Horrible Histories (2001)
From the woeful World Wars, the miserable Middle Ages and the savage Stone Age to cut-throat Celts, groovy Greeks, rotten Romans, vile Vikings and awful Egyptians, history has never been so naughty. Irreverent in tone and approach, these are the stories from history that your mischievous uncle told you about; the gory, smelly bits that your teacher wouldn't approve of.
Series, 2001, Children, Comedy, Historical
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Horrible Histories - TV Showtimes
Friday, April 26
11:30am
Horrible Histories ‘Ridiculous Romance’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Ridiculous Romance'
ABC ME, 11:30am, Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 29 minutes
REPEAT
In this one-off Horrible Histories: Ridiculous Romance special - we discover what pulled the heartstrings of some of the most famous lovers of days gone by (and the sometimes not-so-lucky objects of their affection).
Series, 2013, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical
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1:58pm
Horrible Histories ‘Gorgeous George III’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Gorgeous George III'
ABC ME, 1:58pm, Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 30 minutes
REPEAT
We follow George from an unpopular King to a much loved figure some 60 years later and check out a bit of his Court Life. The Battles of the Day team give us their unique insight into the American Revolution.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical, Season 6 Episode 8
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7:01pm
Horrible Histories ‘Series 5, Episode 01’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Series 5, Episode 01'
ABC ME, 7:01pm, Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 29 minutes
REPEAT
The Saxon gods form an unlikely team of superheroes; astronaut Neil Armstrong reveals his new weight loss programme; we meet Georgian London's crime-fighting genius, and Rosa Parks sings about her struggle for equality.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical, Season 5 Episode 1
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Saturday, April 27
2:20pm
Horrible Histories ‘Episode 5’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Episode 5'
ABC ME, 2:20pm, Sat, 27 Apr 2024, 29 minutes
REPEAT
A priest makes a piano from live pigs, Emperor Caligula declares war on the sea, and discover disgusting beauty tips from Ancient Egypt.
Series, 2009, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical, Season 1 Episode 5
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Sunday, April 28
2:10pm
Horrible Histories ‘Series 1, Episode 6’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Series 1, Episode 6'
ABC ME, 2:10pm, Sun, 28 Apr 2024, 33 minutes
REPEAT
In this episode, Crimewatch BC tries to solve the murder of Julius Caesar, some WWII codebreakers forget their own code, and King George III's manic depression is helped and managed by his Georgian doctors...
Series, 2009, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical, Season 1 Episode 6
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Monday, April 29
1:58pm
Horrible Histories ‘Bolshy Boudica’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Bolshy Boudica'
ABC ME, 1:58pm, Mon, 29 Apr 2024, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Boudica turns against her Roman masters and unleashes her Wrecking Ball on Colchester, St Albans and London. We also meet famous Emperors Caligula and Nero, dishing out their unique brand of Imperial nastiness.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical, Season 6 Episode 9
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7:01pm
Horrible Histories ‘Series 5, Episode 02’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Series 5, Episode 02'
ABC ME, 7:01pm, Mon, 29 Apr 2024, 29 minutes
REPEAT
We meet a charming Stuart highwayman, the Captain of the Titanic holds the world's worst safety briefing, famous writer Mary Shelley pitches the movie of her life and those violent Vikings show their softer side in a song.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical
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Tuesday, April 30
1:58pm
Horrible Histories ‘Wily Winston Churchill’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Wily Winston Churchill'
ABC ME, 1:58pm, Tue, 30 Apr 2024, 29 minutes
REPEAT
We follow Churchill from a young soldier in India during the time of Queen Victoria, through the First World War to victory in WWII and finally to his retirement in the Swinging Sixties.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical, Season 6 Episode 10
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7:00pm
Horrible Histories ‘Series 5, Episode 03’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Series 5, Episode 03'
ABC ME, 7:00pm, Tue, 30 Apr 2024, 30 minutes
REPEAT
Horsepower is tested to the max on Stone Age Top Gear; Dickens sings about his life and books; the Greek philosophers host weird dinner parties on 'Come Dine With Me'; and Vlad the Impaler reveals his horrible new plan.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical
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Wednesday, May 1
1:58pm
Horrible Histories ‘Tricky Queen Vicky’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Tricky Queen Vicky'
ABC ME, 1:58pm, Wed, 1 May 2024, 30 minutes
REPEAT
We meet young Vicky as she becomes Queen aged only 18, marries her true love Albert, and has to put up with the open sewers at the not-so-luxurious Buckingham Palace.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical, Season 6 Episode 11
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7:01pm
Horrible Histories ‘Series 5, Episode 04’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Series 5, Episode 04'
ABC ME, 7:01pm, Wed, 1 May 2024, 29 minutes
REPEAT
We meet the rather eccentric Georgian philosopher Jeremy Bentham; super-rich Roman politician Crassus raps about his blinging lifestyle; and Johannes Gutenberg goes head-to-head with some monks on The Historical Apprentice.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical
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Thursday, May 2
2:00pm
Horrible Histories ‘Orrible Oliver Cromwell’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Orrible Oliver Cromwell'
ABC ME, 2:00pm, Thu, 2 May 2024, 28 minutes
REPEAT
We follow Oliver Cromwell as he rises from obscurity, challenges King Charles I in the English Civil War, and ultimately orders the King's execution.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical, Season 6 Episode 12
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7:01pm
Horrible Histories ‘Series 5, Episode 05’
ABC ME
Horrible Histories
'Series 5, Episode 05'
ABC ME, 7:01pm, Thu, 2 May 2024, 29 minutes
REPEAT
Famous monk St Augustine struggles to introduce Christianity to Saxon England; we witness a daring escape from the Tower of London; and Joan of Arc's story is quite an unusual one for a teenage girl.
Series, United Kingdom, English, Children, Comedy, Historical
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