| Horrible Histories - Series 3, Episode 12 | |
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| Season Three, Episode Twelve | |
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| Air date | 12 July 2011 |
| Written by | Gerard Foster, Rosanna Lowe, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Fay Rusling, & Ben Ward |
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Horrible Histories - Series 3, Episode 12 was the 38th episode of Horrible Histories, having first aired on the 12th of July, 2011, on the CBBC.
This episode includes the people of Strasbourg literally not being able to stand still with 'dance fever', HHTV presenter Fearne Polyester reporting from a bizarre Greek festival, two Celtic warriors holding a rap battle to see who is best at boasting, & King Charles II meeting the man who tried to steal the Crown Jewels.
Sketches[]
Measly Middle Ages[]
Middle Ages peasant tries to get a pay rise[]
A peasant tries to leverage his rare & desirable plague-free status into a pay rise.
Dance Fever, Strasbourg 1518[]
The people of Strasbourg catch literal dance fever in 1518.
Groovy Greeks[]
Historical Pet Shop[]
Greek Philosopher[]
A philosopher requires subjects for some odd thought experiments.
Festival News: All-female Thesmophoria Games[]
Presenter Fearne Polyester (parody of Fearne Cotton) participates in the all-female Thesmophoria.
HHTV Sport[]
Crowning the winner at the Isthmian Games[]
The winner of the Isthmian Games is disappointed when he realizes that his award is a crown of celery.
Cut-Throat Celts[]
Celtic King bans poetry[]
An Irish king’s attempt to ban all rhyme turns out to not be very well-thought-through.
Song[]
- Main article: Celtic Boast Battle
Two Celtic Warriors boast about their triumphs in a rap or ‘Boast’ battle.
Savage Stone Age[]
Stonehenge & pyramid comparisons (Animation)[]
Comparisons between Stonehenge & the pyramids are eye-opening.
Cliff Whitely[]
Stonehenge Builder[]
Discussing the many theories re:Stonehenge with one of its builders.
Angry Aztecs[]
Aztec Broadcasting Corporation (Advertisements)[]
Hi-Tec All-in-One Cactus multipurpose tool & Chuckle Resin chewing gum.
Slimy Stuarts[]
Quiz Question[]
In Stuart times what punishment was given to wives who talked too much?
- A: Thumbs were squeezed in a vice
- B: Had to walk around in a barrel
- C: Wore an iron mask with a spike in the mouth.
Horrible Points of View[]
Stuart Actresses[]
Another look at the unsettling phenomenon of females playing female roles onstage.
Thomas Blood, the man who tried to steal the crown jewels[]
Thomas Blood is brought before Charles II, who winds up being unexpectedly impressed–& entertained.
Cast[]
| Measly Middle Ages | Groovy Greeks | Cut-Throat Celts | Savage Stone Age | Angry Aztecs | Slimy Stuarts | |||||||
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| Middle Ages peasant tries to get a pay rise | Dance Fever, Strasbourg 1518 | Historical Pet Shop | Festival News | HHTV Sports | Celtic King bans poetry | Song | Stonehenge & pyramid comparisons | Cliff Whiteley | Advertisements | Horrible Points of View | Thomas Blood | |
| Mathew Baynton | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| Simon Farnaby | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Martha Howe-Douglas | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Jim Howick | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| Laurence Rickard | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
| Ben Willbond | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
| Susie Donkin | ||||||||||||
| Lawry Lewin | ||||||||||||
| Alice Lowe | x | x | ||||||||||
| Dominique Moore | x | |||||||||||
| Rhashan Stone | ||||||||||||
| Giles Terera | ||||||||||||
| Katy Wix | ||||||||||||
| David Baddiel | ||||||||||||
| Terry Deary | ||||||||||||
| Tanni Grey-Thompson | ||||||||||||
| Rattus Rattus (voiced by John Eccleston) | ||||||||||||
| Jon Culshaw | ||||||||||||
| Jess Robinson | ||||||||||||
| Dave Lamb | ||||||||||||
Notes[]
External Links[]
- Series 3, Episode 12 at Horrible Histories TV