June 2013 (2013-06-25)
510 "Series 5, Episode 10" 2 July 2013 (2013-07-02)
511 "Series 5, Episode 11" 9 July 2013 (2013-07-09)
512 "Series 5, Episode 12" 16 July 2013 (2013-07-16)
513 "Series 5, Episode 13" 23 July 2013 (2013-07-23)

Specials

Besides the regular series, Horrible Histories also created several special episodes. These often focused on specific historical events or themes, like Christmas or sports.

Title Original air date
"Horrible Christmas" 17 December 2010 (2010-12-17)
"The Horrible Histories Big Prom Party" 30 July 2011 (2011-07-30) – Radio
9 September 2011 (2011-09-09) – TV
"Sport Relief 2012" 23 March 2012 (2012-03-23)
"The Diamond Jubilee sketches" 3 June 2012 (2012-06-03)
"Blue Peter's Big Olympic Tour" 16 June 2012 (2012-06-16)
"Sport Special" 20 July 2012 (2012-07-20)
"Scary Special" 29 October 2012 (2012-10-29)
"Ridiculous Romance" 14 February 2014 (2014-02-14)
"Frightful First World War Special" 4 August 2014 (2014-08-04)
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