New TV
TV episodes broadcast for the first time on BBC channels
September 8, 2023
From warbling witches to singing Suffragettes, it’s the horrible history of opera - live!
July 19, 2023
Legendary Lioness Jill Scott joins Rattus to look at the history of the beautiful game.
Episode 3/10, Series 10
July 5, 2023
Jo Brand joins Rattus for a special show celebrating the NHS’s 75th birthday.
Episode 2/10, Series 10
June 16, 2023
New Series
Henry VIII, Charles Dickens and more of history’s daftest dads gather for Father’s Day!
Episode 1/10, Series 10
October 22, 2022
Horrible Histories celebrates 100 years of the BBC.
Episode 15/15, Series 9
February 25, 2022
Rattus is looking for history’s best songs for his streaming service, Ratify.
Episode 14/14, Series 9
February 18, 2022
Pirate or puritan policeman? Rattus tries to find the perfect job from history.
Episode 13/14, Series 9
February 11, 2022
Tudors King Henry VIII and daughter Queen Elizabeth I bicker about who was the best ruler.
Episode 12/14, Series 9
February 4, 2022
Count Rattula looks at history’s greatest myths and monsters.
Episode 11/14, Series 9
January 28, 2022
Daily routines throughout history, from waking in Ancient Egypt to Medieval Loo Man.
Episode 9/12, Series 9
January 21, 2022
A history of bling, from Henry VIII’s wine fountain to Empress Dowager’s marble boat.
Episode 11/12, Series 9
January 14, 2022
From Cleopatra’s hairdo to Elizabeth I’s flushing loo, meet history’s biggest Influencers.
Episode 8/12, Series 9
January 7, 2022
Horrible Histories serves up the history of foul feasting!
Episode 7/12, Series 9
December 10, 2021
The Horrible History of Christmas, with Dickens, Henry VIII and a festive Finnish goat.
Episode 3/12, Series 9
November 26, 2021
Strictly’s Shirley Ballas hosts a history of dance, with Bruno Tonioli as Emperor Nero.
Episode 5/12, Series 9
November 12, 2021
Charles Darwin hosts a look at how we’ve treated the planet throughout history.
Episode 4/12, Series 9
August 20, 2021
Emmeline Pankhurst is our guide through this Horrible History of protest.
Episode 2/15, Series 9
July 23, 2021
Mary Queen of Scots plays grief-golf, and Henry VIII sings Get Sweaty.
Episode 11/15, Series 8
July 7, 2021
New Series
Horrible Histories delves into the not-so-easy lives of children throughout history.
Episode 1/3, Animated Specials
May 7, 2021
New Series
Charting the contribution of black people to British life through history.
Episode 1/15, Series 9
September 14, 2020
The Puritans set sail, Queen Elizabeth I loses a colony, and the Founding Fathers sing!
Episode 12/15, Series 8
August 3, 2020
Doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken regret joining Rattus for a special show about bodies.
Episode 15/15, Series 8
July 27, 2020
A special show featuring some of history’s greatest firsts.
Episode 14/15, Series 8
July 20, 2020
Social media star Holly H is Rattus’ guest on his radio station, BBC Radio Number Two.
Episode 13/15, Series 8
June 10, 2020
New Series
Oti Mabuse brings you a selection of Horrible Histories sketches and songs.