Savage Songs
E1
A compilation of the songs from the series, featuring Spartan High School Musical, the Viking Rock Band, punky Queen Boudica, Incan emperor Pachacuti, the posh rapping of Charles II, Blackbeard the Pirate, George IV going solo, the Victorian Inventions song, and the World War 2 Girls.
Horrible Christmas
E2
Christmas is a time for charity, hope and goodwill to all men - but for Horrible Histories it's a time of farting jesters, finding bacon in your Christmas card, and having your dinner confiscated by Oliver Cromwell. This episode showcases bizarre Yuletide absurdities from over the centuries with a unique blend of sketches, pastiche and song - a foul and festive treat. Revel in the smelliest, silliest and goriest stories about everyone's favourite time of year.
Horrible Histories Big Prom Party
E3
As part of the 2011 BBC Proms, the cast of Horrible Histories join up with the Aurora Orchestra, the Choir from the Music Centre, the Kids Company Choir and a group of dancers for a special event. The show features a selection of songs from the first three series, some excerpts from classical pieces and original sketches.
Sport Relief Bob Report
E4
Sport Special
E5
Special sport episode of the historical sketch show, based on the successful series of books. All the top sporting action from the past, including Emperor Nero and Jesse Owens singing the history of the Olympics. We're at the finish line to see Pheidippides run the first ever marathon, then we count down the top Marathon Cheats of all time and take a look back at some of our favourite Horrible Histories sporting events.
Scary Special
E6
Death from 'Stupid Deaths' presents a show full of spooky highlights in this Halloween special.
Ridiculous Romance
E7
We find out what happens when Henry VIII takes part in TV show Dating In Darkness and meets latest love Anne of Cleves, discover the problems encountered by Queen Elizabeth I’s portrait artist, and are treated to romantic musical interludes from The Love Rats Club, plus Queen Victoria as she duets with Prince Albert. We also say hello to Rattus Rattus’s brand-new girlfriend Ratalie, who Rattus Rattus is hoping will be impressed by a romantic dinner of ‘cockroach in jus de rubbish bag’...
Frightful First World War
E8
Bob Hale and Rattus Rattus guide us through the horrible history of 1914-18. Featuring the soldiers, pilots, civilians, girl guides, suffragettes and even kings who were all caught up in the fighting.
Sensational Shakespeare
E9
April 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Britain's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare (or is it William Shagspeare or Willm Shakspere - even the great Bard himself didn't know!). In this episode, we look at the life and times of the playwright - from his largely unknown and humble beginnings in Stratford, through his times as a jobbing actor in London, to his success as the country's most respected and financially savvy writer.
Staggering Storytellers
E10
Who wrote the first detective novel? When were books invented? Why do we like stories so much? In its own distinctive and irreverently accurate style, the episode takes a look at some of literature's greatest works and history's wackiest writers. Along the way we see the development of storytelling technology. We learn how a party at Lord Byron's house led to the writing of the Gothic masterpiece Frankenstein, and how Charles Dickens was the Harry Styles of his day. Spanning 3,000 years of recorded history we take a look at the funny and ridiculous ways some of our finest writers cured their writing block - did you know Tennyson used to pretend to go the loo as a party trick? Also, of course, our trusty host Rattus guides the way.
The Grisly Great Fire of London
E11
For the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, Horrible Histories returns for a one-off special looking at the disaster and the events that surrounded it. On the night of 2 September, a spark from a baker’s oven in Pudding Lane ignited a fire which roared through the tightly packed streets of London, tearing up the timber-framed houses and destroying up to a third of the city. In true Horrible Histories fashion, this special episode explores London and Britain before the fire, full of plague and party in the raucous Restoration atmosphere personified by King Charles II. We see how London’s Mayor preferred to stay in bed during the fire because been partying the night before, and how Samuel Pepys rushed to bury his parmesan cheese for safety.
Savage Songs Special (2013)
E12
Some of history's greatest characters serenade us with tales of their lives. Featuring the all-conquering Alexander the Great, the cash-loving Crassus, the feisty Joan of Arc, the brilliant but miserable Charles Dickens and the very determined Rosa Parks.
Savage Songs Special (2012)
E13
In a special musical episode of the award-winning Horrible Histories, host Rattus Rattus chooses his favourite songs from the fourth series to entertain his young nephew.
Top 5: 1. Football with Alex Scott
E14
England footie star Alex Scott delves into the Horrible history of Soccer. From the Middle Ages, when whole villages would play against each other, with dire injuries as a consequence - to the famous Christmas truce in World War 1, when British and German troops put down their guns and spoke the universal language of football.
Top 5: 2. Back to School with Emily Atack
E15
Back to School??! Ugh! It could be worse, though – in honour of everyone going back to school, Emily Atack takes you through the Horrible History of what school days were like in the past…
Black History Month with Oti Mabuse
E16
In celebration of Black History Month, Oti Mabuse brings you a selection of Horrible Histories sketches and songs featuring Rosa Parks, Civil War spy Mary Bowser, pioneering boxer Bill Richmond, plus Mary Seacole and Martin Luther King Jr.
Brexit
E17
Nish Kumar brings us a selection of sketches about European Historical figures, featuring the dance stylings of the Normans, Italian fashion, Leonardo da Vinci, Louis XIV’s bottom problems & the vocal stylings of the Four Georges…
Savage Songs Special (2011)
E18
Chronological compilation of the standout music videos from the third series, as chosen by the producers. An encore is omitted this year to make room for the slightly longer "Monarchs' Song".
Song - The 4 Georges. Born 2 Rule
E101
Song - The Wives of Henry VIII. Divorced Beheaded & Died
E102
Song - Making a Mummy
E103
Song - Terrible Tudors
E104
Song - A Gorgeous Georgian Lady
E105
Song - I'm a Knight
E106
Song - Caveman Love
E107
Song - It's Not True!
E108
Song - The Plague Song
E109
Song - British Things
E110
Song - We are Greek
E111
Song - Burke & Hare
E112
Song - Literally (The Viking Song)
E201
Song - Charles II. King of Bling
E202
Song - Spartan High School Musical
E203
Song - We're the WWII Girls
E204
Song - George IV. Couldn't Stand My Wife
E205
Song - Blackbeard's Song
E206
Song - Victorian Inventions
E207
Song - Learn Your Hieroglyphics
E208
Song - Real Live Cowboys
E209
Song - Boudicca
E210
Song - Funky Monks
E211
Song - Do the Pachacuti
E212
Song - Dick Turpin, Highwayman
E301
Song - All The Monarchs!
E302
Song - William Wallace, Scottish Rebel
E303
Song - Work, Terrible Work!
E304
Song - Ra Ra Cleopatra
E305
Song - The Truth About Richard III
E306
Song - The Evil Emperors' Song
E307
Song - The Suffragettes' Song
E308
Song - Discaztec (Ain't Staying Alive)
E309
Song - The English Civil War Song
E310
Song - The Ages of Stone
E311
Song - Celtic Boast Battle
E312
Song - The Few (RAF Pilots)
E401
Song - Charles Darwin. Natural Selection
E402
Song - The Thinkers
E403
Song - It's a New World (Pilgrim Fathers)
E404
Song - Mary Seacole
E405
Song - Victoria & Albert. A Love Ballad
E406
Song - We've got The Blue-Blooded Blues
E407
Song - The Luddites!
E408
Song - The Borgia Family
E409
Song - Mary the First
E410
Song - William Shakespeare & the Quills
E411
Song - (We're the) Georgian Navy
E412
Song - Rosa Parks. I Sat on a Bus
E501
Song - Vikings and Garfunkel
E502
Song - Charles Dickens
E503
Song - Crassus. Minted
E504
Song - Joan of Arc
E505
Song - Alexander the Great
E506
Song - Owain Glyndŵr. First Prince of Wales
E507
Song - Transportation
E508
Song - Henry VII. The Original Tu-Tu-Tudor
E509
Song - Matilda(s) and Stephen ... and Henry
E510
Song - Australia
E511
Song - We're History (The Finale)
E512
Science with Dara Ó Briain
E513
In honour of Science Week, Dara Ó Briain brings you some of his favourite science-themed sketches, including the music of Charles Darwin, the serious goings-on at The Royal Society, Historical Paramedics, Victorian Inventions and Vaccinations…
The Bits We Left Out (S02)
E514
Second season extended episodes and sketches.
The Bits That Went Wrong (S02)
E515
Outtakes and gag reel from the second season
Season 2 Quizzes
E516
All quizzes from the second season
Stuff We Couldn't Fit In (S03)
E517
More cut or extended scenes and sketches from the third season
More Bits That Went Wrong (S03)
E518
More hilarious outtakes and gag reel from the third season.
Season 3 Quizzes
E519
Quizzes from the third season.
More Stuff We Couldn't Fit In (S04)
E520
Extended scenes and cut sketches from the fourth season.
Stuff That Didn't Make It
E521
Finished work that had content that didn't match the themes.
Season 4 Quizzes
E522
Quizzes from the fourth season.
Season 5 Quizzes
E523
Quizzes from the fifth season.
Even More Stuff We Couldn't Fit In (S5)
E524
Even More Bits That Went Wrong (S5)
E525
Animated Specials: 1. Gruesome Guide to Growing Up
E526
Life wasn’t always fun for children in the past. Horrible Histories delves into the not-so-easy lives of children throughout history, from the strict parenting of ancient civilisations, to the terrible fights the young King Louis XIV had with his little brother - even weeing on each other's beds! And find out just why Henry VIII was so keen for his son Edward VI to stay inside.
'Orrible Opera
E528
Henry VIII, Queen Victoria and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are our hosts for a special live concert as part of the BBC Proms season at London’s Royal Albert Hall, introducing us to the world of opera. Mozart is sure that the Horrible Histories audience will love opera, with all its grisly and gruesome stories. But Queen Victoria is not so sure, thinking opera is totally unsuitable for children. In fact, she thinks the audience need to leave at once! Can Mozart change her mind?