Horrible Histories (2009)

1. S01E01Episode 1April 16, 2009 6.7A pirate captain worries about an early bedtime and the four King Georges form a boyband.
2. S01E02Episode 2April 23, 2009 6.3A Stone Age doctor tries to help a modern patient and a Pharaoh invents the pyramid.
3. S01E03Episode 3April 30, 2009 6.0A Roman emperor finds a nasty alternative to candles, and an Egyptian tries to save money.
4. S01E04Episode 4May 7, 2009 6.8The Tudors sing their family history, Bob explains the complete history of Rome in two minutes, and a mad Victorian gentleman eats King Loui
5. S01E05Episode 5May 14, 2009 7.0A priest makes a piano from live pigs, Emperor Caligula declares war on the sea, and there are some disgusting beauty tips from Ancient Egyp
6. S01E06Episode 6May 21, 2009 7.0An evil Greek god appears on a daytime chat show, a rich Georgian swaps his wife with a peasant, and we meet some weird medieval monsters.
7. S01E07Episode 7May 28, 2009 7.5There is a terrible smell in the Houses of Parliament, Cinderella struggles with the Blitz, and Helen of Troy reveals her complicated love l
8. S01E08Episode 8June 4, 2009 6.0The Saxons exchange disgusting Christmas presents, a caveman goes on a TV cookery show, and we discover the bizarre causes of the First Worl
9. S01E09Episode 9June 11, 2009 7.0A Victorian inspector checks that school is suitably cruel, HHTV News reports live from the Great Plague, and Thumbelina drowns unpleasantly
10. S01E10Episode 10June 18, 2009 7.0HHTV News reports live from the Battle of Thermopylae, Celt housewives find decorative uses for severed heads, and we learn the revolting tr
11. S01E11Season's bestEpisode 11June 25, 2009 8.0Queen Victoria learns that her British comforts are not very British, a Viking warrior won't stop talking in rhyme, and on 'Axe Factor', the
12. S01E12Episode 12July 2, 2009 7.5A Victorian teacher is confused by her pupils' bizarre names, the Romans run out of animals to execute, and Queen Victoria advertises her ex
13. S01E13Episode 13July 9, 2009 7.0A lazy aristocrat invents the sandwich, the Romans host their own revolting cookery show and William Shakespeare is haunted by the ghost of

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestEpisode 1May 31, 2010 8.0A prank-loving emperor hosts a dinner party on Roman Come Dine with Me, the Durham Home Guard injure themselves while learning first aid, an
2. S02E02Episode 2June 1, 2010 7.5A pirate captain regrets stealing a herd of seasick cows, a Georgian sportsman invents a whole new way of boxing, King Charles II raps about
3. S02E03Episode 3June 2, 2010 7.0In Ancient Greece, it's time for Spartan High School Musical, a jester breaks bad news to Henry VIII using armpit raspberries, learn how to
4. S02E04Episode 4June 3, 2010 8.0Britain's greatest sailor, Admiral Nelson, turns out to be horribly seasick, two doctors from the Middle Ages argue over how to treat a pati
5. S02E05Episode 5June 4, 2010 7.0An Incan kid has the worst birthday ever, a Roman farmer meets a door-to-door poo salesman, and King George IV embarks on a solo musical car
6. S02E06Episode 6June 8, 2010 7.5The Ug and Ugio families go head to head on Stone Age Family Fortunes, mad King George III's doctors are even madder than he is, and Emperor
7. S02E07Episode 7June 15, 2010 8.0Joan of Arc gets a visit from a confused angel, a pirate captain tries to make his crew dress like ladies, and Mrs Celt enjoys being a Roman
8. S02E08Episode 8June 22, 2010 7.5Some Vikings attack a monastery but can't remember why, a peasant gets a posh makeover on Georgian Fashion Fix, Crimewatch BC tries to solve
9. S02E09Episode 9June 29, 2010 7.5The Stuarts are confused by the newly-discovered drink of tea, a Viking funeral ends in a massive fight, a child evacuated in the Blitz thin
10. S02E10Episode 10July 6, 2010 7.0King Charles I sends someone else to get married for him, a new recruit regrets joining the Georgian army, and Queen Cleopatra reveals her w
11. S02E11Episode 11July 13, 2010 8.0Barmy Roman emperor Caligula fails to invade Britain so collects seashells instead, King Henry VIII plays tennis while Anne Boleyn is execut
12. S02E12Episode 12July 20, 2010 7.0Ug and Grunt demonstrate how to paint like a caveman, some silly World War Two codebreakers forget their own code, and Henry VIII challenges

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Season's bestAztec Home Cooking and Victorian MannersMay 30, 2011 9.0Meet an annoying French prankster from the Middle Ages, witness bizarre Aztec food on Historical Masterchef, see what happens when Queen Eli
2. S03E02Episode 2May 31, 2011 7.0Some medieval knights discover the most disgusting way to attack a castle, the Saxons demonstrate the stupidest way to lose a battle, a Geor
3. S03E03Episode 3June 1, 2011 7.0A confused World War I soldier spends his first day in the trenches, William Wallace launches his music career as a rock rebel, Lady Jane Gr
4. S03E04Episode 4June 2, 2011 8.0An unusual Stuart highwayman doesn't always steal cash, a modern detective struggles to solve a series of murders in Emperor Caligula's hous
5. S03E05Episode 5June 3, 2011 7.0A Welsh prince from the Middle Ages has a very stupid death, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette go on Historical Wife Swap with some starvi
6. S03E06Episode 6June 7, 2011 7.0Henry VIII promotes his all meat, no vegetables diet plan, Bob Hale struggles desperately to explain the Middle Ages War of the Roses, a Sto
7. S03E07Episode 7June 14, 2011 8.0Robert Walpole struggles to talk to England's German king, a Scottish sportsman attacks dead cows in the Highland Games, American inventor P
8. S03E08Episode 8June 21, 2011 7.0HHTV reporter Mike Peabody gets caught up in the French Revolution, Henry VIII enjoys a highly dangerous sport for children, Saxon King Ethe
9. S03E09Episode 9June 28, 2011 7.0The Vikings launch their advert for 'We Sell Any Monk', Queen Elizabeth I surprises her court with some very odd laws, the sacrifice obsesse
10. S03E10Episode 10July 12, 2011 8.0Some WWI soldiers try some very unusual ways to cure frostbite in the winter. Plus, the not at all romantic movie starring William the Conqu
11. S03E11Episode 11July 5, 2011 6.0We rejoice in the odd marriage of Mary I and Philip II of Spain, whilst a pirate chef disgusts the judges on Historical Masterchef and a Sto
12. S03E12Episode 12July 19, 2011 8.0The people of Strasbourg literally can't stand still with 'Dance Fever', HHTV presenter Fearne Polyester reports from a bizarre Greek festiv
13. S03E13Savage Songs SpecialJuly 26, 2011 9.0Savage Songs compilation. Featuring the hip hop battle of the boasting Celts, pop superstar Cleopatra, rock rebel William Wallace, the soulf

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Season's bestEpisode 1April 9, 2012 8.0Dick Whittington pitches a movie about his life, Stone Age technology geeks queue for hours at the unveiling of the Bronze Age, and some Ger
2. S04E02Episode 2April 10, 2012 7.5Henry VIII appears on a TV show hoping to raise money from his antique abbeys. Also, Charles Darwin sings about his theory of Natural Select
3. S04E03Episode 3April 11, 2012 7.5Queen Elizabeth I goes online dating, Greek philosopher Socrates foils his own rescue from prison, and Emicho of the Rhineland goes crusadin
4. S04E04Episode 4April 12, 2012 7.0HHTV's War Reporter Mike Peabody regrets his decision to cover the Norman Siege of Palermo, the Pilgrim Fathers rap about Jamestown in Ameri
5. S04E05Episode 5April 13, 2012 7.0Some Bronze Agers argue about building the world's first city, Bob Hale explains the entire history of the Renaissance, Mary Seacole sings a
6. S04E06Episode 6April 20, 2012 7.5A confused Christopher Columbus declares he has found India and a Georgian woman reveals her very Stupid Death. Also, Victoria and Albert at
7. S04E07Episode 7April 27, 2012 7.5Emperor Napoleon plays in a very unusual chess match, a Victorian inventor builds an anti-seasickness ship with one small design flaw, a sno
8. S04E08Episode 8May 4, 2012 7.0Emperor Nero visits the victims of the Great Fire of Rome, some Crusaders attend a training course on how to fight weird monsters, and we me
9. S04E09Episode 9May 11, 2012 7.7King Edward III gets married in a building site, Julius Caesar reveals his secret tips on hiding baldness, we learn the tricks of the crimin
10. S04E10Episode 10May 18, 2012 7.0William the Conqueror has some trouble conquering the town of Ely, Greek philosopher Diogenes reveals his disgusting tactic for getting rid
11. S04E11Episode 11May 25, 2012 7.5Dr Culpeper invites us all to his highly unhealthy health spa, a Crusader knight competes on Historical Masterchef, King John worries about
12. S04E12Episode 12June 1, 2012 7.5A Victorian woman books a ticket on a very odd railway, a modern patient is (mis)treated by a Roman dentist, Alfred the Great pitches a movi
13. S04E13Savage Songs SpecialJune 4, 2012 8.0The Thinkers, Mary I, William Shakespeare, The New World, Luddites, Victoria and Albert, Mary Seacole, Natural Selection and RAF Pilots

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Episode 1May 27, 2013 8.0The Saxon gods form an unlikely team of superheroes; famous astronaut Neil Armstrong reveals his new weight loss programme; we meet Georgian
2. S05E02Season's bestEpisode 2May 28, 2013 9.0Featuring a surprisingly charming Stuart highwayman; the Captain of the Titanic holds the world's worst safety briefing; famous writer Mary
3. S05E03Episode 3May 29, 2013 7.0The boys test their horsepower to the max on Stone Age Top Gear; Charles Dickens sings about his life and books; the Greek philosophers host
4. S05E04Episode 4May 30, 2013 7.0Featuring the rather eccentric Georgian philosopher Jeremy Bentham; super-rich Roman politician Crassus raps about his blinging lifestyle; s
5. S05E05Episode 5May 31, 2013 8.0Famous monk St Augustine struggles to introduce Christianity to Saxon England; Stuart diarist Samuel Pepys annoys the smartest men in Britai
6. S05E06Episode 6June 4, 2013 8.0Queen Victoria's coronation doesn't go quite as planned, George IV pulls out all the stops to impress his guests on Historical Come Dine Wit
7. S05E07Episode 7June 11, 2013 8.0Roman emperor Caesar Augustus reveals the lazy secret of his success, TV's most excitable reporter, Bob Hale, explains the very, very comple
8. S05E08Episode 8June 18, 2013 7.5The surprising identity of Britain's top-scoring footballer is revealed, things get ridiculous on Germany's version of Historical Who Wants
9. S05E09Episode 9June 25, 2013 7.0There is public confusion when King Charles II bans coffee shops, a seasick chicken ruins a Roman sea battle, mighty Egyptian Pharaoh, Rames
10. S05E10Episode 10July 2, 2013 8.0A Victorian businessman goes undercover in his own factory, there's a right royal squabble over who should rule medieval England, we meet ec
11. S05E11Episode 11July 9, 2013 7.5DI Bones investigates an unusual Victorian traffic accident, Roman scientist Pliny the Elder suffers a Stupid Death in ancient Pompeii, Prim
12. S05E12Episode 12July 16, 2013 8.5Featuring a female dinosaur expert who sells seashells down on the seashore, Brian the handsome scientist reveals the weird wonders of the G
13. S05E13Song SpecialJuly 23, 2013 9.0Some of history's greatest characters serenade us with tales of their lives. Featuring the all-conquering Alexander the Great, the cash-lovi

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Magna Carta Special: Crooked King John and Magna CartaFebruary 13, 2015—Horrible Histories returns for a special about King John and Magna Carta, starring Ben Miller. John annoys the Barons and agrees Magna Carta
2. S06E02Awesome Alfred the Great SpecialMay 25, 2015—A special episode about King Alfred the Great, starring Tom Rosenthal. Watch Alfred argue with his older brothers then defeat the Vikings us
3. S06E03Wicked William the Conqueror SpecialJune 1, 2015—A special episode about William the Conqueror, starring Kevin Eldon. We meet young William, Duke of Normandy, as he quarrels with Harold God
4. S06E04Mardy Mary Queen of Scots SpecialJune 8, 2015—A special episode about Mary Queen of Scots, starring Jessica Ransom. This episode follows the young Mary as she stumbles from young girl in
5. S06E05Naughty Napoleon SpecialJune 15, 2015—A special episode about the great French leader Napoleon Bonaparte, starring Jim Howick. We follow Napoleon as he rises from humble beginnin
6. S06E06Horrid Henry VIII SpecialJune 22, 2015—A special episode about King Henry VIII, starring Rowan Atkinson. We meet the young Henry as he struggles with his boring dad Henry VII, bef
7. S06E07Crafty Cleopatra SpecialJune 29, 2015—A special episode of the historical sketch show about the great Egyptian queen Cleopatra, starring Kathryn Drysdale. We meet Cleo as she cla
8. S06E08Gorgeous George III SpecialJuly 6, 2015—A special episode of the historical sketch show about King George III, starring Simon Farnaby. We follow George from a young unpopular king
9. S06E09Bolshy Boudica SpecialJuly 13, 2015—A special episode of the historical sketch show, focusing on the great British Queen Boudica, starring Lorna Watson from Watson & Oliver
10. S06E10Wily Winston Churchill SpecialJuly 20, 2015—A special episode of the historical sketch show about Winston Churchill, starring Jim Howick. We follow Churchill from a young soldier in In
11. S06E11Tricky Queen Vicky SpecialJuly 27, 2015—A special episode of the historical sketch show about Queen Victoria, starring Sarah Hadland. We meet young Vicky as she becomes queen aged
12. S06E12'Orrible Oliver Cromwell SpecialAugust 3, 2015—A special episode of the historical sketch show about Oliver Cromwell. We follow Oliver as he rises from obscurity, challenges King Charles
13. S06E13Rotten Rulers SpecialAugust 10, 2015—A special episode of the historical sketch show featuring all your favourite rotten rulers from the series. Including naughty Napoleon annoy
14. S06E14It's a Wicked World SpecialAugust 17, 2015—A special episode of the historical sketch show, featuring ghastly Genghis Khan, the wise Confucius and a dance-off during a naval battle! T
15. S06E15Savage Songs SpecialAugust 24, 2015—A special episode of the historical sketch show, featuring all your favourite songs from the series! Sing along with King Alfred about his b

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Monstrous MusiciansJune 15, 2017—Horrible Histories charts monstrous musicians, from Neanderthal screeches to Jimi Hendrix.
2. S07E02Exceptional ExplorersJuly 26, 2017—Meet explorers throughout the ages, from Vikings in America to the first man on the moon.
3. S07E03Ridiculous RomanticsJuly 31, 2017—Take a journey of romance through history, including King Henry VIII's 6 First Dates.
4. S07E04Atrocious ArtistsAugust 7, 2017—From Dali's surrealism to Chris Ofili's elephant poo, Horrible Histories does art history.
5. S07E05Heroic Heroes And Villainous VillainsAugust 14, 2017—Steve Biceps searches for his top Deadly 60 villains, and Rattus meets his inner demons.
6. S07E06Ingenious InventorsAugust 21, 2017—From the wheel to WIFI, Horrible Histories takes a look at the world's greatest inventors.
7. S07E07Preposterous US PresidentsAugust 28, 2017—Horrible Histories looks at the 45 US presidents so far, and they are a strange bunch.
8. S07E08Ruthless RulersSeptember 4, 2017—From Vicious Vikings to 20th Century tyrants, experience history's most ruthless rulers.
9. S07E09Revolting Russian RevolutionsSeptember 11, 2017—Horrible Histories explores Russia's Revolting past in this bumper special episode.
10. S07E10Horrid HealthSeptember 18, 2017—Will drilling a hole in your head really cure a headache? Horrible Histories investigates.
11. S07E11Formidable Florence NightingaleMarch 8, 2017—There is much more to Florence Nightingale than being 'The Lady with the Lamp'...
12. S07E12Deadly DynastiesMay 7, 2018—Horrible Histories explores some of the most famous families that have shaped the world.
13. S07E13Savage SongsMay 7, 2018—An episode featuring songs from the series. Join the Horrible Hearts Club Band to sing through music, or go Downtown Threat with Al Capone.
14. S07E14Awesome Ancient CivilisationsMay 7, 2018—The team takes a look at many ancient cultures. Sketches: Alex the great finds out about kissing The Romans, Greeks and Chinese face off i
15. S07E15Terrible TudorsMay 7, 2018—Go through the history of the Tudor dynasty, through from Henry seven to Elizabeth the 1st. Along the way, also find out about Mary 1, in he

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Queen Vic's Home VidsJune 3, 2019—Featuring Victorian fake news, paparazzi, and cameramen strapped to the front of moving trains, Queen Victoria shows you how her subjects in
2. S08E02Fashion Faux PasJune 10, 2019—The Horrible History of (sometimes literally) dressing to kill. Henry VIII has beef over whose armour is best and Louis XV dresses as a hedg
3. S08E03Chaotic CollabsJune 17, 2019—History is filled with tales of great minds coming together, and collaborating, to achieve incredible things. It’s also full of idiots worki
4. S08E04Mind Your Manners!June 24, 2019—Rattus is panicking, as the Rat Queen is visiting the sewer and he has no idea how to behave nicely around royalty! Not only that, if he can
5. S08E05Fearsome FamiliesJuly 1, 2019—Families - sometimes you love them, sometimes you bicker with them, and sometimes you marry them off to consolidate your power in Europe. We
6. S08E06Bizarre BeastsJuly 8, 2019—A look at some of the various ways in which, throughout history, humans have lived with, worked with, and interacted with animals.
7. S08E07Moon MayhemJuly 15, 2019—Comedian and space nerd Dara O Briain joins Rattus as guest host for a special show that marks the anniversary of the 1969 moon landings.
8. S08E08Putrid PoliticsJuly 22, 2019—Dani Dyer becomes Rattus’ political advisor as we look at everything from the birth of democracy to Margaret Thatcher having to change her v
9. S08E09Heroic Home FrontSeptember 9, 2019—A look at how World War II played out on the home front, featuring Churchill's secret loo, the heroic 'ATA Girls' and German spies being cau
10. S08E10Fierce FemalesMarch 8, 2020—A celebration of some of history’s greatest females, including Spartan Queen Gorgo terrorising Historical Love Island, supergroup The Tudor
11. S08E11Outrageous OlympicsJuly 17, 2020—Alex Scott joins Rattus for a sport-themed special. Mary Queen of Scots goes grief-golfing, the H2 Freestylers take on a whole village, and
12. S08E12Mayflower MalarkeySeptember 14, 2020—The Puritans set sail, Queen Elizabeth I loses a colony, and the Founding Fathers sing!
13. S08E13Holly H Song SpecialJuly 17, 2020—Rattus has launched his own radio station (‘BBC Radio Number Two’) and who better to advise him on the songs he should be playing than socia
14. S08E14Fantastic Firsts SpecialJuly 27, 2020—A special show featuring some of history’s greatest firsts, including the first ever library, Olympic Games, people on the moon and rat roll
15. S08E15Beastly Bodily Functions SpecialAugust 3, 2020—Doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken join Rattus for a selection of old and new sketches relating to bodies.

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01British Black HistoryApril 30, 2021—Horrible Histories charts the contribution of Black people to British life throughout history. How did African soldiers come to be guarding
2. S09E02Gruesome Guide To Growing UpJuly 7, 2021—Life wasn’t always fun for children in the past. Horrible Histories delves into the not-so-easy lives of children throughout history, from t
3. S09E03Protesting With PankhurstAugust 20, 2021—Protests about inequality or environmental damage are common today, but how have people protested in the past? Emmeline Pankhurst is our gui
4. S09E04Precious PlanetNovember 1, 2021—Charles Darwin presents a special show, as Horrible Histories takes a timely look at our planet and how we’ve behaved towards it throughout
5. S09E05Dastardly DanceNovember 26, 2021—Strictly’s Shirley Ballas joins Rattus for a waltz through the history of dance, with Bruno Tonioli as Nero, who had his dance teacher kille
6. S09E06Cracking ChristmasDecember 10, 2021—Horrible Histories brings you a cracking Christmas special, delving into the origins of the festive season.
7. S09E07Foul FeastingJanuary 7, 2022—Horrible Histories serves up the history of foul feasting, from Stone Age lentils to Queen Victoria’s anti-fart bread.
8. S09E08Infectious InfluencersJanuary 14, 2022—From Cleopatra’s hairdo to Elizabeth I’s flushing loo, meet history’s biggest Influencers.
9. S09E09Banging BlingJanuary 21, 2022—From Henry VIII’s wine fountain, to Empress Dowager’s marble boat, Horrible Histories talks money, jewellery and untold treasures.
10. S09E10Diabolical Daily LifeJanuary 28, 2022—Daily life can be a bit of a grind, but not as much as it was in the past! Rattus takes us round the clock, revealing daily routines through
11. S09E11Monstrous MythsFebruary 4, 2022—Count Rattula guides us through some of history’s greatest myths and monsters, including Henry VIII’s Robin Hood obsession and ancient ghost
12. S09E12Henry and Liz's Family Face-OffFebruary 11, 2022—Terrible Tudors King Henry VIII and his daughter Queen Elizabeth I bicker about who was the best ruler. Henry had a mechanical dragon kite,
13. S09E13Cursed CareersFebruary 18, 2022—Rattus considers a career change, and luckily he has the whole of history to look through for ideas. Could he be an inventor like Babbage, o
14. S09E14Smash Hit SongsFebruary 25, 2022—Rattus has an idea that might make him millions – he is going to launch a streaming service. However, to make Ratify a success, he is going
15. S09E15Big BBC Birthday BonanzaOctober 15, 2022—Horrible Histories celebrates 100 years of the BBC with this special episode. What was the secret of looking great on a 1930s TV show? How d

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Daft DadsJune 16, 2023—In honour of Father’s Day, Horrible Histories takes a look at some of history’s daftest dads, featuring Henry VIII, Charles Dickens, William
2. S10E02NHS 75th Birthday SpecialJuly 5, 2023—How did the NHS come into being? When was the first kidney transplant? Is half a chicken actually a cure for anything? Find out as comedian
3. S10E03Foul FootballJuly 19, 2023—Legendary Lioness Jill Scott joins Rattus to look at the history of the beautiful game, including Shakespearean mentions, women’s football b
4. S10E04Gruesome Gunpowder PlotNovember 3, 2023—Horrible Histories presents the sometimes-ludicrous story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.
5. S10E05Hideous HomesFebruary 2, 2024—From how Henry VIII had the most comfortable poo possible, to finding out which bit of his house Charles Dickens called The Demon – take a t
6. S10E06Ruinous RivalsFebruary 9, 2024—From warring brothers to farting mothers, Horrible Histories presents some of the biggest, best and worst rivalries throughout time. Guest s
7. S10E07Radical RenaissanceFebruary 16, 2024—Legendary artists Da Vinci and Michelangelo are the guides for a journey through one of history’s most creative, and sometimes weirdest, per
8. S10E08Gory Greek MythsFebruary 23, 2024—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, Horri
9. S10E09The Chaotic Civil WarMarch 1, 2024—Grisly tales of the Civil War, one of the weirdest, wildest periods in English history, featuring the only time that a king has been tried a
10. S10E10Bewitching BooksMarch 6, 2024—Comedian and children’s author Rosie Jones is here to help Rattus choose his World Book Day outfit, and discover the gory details behind som
11. S10E11Terrifying Tower of LondonMarch 8, 2024—Famous inmates, botched escapes and thefts, and Henry VIII’s favourite executions – they’re all here in a terrifying history of the Tower of
12. S10E12Rotten Romans in BritainMarch 13, 2024—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 h
13. S10E13Loo Man's Gross GuideMarch 15, 2024—From bottom complaints to snot, bird poo and farts, Loo Man provides a guided tour through some of history’s grossest things.
14. S10E14Songtastic Musical SpecialMarch 20, 2024—Rattus has enlisted the help of Richie – the Horrible Histories songwriter – to help him present a special song-filled show by making every
15. S10E15Kings and Queens - A Right Royal SpecialJune 14, 2024—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 o

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01Brilliant BrainsFebruary 7, 2025—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’
2. S11E02Ridiculous RulesFebruary 14, 2025—From William the Conqueror making rules about chopping off body parts to Elizabeth I in court over some swan-related mischief, Horrible Hist
3. S11E03Ludicrous LandmarksFebruary 21, 2025—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 Hist
4. S11E04Terrible TransportFebruary 28, 2025—From camels to space rockets, via Dandy Horses, actual horses, royal train rides, cars, balloons and planes, it's the Horrible History of tr
5. S11E05Twisted TechnologyMarch 7, 2025—The watch! The mobile phone! The microwave! The vibrating poo platform! Thomas Edison stage diving! It’s all here as Horrible Histories take
6. S11E06Enormous EmpiresMarch 14, 2025—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 h
7. S11E07Monstrous MothersMarch 28, 2025—From terrifying Spartan mums to hidden Victorian mums, via Queen Victoria and Cleopatra, Horrible Histories looks at some of history’s most
8. S11E08Rat-o-Vision Song ContestMay 16, 2025—If you watch one song contest this year, then make sure it’s the Eurovision Song Contest! But if you watch two, then look no further than th
9. S11E09Putrid Pirates and Salty SeadogsNovember 7, 2025—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 p
10. S11E10The Roaring 1920s!November 14, 2025—General strikes! Surplus women! Deadly mummy’s curses! Winston Churchill fangirling over Charlie Chaplin! Take a trip to the Roaring Twentie
11. S11E11Hair-Raising HolidayNovember 21, 2025—Horrible Histories takes a short trip through the history of holidays, including Queen Victoria by the sea, Napoleon the tourist attraction
12. S11E12Barmy Battles SpecialNovember 28, 2025—An enormous pillow fight has broken out in the sewer between Rattus and his siblings. With that in mind, he brings us a special battle-theme
13. S11E13Phiendish PharaohsDecember 5, 2025—From preparing for the afterlife to having your own butt doctor, Tutankhamun, Cleopatra, Ramesses II and more are here to reveal what life w
14. S11E14Top Ten Naughtiest PeopleDecember 12, 2025—Rattus is on the naughty step yet again. But at least it has given him an excellent idea for a list of some of his favourite sketches as he
15. S11E15Pitiful Princes and PrincessesDecember 19, 2025—Marie Antoinette, Henry VIII, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and Loo Man is here to explore why being a prince or princess hasn’t always been the lo

Season 11 ranked & reviewed