Season 10
15 episodes · Jun 16, 2023
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S10E1Daft Dads
Jun 16, 202328mIn honour of Father’s Day, Horrible Histories takes a look at some of history’s daftest dads, featuring Henry VIII, Charles Dickens, William the Conqueror and Joseph Stalin!
S10E2NHS 75th Birthday Special
Jul 5, 202328mHow did the NHS come into being? When was the first kidney transplant? Is half a chicken actually a cure for anything? Find out as comedian and former psychiatric nurse Jo Brand joins Rattus to host a special episode in honour of the NHS’s 75th birthday. They discover how the NHS came to be, some of its weirder moments, and what life was like before we had the NHS to look after us. Did you know that before the NHS, getting medical help could be both difficult and expensive? We take a look at the role of the almoner, who decided who would have to pay for their treatment, and how much, before Nye Bevan comes along with his notion of free health care for all.
S10E3Foul Football
Jul 19, 202328mLegendary Lioness Jill Scott joins Rattus to look at the history of the beautiful game, including Shakespearean mentions, women’s football being banned and coffins on the pitch!
S10E4Gruesome Gunpowder Plot
Nov 3, 202328mHorrible Histories presents the sometimes-ludicrous story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.
S10E5Hideous Homes
Feb 2, 202428mFrom how Henry VIII had the most comfortable poo possible, to finding out which bit of his house Charles Dickens called The Demon – take a tour of horrible homes through history.
S10E6Ruinous Rivals
Feb 9, 202428mFrom warring brothers to farting mothers, Horrible Histories presents some of the biggest, best and worst rivalries throughout time. Guest starring Rosie Jones, Fred Sirieix and Rob Rinder.
S10E7Radical Renaissance
Feb 16, 202428mLegendary artists Da Vinci and Michelangelo are the guides for a journey through one of history’s most creative, and sometimes weirdest, periods.
S10E8Gory Greek Myths
Feb 23, 202428mFrom the Trojan Horse, to Jason and his Argonauts going to find the Golden Fleece, and Zeus going on historical first dates as an ant, Horrible Histories presents mythical mayhem, Greek style
S10E9The Chaotic Civil War
Mar 1, 202428mGrisly tales of the Civil War, one of the weirdest, wildest periods in English history, featuring the only time that a king has been tried and executed for treason
S10E10Bewitching Books
Mar 6, 202428mComedian and children’s author Rosie Jones is here to help Rattus choose his World Book Day outfit, and discover the gory details behind some favourite children’s books!
S10E11Terrifying Tower of London
Mar 8, 202428mFamous inmates, botched escapes and thefts, and Henry VIII’s favourite executions – they’re all here in a terrifying history of the Tower of London.
S10E12Rotten Romans in Britain
Mar 13, 202428mEverything from roads to baths to pies, hosts Emperor Nero and warrior queen Boudicca are here to show what the Romans did while they were here in Britain
S10E13Loo Man's Gross Guide
Mar 15, 202428mFrom bottom complaints to snot, bird poo and farts, Loo Man provides a guided tour through some of history’s grossest things.
S10E14Songtastic Musical Special
Mar 20, 202428mRattus has enlisted the help of Richie – the Horrible Histories songwriter – to help him present a special song-filled show by making every one of Rattus’ bits a song too!
S10E15Kings and Queens - A Right Royal Special
Jun 14, 202428mFeaturing a new sketch with Elizabeth I searching for a successor in her show England’s Got Monarchs, and Rattus is the guide through some of HH's most regal sketches!