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Horrible Histories - Series 1, Episode 6
Season One, Episode Six
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Air date 21 May 2009
Written by Greg Jenner, Simon Littlefield, Laurence Rickard, George Sawyer, & Ben Ward
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Horrible Histories Series 1, Episode 6 was the sixth episode of the Horrible Histories TV series, having first aired on the 30th of April, 2009 on the CBBC.

This episode includes an evil Greek god airing on a daytime chat show, a rich Georgian swapping his wife with a peasant, & some weird medieval monsters making an appearance.

Sketches[]

Measly Middle Ages[]

Flagellant Beliefs[]

A hapless thief tries to mug a flagellant.

The Made-Up Planet (Animation)[]

Highlights from a typical medieval bestiary are spotlighted on “The Made-Up Planet”.

Vile Victorians[]

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Victorian Claims Direct[]

Be an exploited child labourer & get absolutely no compensation from Victorian Claims Direct. 

Chimney Sweeps[]

A chimney sweep & his young apprentice face unexpected obstacles on the job

Gorgeous Georgians[]

Song[]

A Gorgeous Georgian Lady[]
Main article: A Gorgeous Georgian Lady

Historical Wife Swap[]

1778: Lord & Lady Posh swap with The Peasant family []

Lord & Lady Posh from the Manor swap with the Peasant family of Poorville.

Potty Pioneers[]

Stupid Deaths[]

Franz Reichelt[]

Rotten Romans[]

Imagine Spots[]

Things to remember when you're a Galley slave[]

A two-part parody of airline passenger announcements. 

Dodgy War Inventions[]

No. 7: The Onager[]

Frightful First World War[]

Twisted Fairytales[]

The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe[]

Urinating on boots to soften the leather.

Lucky Charms[]

A soldier’s frantic hunt for his lucky charms might prove lucky itself.

Groovy Greeks[]

Greek Myth Talk[]

Chat show “Greek Myth Talk” tells the lurid story of Kronos & his attempt at filicide.

Cast[]

Measly Middle Ages Vile Victorians Gorgeous Georgians Potty Pioneers Rotten Romans Frightful First World War Groovy Greeks
Flagellant Beliefs The Made-Up Planet Victorian Claims Direct Chimney Sweeps Song Historical Wife Swap Stupid Deaths Imagine Spot Dodgy War Inventions Twisted Fairytales Lucky Charms Greek Myth Talk
Mathew Baynton x x
Simon Farnaby x x x
Sarah Hadland x x
Martha Howe-Douglas x x
Jim Howick x x
Laurence Rickard
Ben Willbond x x
Lisa Devlin
Susie Donkin
Javone Prince x
Steve Punt
George Sawyer
Giles Terera
Katy Wix
Terry Deary
Meera Syal x
Rattus Rattus (voiced by John Eccleston) x
Jon Culshaw
Jess Robinson

Notes[]

  • This is the only episode of Horrible Histories that is NOT available on BBC iPlayer.

Videos[]

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