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Horrible Histories

2009 · 11 seasons

A giddy, silly history lesson where gross-out jokes and catchy songs make learning feel like a playground romp.

Created by
Terry Deary
Genres
Family, Comedy
Starring
Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, Laurence Rickard
Tagline
The history they don't teach you in school.
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.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
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Created by
Terry Deary
Genres
Family, Comedy
Starring
Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, Laurence Rickard
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • death
  • education
  • family
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • anthology
  • ensemble
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour9
Realism4
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
family, comedy
Created by
Terry Deary
Written by
Ben Ward, Arnold Widdowson, Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen
Starring
Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, Laurence Rickard, Jalaal Hartley, Jessica Ransom, Jess Robinson, Jim Howick, Gemma Whelan
Length
11 seasons, 154 episodes, 92 min each
Network
CBBC
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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