List of Horrible Histories (2009 TV series) episodes facts for kids
Horrible Histories is a children's live-action historical and musical sketch-comedy TV series based on the book series of the same name written by Terry Deary. The show ran for five series of thirteen episodes each (plus seven full-length one-off specials), between 2009 and 2013.
The starring troop over all five series consisted of Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, Ben Willbond and Sarah Hadland, some combination of whom appear, with very rare exceptions, in every live-action sketch; their voices can also be heard in the animated sketches. Supporting cast was headed by Alice Lowe, Lawry Lewin and Dominique Moore.
Notable guest stars are indicated in the episode in which they appear, or in the case of recurring roles, on first appearance. Several sketches incorporate parodies of other UK pop-culture media and/or personalities; these parody inspirations are likewise indicated on first appearance.
In 2015, the series returned with a new cast in a revised format. Episodes centred around the life of one prominent historical figure played by an established comedy actor. It was in 2016 that a seventh series began with just three specials before the full series in 2017. The three specials marked anniversaries through the year: 400 years since Shakespeare died, the BBCs 'Love to Read' campaign and 350 years since the Great Fire of London. There was a slight change in cast where the main stars Jalaal Hartley, Tom Stourton and Jessica Ransom continued with new members. This was the first series where none of the main original cast were present.
Contents
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 13 | 16 April 2009 | 9 July 2009 | |
| 2 | 13 | 31 May 2010 | 27 July 2010 | |
| 3 | 13 | 30 May 2011 | 26 July 2011 | |
| 4 | 13 | 9 April 2012 | 4 June 2012 | |
| 5 | 13 | 27 May 2013 | 23 July 2013 | |
| Specials | 9 | 17 December 2010 | 4 August 2014 | |
Series 1: 2009
| Episode | Title | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | "Series 1, Episode 1" | TBA | 16 April 2009 |
| 102 | "Series 1, Episode 2" | Mark Blakewill, Lucy Clarke, James Harris, George Poles, Steve Punt, George Sawyer and Ben Ward | 23 April 2009 |
| 103 | "Series 1, Episode 3" | Mark Blakewill, James Harris, Jon Holmes, Steve Punt, Ben Ward and Arnold Widdowson | 30 April 2009 |
| 104 | "Series 1, Episode 4" | Dave Cohen, Greg Jenner, Jon Holmes, Steve Punt and Ben Ward | 7 May 2009 |
| 105 | "Series 1, Episode 5" | Mark Blakewill, James Harris, Jon Holmes, George Poles, Steve Punt and Arnold Widdowson | 14 May 2009 |
| 106 | "Series 1, Episode 6" | Greg Jenner, Simon Littlefield, Laurence Rickard, George Sawyer and Ben Ward | 21 May 2009 |
| 107 | "Series 1, Episode 7" | Toby Davies, Susie Donkin, Jon Holmes, Chris Pell and Ben Ward | 28 May 2009 |
| 108 | "Series 1, Episode 8" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Susie Donkin, Jon Holmes, Greg Jenner, Simon Littlefield, George Poles, Steve Punt and Ben Ward | 4 June 2009 |
| 109 | "Series 1, Episode 9" | Dave Cohen, Jon Holmes, Steve Punt and Ben Ward | 11 June 2009 |
| 110 | "Series 1, Episode 10" | Susie Donkin, Steve Punt, Mark Shillabeer, Ben Ward and Arnold Widdowson | 18 June 2009 |
| 111 | "Series 1, Episode 11" | Dave Cohen, Jon Holmes, George Poles, Steve Punt & Ben Ward | 25 June 2009 |
| 112 | "Series 1, Episode 12" | Dave Cohen, George Sawyer, Jon Holmes and Ben Ward | 2 July 2009 |
| 113 | "Series 1, Episode 13" | Dave Cohen, Jon Holmes and Ben Ward | 9 July 2009 |
Series 2: 2010
| Episode. | Title | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | "Series 2, Episode 1" | Mathew Baynton, Gerard Foster, Jon Holmes, Greg Jenner, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard | 31 May 2010 |
| 202 | "Series 2, Episode 2" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Greggory Jenner, Oriane Messina, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Colin Swash, Joe Tucker and Raphael Warner | 1 June 2010 |
| 203 | "Series 2, Episode 3" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Greg Jenner, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Fay Rusling | 2 June 2010 |
| 204 | "Series 2, Episode 4" | Mathew Baynton, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Greg Jenner, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Ben Ward and Ben Willbond | 3 June 2010 |
| 205 | "Series 2, Episode 5" | Mark Blakewill, James Harris, Oriane Messina, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Colin Swash | 4 June 2010 |
| 206 | "Series 2, Episode 6" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Jon Holmes, Greg Jenner, Giles Pilbrow and Laurence Rickard | 8 June 2010 |
| 207 | "Series 2, Episode 7" | Dave Cohen, Greg Jenner, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, Fay Rusling | 15 June 2010 |
| 208 | "Series 2, Episode 8" | Mathew Baynton, Dave Cohen, Toby Davies & Chris Pell, Jon Holmes, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, George Sawyer, Mark Shillabeer and Ben Willbond | 22 June 2010 |
| 209 | "Series 2, Episode 9" | Mathew Baynton, Gerard Foster, Greg Jenner, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, Mark Shillabeer, Colin Swash and Ben Willbond | 29 June 2010 |
| 210 | "Series 2, Episode 10" | Mathew Baynton, Dave Cohen, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, Ben Ward and Ben Willbond | 6 July 2010 |
| 211 | "Series 2, Episode 11" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Jon Holmes, Greg Jenner, Caroline Norris, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Colin Swash, Ben Ward | 13 July 2010 |
| 212 | "Series 2, Episode 12" | Mathew Baynton, Susie Donkin, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, George Sawyer, Joe Tucker, Raphael Warner and Ben Willbond | 20 July 2010 |
| 213 | "Savage Songs Special" | Mathew Baynton, Dave Cohen, Laurence Rickard | 27 July 2010 |
Series 3: 2011
| Episode | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | "Series 3, Episode 1" | Dave Cohen, Rosanna Lowe, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Colin Swash and Ben Ward | 30 May 2011 |
| 302 | "Series 3, Episode 2" | Dave Cohen, Susie Donkin, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 31 May 2011 |
| 303 | "Series 3, Episode 3" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, George Sawyer and Ben Ward | 1 June 2011 |
| 304 | "Series 3, Episode 4" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Colin Swash and Ben Ward | 2 June 2011 |
| 305 | "Series 3, Episode 5" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Colin Swash and Ben Ward | 3 June 2011 |
| 306 | "Series 3, Episode 6" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 7 June 2011 |
| 307 | "Series 3, Episode 7" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Colin Swash | 14 June 2011 |
| 308 | "Series 3, Episode 8" | Dave Cohen, Greg Jenner, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Joe Tucker, Ben Ward and Raphael Warner | 21 June 2011 |
| 309 | "Series 3, Episode 9" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, Colin Swash and Ben Ward | 28 June 2011 |
| 310 | "Series 3, Episode 10" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Jon Holmes, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Ben Ward and Ben Willbond | 5 July 2011 |
| 311 | "Series 3, Episode 11" | Dave Cohen, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Ben Ward | 12 July 2011 |
| 312 | "Series 3, Episode 12" | Gerard Foster, Rosanna Lowe, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Fay Rusling, Ben Ward | 19 July 2011 |
| 313 | "Savage Songs Special" | Dave Cohen and Ben Ward | 26 July 2011 |
Series 4: 2012
| Episode | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | "Series 4, Episode 1" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Joe Tucker and Ben Ward | 9 April 2012 |
| 402 | "Series 4, Episode 2" | Dave Cohen, Ali Crockatt, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, David Scott, George Sawyer and Ben Ward | 10 April 2012 |
| 403 | "Series 4, Episode 3" | Dave Cohen, Ali Crockatt, Charlie Martin, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, David Scott, Joe Tucker, Ben Ward and Raphael Warner | 11 April 2012 |
| 404 | "Series 4, Episode 4" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, Colin Swash and Ben Ward | 12 April 2012 |
| 405 | "Series 4, Episode 5" | Dave Cohen, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt and Laurence Rickard | 13 April 2012 |
| 406 | "Series 4, Episode 6" | Dave Cohen, Ali Crockatt, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, David Scott and Ben Ward | 20 April 2012 |
| 407 | "Series 4, Episode 7" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 27 April 2012 |
| 408 | "Series 4, Episode 8" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Katherine Jakeways, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 4 May 2012 |
| 409 | "Series 4, Episode 9" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 11 May 2012 |
| 410 | "Series 4, Episode 10" | Dave Cohen, Ali Crockatt, Gerard Foster, Katherine Jakeways, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, David Scott and Ben Ward | 18 May 2012 |
| 411 | "Series 4, Episode 11" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Charlie Martin, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Joe Tucker and Ben Ward | 25 May 2012 |
| 412 | "Series 4, Episode 12" | Dave Cohen, Rosanna Lowe, Charlie Martin, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 1 June 2012 |
| 413 | "Savage Songs Special" | Dave Cohen, Caroline Norris, Giles Pillbrow | 4 June 2012 |
Series 5: 2013
| Episode | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | "Series 5, Episode 1" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 27 May 2013 |
| 502 | "Series 5, Episode 2" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 28 May 2013 |
| 503 | "Series 5, Episode 3" | Chris Chantler, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Howard Read, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 29 May 2013 |
| 504 | "Series 5, Episode 4" | Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 30 May 2013 |
| 505 | "Series 5, Episode 5" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 31 May 2013 |
| 506 | "Series 5, Episode 6" | Dave Cohen, Ali Crockatt, Gerard Foster, Oriane Messina, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, David Scott and Ben Ward | 4 June 2013 |
| 507 | "Series 5, Episode 7" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 11 June 2013 |
| 508 | "Series 5, Episode 8" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Greg Jenner, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 18 June 2013 |
| 509 | "Series 5, Episode 9" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Greg Jenner, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 25 June 2013 |
| 510 | "Series 5, Episode 10" | Chris Chantler, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Rosanna Lowe, Charlie Martin, Howard Read, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 2 July 2013 |
| 511 | "Series 5, Episode 11" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Howard Read, Laurence Rickard, Joe Tucker and Ben Ward | 9 July 2013 |
| 512 | "Series 5, Episode 12" | Dave Cohen, Chris Chantler, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Howard Read, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 16 July 2013 |
| 513 | "Series 5, Episode 13" | Dave Cohen, Caroline Norris, Ben Ward | 23 July 2013 |
Specials
| Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| "Horrible Christmas" | Lucy Clarke, Gerard Foster, Jon Holmes, Giles Pilbrow and Laurence Rickard | 17 December 2010 |
| "The Horrible Histories Big Prom Party" | Dave Cohen, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard and Ben Ward | 30 July 2011 – Radio 9 September 2011 – TV |
| "Sport Relief 2012" | TBA | 23 March 2012 |
| "The Diamond Jubilee sketches" | TBA | 3 June 2012 |
| "Blue Peter's Big Olympic Tour" | TBA | 16 June 2012 |
| "Sport Special" | Dave Cohen, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Mark Shillabeer, Colin Swash and Ben Ward | 20 July 2012 |
| "Scary Special" | Mathew Baynton, Dave Cohen, Toby Davies, Gerard Foster, Chris Pell, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond | 29 October 2012 |
| "Ridiculous Romance" | Dave Cohen, Rosanna Lowe, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Joe Tucker, Ben Ward, Raphael Warner | 14 February 2014 |
| "Frightful First World War Special" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Caroline Norris, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, Ben Ward | 4 August 2014 |
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