| Horrible Histories - Series 4, Episode 6 | |
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| Season Four, Episode Six | |
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| Air date | 20 April 2012 |
| Written by | Dave Cohen, Ali Crockatt, Gerard Foster, Giles Pilbrow, Steve Punt, Laurence Rickard, David Scott, & Ben Ward |
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Horrible Histories Series 4, Episode 6 was the 45th episode of Horrible Histories, the sixth of Series 4. It first aired on the 20th of April, 2012, on the CBBC.
This episode includes Leif Ericsson pitching a movie about his voyage across the Atlantic, Queen Victoria & Prince Albert visiting the Great Exhibition, & Tsar Peter III prosecuting a rat.
Sketches[]
Potty Pioneers[]
Christopher Columbus 'discovers' India[]
Christopher Columbus insists to a skeptical crewman that he’s discovered India–also, mermaids.
HH Movie Pitch[]
Leif Ericson[]
Leif Ericsson tries to explain that the film he’s pitching about discovering America before Columbus isn’t a fantasy.
Measly Middle Ages[]
HHTV Royalty Today: Henry II[]
Henry II’s pilgrimage to Canterbury as penance for the death of Thomas Becket.
Cash My Sin (Infomercial)[]
All your misdeeds can now be forgiven for the right price with Cash My Sin.
Gorgeous Georgians[]
Court of Historical Law[]
Tsarevich Peter III accusing "Mr. Rat"[]
Tsarevich Peter III brings a case against a very odd defendant.
Stupid Deaths[]
Hannah Twynnoy[]
Rotten Romans[]
Roman Salary[]
A legionary on payday is dismayed to discover that he’s on the wrong end of the controversy surrounding the origins of the word ‘salary’.
Recruiting for the Roman Army[]
A reluctant army conscript comes up with some truly creative–if not very original–excuses to avoid service.
Quiz Question[]
In 52 BC the Romans faced the Gauls of France at Avaricum but only won because the Gauls wouldn't fight in the rain. Was this because...
- A: They were worried about their swords rusting
- B: They thought it was a bad omen from the gods
- C: They were worried about slipping over
God Compare[]
God Compare helps Gaulish warriors decide to which of their pantheon to sacrifice a prisoner (parody of Go Compare advertisements).
Savage Stone Age[]
The Early Show[]
The first man to domesticate wild dogs tries to explain why.
Mammoth hunting (Animation)[]
Vile Victorians[]
The Great Exhibition[]
The Queen is exposed to some of the bugs–and birds–still to be worked out on a pre-opening tour of The Great Exhibition.
Song[]
- Main article: Victoria & Albert: A Love Ballad
Queen Victoria & Prince Albert sing about their love in a love ballad; a parody of 1980’s romantic duets.
Cast[]
| Potty Pioneers | Measly Middle Ages | Gorgeous Georgians | Rotten Romans | Savage Stone Age | Vile Victorians | ||||||||
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| Christopher Columbus 'discovers' India | HH Movie Pitch | HHTV Royalty Today | Cash My Sin | Court of Historical Law | Stupid Deaths | Roman Salary | Recruiting for the Roman Army | God Compare | The Early Show | Mammoth Hunting | The Great Exhibition | Song | |
| Mathew Baynton | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| Simon Farnaby | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| Sarah Hadland | |||||||||||||
| Martha Howe-Douglas | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Jim Howick | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| Laurence Rickard | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| Ben Willbond | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| Jalaal Hartley | |||||||||||||
| Katherine Jakeways | |||||||||||||
| Lawry Lewin | x | ||||||||||||
| Jason Lewis | x | ||||||||||||
| Dominique Moore | |||||||||||||
| Jessica Ransom | |||||||||||||
| Giles Terera | |||||||||||||
| Katy Wix | |||||||||||||
| Chris Addison | |||||||||||||
| Jermain Defoe | |||||||||||||
| Mark Gatiss | x | ||||||||||||
| Amir Khan | |||||||||||||
| Steve Pemberton | x | ||||||||||||
| Reece Shearsmith | x | ||||||||||||
| Rattus Rattus (voiced by John Eccleston) | x | x | |||||||||||
| Jon Culshaw | |||||||||||||
| Jess Robinson | |||||||||||||
Notes[]
External Links[]
- Series 4, Episode 6 at Horrible Histories TV