List of Horrible Histories (2015 TV series) episodes facts for kids
Horrible Histories is a super fun and educational TV show. It's based on the popular book series of the same name. This list tells you all about the episodes from the 2015 TV series and its later seasons. The show brings history to life with funny sketches, catchy songs, and amazing facts.
Contents
Series Overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Specials | 3 | 19 April 2016 | 5 September 2016 | |
| 6 | 15 | 7 February 2015 | 24 August 2015 | |
| 7 | 15 | 15 June 2017 | 7 May 2018 | |
| 8 | 15 | 3 June 2019 | 17 August 2020 | |
Series 6: Rotten Rulers (2015)
This series was the first to focus each episode on a special topic or theme. Series 6 explored some of history's most "Rotten Rulers." Guest stars played many of these famous figures. The series started with an episode about King John. This aired on the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.
| No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | "Crooked King John and Magna Carta" | Ben Ward, Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Benjamin Partridge, Daniel Peak, Steve Punt, George Sawyer, Daniel Maier | 7 February 2015 |
| 602 | "Awesome Alfred the Great" | James Bugg, Dave Cohen, Gerrard Foster, Benjamin Partridge, Daniel Peak, Steve Punt, Howard Read, George Sawyer, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 25 May 2015 |
| 603 | "Wicked William the Conqueror" | Dave Cohen, Howard Davidson, Justin Edwards, Benjamin Partridge, Daniel Peak, Howard Read, George Sawyer, Joe Tucker, Raphael Warner, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 1 June 2015 |
| 604 | "Mardy Mary Queen of Scots" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Justin Edwards, Gerard Foster, Benjamin Partridge, Daniel Peak, George Sawyer, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 8 June 2015 |
| 605 | "Naughty Napoleon" | Dave Cohen, Justin Edwards, Gerard Foster, Benjamin Partridge, George Sawyer, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 15 June 2015 |
| 606 | "Horrid Henry VIII" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Chris Chantler, Justin Edwards, Gerard Foster, Greg Jenner, Benjamin Partridge, Steve Punt, George Sawyer, Howard Read, Daniel Maier | 22 June 2015 |
| 607 | "Crafty Cleopatra" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Toby Davies, Benjamin Partridge, Daniel Peak, George Sawyer, Howard Read, Daniel Maier | 29 June 2015 |
| 608 | "Gorgeous George III" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Justin Edwards, Gerard Foster, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Benjamin Partridge, Steve Punt, George Sawyer, Daniel Maier | 6 July 2015 |
| 609 | "Bolshy Boudica" | Beth Chalmers, Dave Cohen, Justin Edwards, Benjamin Partridge, George Sawyer, Amy Shindler, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 13 July 2015 |
| 610 | "Wily Winston Churchill" | Beth Chalmers, Chris Chantler, Dave Cohen, Toby Davies, Justin Edwards, Gerard Foster, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Benjamin Partridge, Howard Read, George Sawyer, Amy Shindler, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 20 July 2015 |
| 611 | "Tricky Queen Vicky" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Justin Edwards, Greg Jenner, Benjamin Partridge, Howard Read, George Sawyer, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 27 July 2015 |
| 612 | "'Orrible Oliver Cromwell" | Dave Cohen, Greg Jenner, Benjamin Partridge, Daniel Peak, George Sawyer, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 3 August 2015 |
| 613 | "Rotten Rulers" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Justin Edwards, Gerard Foster, Greg Jenner, George Sawyer, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 10 August 2015 |
| 614 | "It's a Wicked World" | Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Greg Jenner, Steve Punt, George Sawyer, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 17 August 2015 |
| 615 | "Savage Songs" | Ben Ward, Dave Cohen, Greg Jenner, George Sawyer | 24 August 2015 |
The Specials II: Historical Milestones (2016)
In 2016, three special episodes were made. Each one celebrated an important historical event. These included 400 years since William Shakespeare's death. Another marked 350 years since the Great Fire of London. There was also a special for the BBC's 'Love to Read' campaign.
| Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| "Sensational Shakespeare" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Toby Davies, Gerard Foster, Danny Peak, Steve Punt, George Sawyer, Joe Tucker, Raphael Warner, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 19 April 2016 |
| "Staggering Storytellers" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Ben Partridge, Danny Peak, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 11 July 2016 |
| "The Grisly Great Fire Of London" | Dave Cohen, Sarah Morgan, Danny Peak, Steve Punt, Joe Tucker, Danielle Ward, Raphael Warner, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier | 5 September 2016 |
Series 7: Themed Episodes (2017-18)
Another full series of fifteen themed episodes started in 2017. The first episode aired a month before the rest. The last five episodes were available on DVD in November 2017. They didn't show on TV until the spring of 2018.
The BBC held a competition for kids to write a sketch. Abigail Innes, who was 8, won! Her sketch was filmed and shown in the very last episode of this series.
| No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | "Monstrous Musicians" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Paul Davighi, Ben Partridge, Danny Peak, Howard Read, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 25 June 2017 |
| 702 | "Exceptional Explorers" | Beth Chalmers, Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Gerrard Foster, Danny Peak, Amy Shindler, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 24 July 2017 |
| 703 | "Ridiculous Romantics" | Jake Bernhardt, Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, The Dawson Brothers, Gaby Hutchinson Crouch, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 31 July 2017 |
| 704 | "Atrocious Artists" | James Bugg, Dave Cohen, Ben Partridge, The Dawson Brothers, Daniel Peak, Steve Punt, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 7 August 2017 |
| 705 | "Heroic Heroes And Villainous Villains" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Danny Peak, Howard Read, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 14 August 2017 |
| 706 | "Ingenious Inventors" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Danny Peak, Howard Read, Ben Ward, Gemma Whelan, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 21 August 2017 |
| 707 | "Preposterous US Presidents" | Lucy Clarke, Gerard Foster, Jess Ransom, Howard Read, George Sawyer, Joe Tucker, Ben Ward, Raphael Warner, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 28 August 2017 |
| 708 | "Ruthless Rulers" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Sarah Morgan, Danny Peak, Howard Read, Tom Stourton, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 4 September 2017 |
| 709 | "Revolting Russian Revolutions" | Jack Bernhardt, Dave Cohen, Gerard Foster, Sarah Morgan, Danny Peak, Howard Read, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 11 September 2017 |
| 710 | "Horrid Health" | Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Howard Davidson, Gerard Foster, Sarah Morgan, Danny Peak, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman | 18 September 2017 |
| 711 | "Formidable Florence Nightingale" | Unknown | 6 November 2017 (DVD) 8 March 2018 (TV) |
| 712 | "Deadly Dynasties" | Unknown | 6 November 2017 (DVD) 7 May 2018 (TV) |
| 713 | "Savage Songs" | Unknown | 6 November 2017 (DVD) 7 May 2018 (TV) |
| 714 | "Awesome Ancient Civilisations" | Unknown | 6 November 2017 (DVD) 7 May 2018 (TV) |
| 715 | "Terrible Tudors" | Unknown | 6 November 2017 (DVD) 7 May 2018 (TV) |
Series 8: New Presenters (2019-2020)
An eighth series began airing in June 2019. For the first time, the next episode was available online first on BBC iPlayer. This series also featured guest stars helping to present the show with Rattus. The show's main style stayed the same.
| No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | "Queen Vic's Home Vids" | Unknown | 3 June 2019 |
| 802 | "Fashion Faux Pas" | Unknown | 3 June 2019 (BBC iPlayer) 10 June 2019 (TV) |
| 803 | "Chaotic Collabs" | Unknown | 10 June 2019 (BBC iPlayer) 17 June 2019 (TV) |
| 804 | "Mind Your Manners!" | Unknown | 17 June 2019 (BBC iPlayer) 24 June 2019 (TV) |
| 805 | "Fearsome Families" | Unknown | 24 June 2019 (BBC iPlayer) 1 July 2019 (TV) |
| 806 | "Bizarre Beasts" | Unknown | 1 July 2019 (BBC iPlayer) 8 July 2019 (TV) |
| 807 | "Moon Mayhem" | Unknown | 8 July 2019 (BBC iPlayer) 15 July 2019 (TV) |
| 808 | "Putrid Politics" | Unknown | 15 July 2019 (BBC iPlayer) 22 July 2019 (TV) |
| 809 | "Heroic Home Front" | Unknown | 9 September 2019 (BBC iPlayer) 16 September 2019 (TV) |
| 810 | "Fierce Females" | Unknown | 8 March 2020 (BBC iPlayer) 16 September 2019 (TV) |
| 811 | "Outrageous Olympics" | TBD | (BBC iPlayer) (TV) |
| 812 | "Mayflower Malarkey" | Unknown | 20 July 2020 (BBC iPlayer) 14 September 2020 (TV) |
| 813 | "Holly H Song Special" | Unknown | 20 July 2020 (BBC iPlayer) 20 July 2020 (TV) |
| 814 | "Fantastic Firsts" | Unknown | 27 July 2020 (BBC iPlayer) 27 July 2020 (TV) |
| 815 | "Beastly Bodily Functions" | Unknown | 3 August 2020 (BBC iPlayer) 3 August 2020 (TV) |
Series 9 (2020)
This section lists episodes from Series 9.
| No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | "Coventry" | TBA | TBA |
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