Horrible Histories: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream For Kids
Historical sketch show, based on the successful books by Terry Deary.
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Upcoming Releases
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Series 4 · Episode 8
Historical sketch show. Emperor Nero visits the victims of the Great Fire of Rome and some Crusaders attend a training course on how to fight weird monsters.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Mon 02 Nov · 09:25
UK
Mon 02 Nov · 09:25
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Series 4 · Episode 5
Historical sketch show. People from the Bronze Age argue about building the world's first city and Bob Hale explains the entire history of the Renaissance.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Mon 02 Nov · 19:30
UK
Mon 02 Nov · 19:30
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Series 4 · Episode 9
Series 4
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Episode 9
Historical sketch show. King Edward III gets married on a building site, while Julius Caesar reveals his not-very-secret tips on hiding baldness.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Tue 03 Nov · 09:25
UK
Tue 03 Nov · 09:25
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Series 4 · Episode 6
Series 4
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Episode 6
Historical sketch show. A confused Christopher Columbus declares he has found India, and a Georgian woman reveals her very stupid death.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Tue 03 Nov · 19:05
UK
Tue 03 Nov · 19:05
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Series 4 · Episode 7
Series 4
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Episode 7
Historical sketch show. Emperor Napoleon plays a very unusual chess match and a Victorian inventor builds an anti-seasickness ship with one small design flaw.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Tue 03 Nov · 19:30
UK
Tue 03 Nov · 19:30
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Series 4 · Episode 10
Series 4
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Episode 10
Historical sketch show. A Saxon joins a modern dating agency, and there is a surprise in store for the people on Victorian Wife Swap.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Wed 04 Nov · 09:25
UK
Wed 04 Nov · 09:25
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Series 4 · Episode 13
Series 4
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Episode 13
Historical sketch show. In a special musical episode of the award-winning Horrible Histories, host Rattus Rattus chooses his favourite songs to entertain his young nephew.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Thu 05 Nov · 09:25
UK
Thu 05 Nov · 09:25
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Series 4 · Episode 11
Series 4
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Episode 11
Historical sketch show. Dr Culpeper invites us all to his highly unhealthy health spa and a Crusader knight competes on Historical MasterChef.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Thu 05 Nov · 19:30
UK
Thu 05 Nov · 19:30
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Channel
Upcoming Release
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 8
Series 4
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Episode 8
Historical sketch show. Emperor Nero visits the victims of the Great Fire of Rome and some Crusaders attend a training course on how to fight weird monsters.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Mon 02 Nov · 09:25
UK
Mon 02 Nov · 09:25
Channel
Upcoming Release
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 5
Series 4
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Episode 5
Historical sketch show. People from the Bronze Age argue about building the world's first city and Bob Hale explains the entire history of the Renaissance.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Mon 02 Nov · 19:30
UK
Mon 02 Nov · 19:30
Channel
Upcoming Release
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 9
Series 4
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Episode 9
Historical sketch show. King Edward III gets married on a building site, while Julius Caesar reveals his not-very-secret tips on hiding baldness.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Tue 03 Nov · 09:25
UK
Tue 03 Nov · 09:25
Channel
Upcoming Release
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 6
Series 4
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Episode 6
Historical sketch show. A confused Christopher Columbus declares he has found India, and a Georgian woman reveals her very stupid death.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Tue 03 Nov · 19:05
UK
Tue 03 Nov · 19:05
Channel
Upcoming Release
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 7
Series 4
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Episode 7
Historical sketch show. Emperor Napoleon plays a very unusual chess match and a Victorian inventor builds an anti-seasickness ship with one small design flaw.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Tue 03 Nov · 19:30
UK
Tue 03 Nov · 19:30
Channel
Upcoming Release
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 10
Series 4
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Episode 10
Historical sketch show. A Saxon joins a modern dating agency, and there is a surprise in store for the people on Victorian Wife Swap.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Wed 04 Nov · 09:25
UK
Wed 04 Nov · 09:25
Channel
Upcoming Release
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 13
Series 4
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Episode 13
Historical sketch show. In a special musical episode of the award-winning Horrible Histories, host Rattus Rattus chooses his favourite songs to entertain his young nephew.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Thu 05 Nov · 09:25
UK
Thu 05 Nov · 09:25
Channel
Upcoming Release
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 11
Series 4
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Episode 11
Historical sketch show. Dr Culpeper invites us all to his highly unhealthy health spa and a Crusader knight competes on Historical MasterChef.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Thu 05 Nov · 19:30
UK
Thu 05 Nov · 19:30
Repeats
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Queen Vic's Home Vids
Series 8: 1. Queen Vic's Home Vids
Featuring Victorian fake news, paparazzi, and camera men strapped to the front of moving trains, Queen Victoria shows you how her subjects invented and became obsessed with films!
⏱ 29 mins
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Your Time
Sun 01 Nov · 12:35
UK
Sun 01 Nov · 12:35
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Recent
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Scary Special
Series 4: 15. Scary Special
Horrible Histories favourite Death, from 'Stupid Deaths', presents a show full of spooky highlights. We join him at home and get a look around as he reveals his creepiest moments.
⏱ 27 mins
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Your Time
Sat 31 Oct · 16:25
UK
Sat 31 Oct · 16:25
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Repeat
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Series 4 · Episode 4
Series 4
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Episode 4
Historical sketch show. HHTV's war reporter Mike Peabody regrets his decision to cover the Norman Siege of Palermo, and the Pilgrim Fathers rap about Jamestown in America.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Mon 02 Nov · 19:05
UK
Mon 02 Nov · 19:05
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Repeat
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Series 4 · Episode 8
Series 4
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Episode 8
Historical sketch show. Emperor Nero visits the victims of the Great Fire of Rome and some Crusaders attend a training course on how to fight weird monsters.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Wed 04 Nov · 19:05
UK
Wed 04 Nov · 19:05
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Repeat
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Series 4 · Episode 9
Series 4
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Episode 9
Historical sketch show. King Edward III gets married on a building site, while Julius Caesar reveals his not-very-secret tips on hiding baldness.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Wed 04 Nov · 19:30
UK
Wed 04 Nov · 19:30
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Repeat
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Series 4 · Episode 10
Series 4
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Episode 10
Historical sketch show. A Saxon joins a modern dating agency, and there is a surprise in store for the people on Victorian Wife Swap.
⏱ 28 mins
|
Your Time
Thu 05 Nov · 19:05
UK
Thu 05 Nov · 19:05
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Channel
Repeat
Episode
Queen Vic's Home Vids
Featuring Victorian fake news, paparazzi, and camera men strapped to the front of moving trains, Queen Victoria shows you how her subjects invented and became obsessed with films!
⏱ 29 mins
Time
Your Time
Sun 01 Nov · 12:35
UK
Sun 01 Nov · 12:35
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Scary Special
Horrible Histories favourite Death, from 'Stupid Deaths', presents a show full of spooky highlights. We join him at home and get a look around as he reveals his creepiest moments.
⏱ 27 mins
Time
Your Time
Sat 31 Oct · 16:25
UK
Sat 31 Oct · 16:25
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 4
Historical sketch show. HHTV's war reporter Mike Peabody regrets his decision to cover the Norman Siege of Palermo, and the Pilgrim Fathers rap about Jamestown in America.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Mon 02 Nov · 19:05
UK
Mon 02 Nov · 19:05
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 8
Historical sketch show. Emperor Nero visits the victims of the Great Fire of Rome and some Crusaders attend a training course on how to fight weird monsters.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Wed 04 Nov · 19:05
UK
Wed 04 Nov · 19:05
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 9
Historical sketch show. King Edward III gets married on a building site, while Julius Caesar reveals his not-very-secret tips on hiding baldness.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Wed 04 Nov · 19:30
UK
Wed 04 Nov · 19:30
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 4 · Episode 10
Historical sketch show. A Saxon joins a modern dating agency, and there is a surprise in store for the people on Victorian Wife Swap.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Thu 05 Nov · 19:05
UK
Thu 05 Nov · 19:05
Available for Streaming
Series 11
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10. The Roaring 1920s!
10. The Roaring 1920s!
General strikes! Surplus women! Deadly mummy’s curses! Winston Churchill fangirling over Charlie Chaplin! Take a trip to the Roaring Twenties!
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 6pm 14 Nov 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 11
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9. Putrid Pirates and Salty Seadogs
9. Putrid Pirates and Salty Seadogs
Captain Ratbeard takes to the high seas and sets sail on his maiden voyage, taking a look at everything from who not to kidnap if you’re a pirate to the dangers of pooing inside a submarine.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 6pm 7 Nov 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 11
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8. Rat-o-Vision Song Contest
8. Rat-o-Vision Song Contest
Rattus dons a sparkly golden waistcoat & brings you a host of Historical bangers from around the world as our International acts fight it out for the ‘glittering’ Ratovision trophy
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 16 May 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 11
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7. Monstrous Mothers
7. Monstrous Mothers
From terrifying Spartan mums to hidden Victorian mums, via Queen Victoria and Cleopatra, Horrible Histories looks at some of history’s most monstrous mothers.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 6pm 28 Mar 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 11
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6. Enormous Empires
6. Enormous Empires
With everything from mid-battle diarrhoea to a warlord taking over a geography class, take a journey charting the rise and fall of some of history’s biggest empires.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 14 Mar 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 11
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5. Twisted Technology
5. Twisted Technology
The watch! The mobile phone! The microwave! The vibrating poo platform! Thomas Edison stage diving! It’s all here as Horrible Histories takes a journey through the history of tech.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 7 Mar 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 11
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4. Terrible Transport
4. Terrible Transport
From camels to space rockets, via Dandy Horses, actual horses, royal train rides, cars, balloons and planes, it's the Horrible History of travel.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 28 Feb 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 11
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3. Ludicrous Landmarks
3. Ludicrous Landmarks
How long does it take to build a pyramid? Why didn’t people like the Statue of Liberty? Why are there pineapples on St Paul’s? Horrible Histories takes a tour of the world’s greatest landmarks.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 21 Feb 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 11
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2. Ridiculous Rules
2. Ridiculous Rules
From William the Conqueror making rules about chopping off body parts to Elizabeth I in court over some swan-related mischief, Horrible Histories takes a look at some history’s most ridiculous rules.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 14 Feb 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 11
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1. Brilliant Brains
1. Brilliant Brains
From taking man to the moon to figuring out how to get rid of a poo in a submarine, Mark Labbett joins Rattus for a look at some of history’s most brilliant brainboxes.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 7 Feb 2025
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 10
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15. Kings and Queens - A Right Royal Special
15. Kings and Queens - A Right Royal Special
Featuring a new sketch with Elizabeth I searching for a successor in her show England’s Got Monarchs, and Rattus is the guide through some of HH's most regal sketches!
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 14 Jun 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2030)
Series 10
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14. Songtastic Musical Special
14. Songtastic Musical Special
Rattus has enlisted the help of Horrible Histories songwriter Richie to help him present a special song-filled show in which everything is a song!
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 10 May 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2030)
Series 10
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13. Loo Man's Gross Guide
13. Loo Man's Gross Guide
From bottom complaints to snot, bird poo and farts, Loo Man provides a guided tour through some of history's grossest things.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 3 May 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2030)
Series 10
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12. Rotten Romans in Britain
12. Rotten Romans in Britain
Everything from roads to baths to pies, hosts Emperor Nero and warrior queen Boudicca are here to show what the Romans did while they were here in Britain
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 26 Apr 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2030)
Series 10
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11. Terrifying Tower of London
11. Terrifying Tower of London
Famous inmates, botched escapes and thefts, and Henry VIII’s favourite executions – they’re all here in a terrifying history of the Tower of London, one of England's most famous landmarks!
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 16 Apr 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2030)
Series 10
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10. Bewitching Books
10. Bewitching Books
Comedian and children’s author Rosie Jones is here to help Rattus choose his World Book Day outfit, and discover the gory details behind some favourite children's books!
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 11:30am 7 Mar 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2028)
Series 10
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9. The Chaotic Civil War
9. The Chaotic Civil War
Take a journey through one of the weirdest, wildest periods in English history, featuring the only time that a king has been tried and executed for treason!
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 1 Mar 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2030)
Series 10
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8. Gory Greek Myths
8. Gory Greek Myths
From the Trojan horse to Jason and his Argonauts going to find the Golden Fleece and Zeus going on historical first dates as an ant, Horrible Histories presents mythical mayhem, Greek style!
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 23 Feb 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2030)
Series 10
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7. Radical Renaissance
7. Radical Renaissance
Legendary artists Da Vinci and Michelangelo are the guides for a journey through one of history’s most creative, and sometimes weirdest, periods.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 16 Feb 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2030)
Series 10
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6. Ruinous Rivals
6. Ruinous Rivals
From warring brothers to farting mothers, Horrible Histories presents some of the biggest, best and worst rivalries throughout time. Guest starring Rosie Jones, Fred Sirieix and Rob Rinder.
Duration: 29 mins
First broadcast: 5:30pm 9 Feb 2024
Availability: Available for over a year
(until 27 Mar 2030)
Horrible Histories FAQs
When is Horrible Histories next on?
The next broadcast of Horrible Histories airs at Mon 02 Nov · 09:25(UK: Mon 02 Nov · 09:25) on CBBC.
Which channel is Horrible Histories next on?
Horrible Histories returns on CBBC next. Check the listings above for every upcoming airing.
When will Horrible Histories be available on iPlayer?
Episodes land on BBC iPlayer just after the show finishes airing. Use the streaming section above to jump in as soon as it drops.