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S4 E5 Episode 5

Children & Family

TV-G

28m

Apr 12, 2012

Some Bronze Agers argue about building the world's first city, Bob Hale explains the entire history of the Renaissance, Mary Seacole sings about her Crimean hotel, and William Shakespeare gets into a rap battle.Featuring: Ben Willbond, Reece Shearsmith, Laurence Rickard, Steve Pemberton, Jim Howick, Martha Howe-Douglas, Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton, Chris Addison

Season 4, 15 Episodes

Horrible Histories - Episode 1

Dick Whittington pitches a movie about his life, Stone Age technology geeks wait for hours at the unveiling of the Bronze Age, and some German bomber pilots find an unfortunate use for a tourist guidebook to Britain.

Horrible Histories - Episode 2

Henry VIII appears on a TV show hoping to raise money from his antique abbeys. A pirate captain aspires to become the next historical apprentice, and Charles Darwin sings about his theory of Natural Selection.

Horrible Histories - Episode 3

Queen Elizabeth, goes online dating. The Greek philosopher Socrates foils his rescue from prison, and Emicho of the Rhineland goes crusading with some very unusual Sat Navs to lead the way.

Horrible Histories - Episode 4

HHTV's War Reporter Mike Peabody regrets his decision to cover the Norman Siege of Palermo, the Pilgrim Fathers rap about Jamestown in America, and a German submarine captain has the worst toilet accident in history.

Horrible Histories - Episode 5

Some Bronze Agers argue about building the world's first city, Bob Hale explains the entire history of the Renaissance, Mary Seacole sings about her Crimean hotel, and William Shakespeare gets into a rap battle.

Horrible Histories - Episode 6

A confused Christopher Columbus declares he has found India, a Georgian woman reveals her very Stupid Death, Victoria, and Albert attend the Great Exhibition, and Tsar Peter III brings a very weird case to the Court of Historical Law.

Horrible Histories - Episode 7

Emperor Napoleon plays in a very unusual chess match, a Victorian inventor builds an anti-seasickness ship with one small design flaw, a snowball fight breaks out at a public execution, and the British army hires a dead tramp to defeat the Germans in WW2.

Horrible Histories - Episode 8

The Saxons exchange disgusting Christmas presents, a caveman goes on a TV cookery show, and we discover the bizarre causes of the First World War.

Horrible Histories - Episode 9

A Victorian inspector checks that a school is suitably cruel, HHTV news reports live from the Great Plague, and Thumbelina drowns in poop.

Horrible Histories - Episode 10

HHTV News reports from the battle of Thermopylae, Celt housewives find decorative uses for severed heads, and we learn the revolting truth about Roman toilets.

Horrible Histories - Episode 11

Queen Victoria learns her British comforts aren't very British, a Viking warrior won't stop talking in rhyme, and the contestants try to become executioners on the Axe Factor.

Horrible Histories - Episode 12

A 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 movie about his life, and a Greek geek competes on Historical Mastermind.

Horrible Histories - Episode 13

A lazy aristocrat invents the sandwich, the Romans host their own revolting cookery show, and William Shakespeare haunted by the ghost of King Richard III.

Horrible Histories - Sport Special

Counting down the top marathon cheats of all time.

Horrible Histories - Spoky Special

Death from 'Stupid Deaths' presents a show full of spooky highlights.

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Horrible Histories

Children & Family

TV-G

4 Seasons

28m

Rattus Rattus returns to present more history with the nasty bits left in!

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