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Horrible Histories
Historical sketch show, based on the successful books by Terry Deary.
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Episode 1
A pirate captain worries about an early bedtime and the four
King Georges form a boy band.
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A pirate captain worries about an early bedtime and the four King Georges form a boy band.
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 2
A Stone Age doctor tries to help a modern patient and a
pharaoh invents the pyramid.
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A Stone Age doctor tries to help a modern patient and a pharaoh invents the pyramid.
26 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 3
A Roman emperor finds a nasty alternative to candles, and an
Egyptian tries to save money.
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A Roman emperor finds a nasty alternative to candles, and an Egyptian tries to save money.
26 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 4
The Tudors sing their family history, and Bob explains the
history of Rome in two minutes.
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The Tudors sing their family history, and Bob explains the history of Rome in two minutes.
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 5
A priest makes a piano from live pigs, while Emperor
Caligula declares war on the sea.
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A priest makes a piano from live pigs, while Emperor Caligula declares war on the sea.
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 7
A terrible smell hits the Houses of Parliament, and
Cinderella struggles with the Blitz.
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A terrible smell hits the Houses of Parliament, and Cinderella struggles with the Blitz.
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 8
The Saxons exchange disgusting Christmas presents, and a
caveman goes on a cookery show.
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The Saxons exchange disgusting Christmas presents, and a caveman goes on a cookery show.
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 9
A Victorian inspector checks school is cruel, plus a news
report from the Great Plague.
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A Victorian inspector checks school is cruel, plus a news report from the Great Plague.
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 10
Celt housewives find decorative uses for severed heads. Plus
revolting Roman toilets.
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Celt housewives find decorative uses for severed heads. Plus revolting Roman toilets.
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 11
Queen Victoria learns that her British comforts are not very
British.
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Queen Victoria learns that her British comforts are not very British.
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 12
A Victorian teacher is confused by her pupils' bizarre
names.
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A Victorian teacher is confused by her pupils' bizarre names.
28 mins
Available for 10 months
Episode 13
A lazy aristocrat invents the sandwich, and the Romans host
their own cookery show.
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A lazy aristocrat invents the sandwich, and the Romans host their own cookery show.
25 mins
Available for 10 months