TV series
The history they don't teach you in school.
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
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Episode 1
The Saxon gods form an unlikely team of superheroes; famous astronaut Neil Armstrong reveals his new weight loss programme; we meet Georgian London's crime-fighting genius, and Rosa Parks sings about her struggle for equality.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Susie Donkin, Alice Lowe, Dominique Moore, Katherine Jakeways
Episode 2
Featuring a surprisingly charming Stuart highwayman; the Captain of the Titanic holds the world's worst safety briefing; famous writer Mary Shelley pitches the movie of her life; and those violent Vikings show their softer side in a song.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Susie Donkin, Alice Lowe, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Sarah Hadland
Episode 3
The boys test their horsepower to the max on Stone Age Top Gear; Charles Dickens sings about his life and books; the Greek philosophers host weird dinner parties on Historical Come Dine With Me; and Vlad the Impaler reveals his horrible new plan for keeping out the neighbours.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Al Murray
Episode 4
Featuring the rather eccentric Georgian philosopher Jeremy Bentham; super-rich Roman politician Crassus raps about his blinging lifestyle; some unusual soldiers are recruited into WW2; and Johannes Gutenberg goes head-to-head with some monks on The Historical Apprentice.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Steve Punt, Giles Terera, Sarah Hadland
Episode 5
Famous monk St Augustine struggles to introduce Christianity to Saxon England; Stuart diarist Samuel Pepys annoys the smartest men in Britain; we witness a daring escape from the Tower of London; and Joan of Arc's story is quite an unusual one for a teenage girl.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Molly Conlin, Alice Lowe
Episode 6
Queen Victoria's coronation doesn't go quite as planned, George IV pulls out all the stops to impress his guests on Historical Come Dine With Me, ancient Greek bighead Alexander the Great refuses to stop conquering things, and the HH Sport team report live from the horrible pirate races.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Elliot Reeve, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Al Murray, Giles Terera
Episode 7
Roman emperor Caesar Augustus reveals the lazy secret of his success, TV's most excitable reporter, Bob Hale, explains the very, very complex history of WW2, we meet Georgian England's most forgetful vicar, and Welsh hero Owain Glyndwr takes on the English in battle.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Matthew Fenton, Harley Johnston, Alice Lowe
Episode 8
The surprising identity of Britain's top-scoring footballer is revealed, things get ridiculous on Germany's version of Historical Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, a Celtic farmer isn't terribly keen on plans for Hadrian's Wall, and the brainy pioneers of transportation sing about their inventions.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Giles Terera
Episode 9
There is public confusion when King Charles II bans coffee shops, a seasick chicken ruins a Roman sea battle, mighty Egyptian Pharaoh, Ramesses II, meets some smelly peasants on Historical Wife Swap, and a cave-dwelling Stone Age couple try to buy their first house.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Matthew Fenton, Alice Lowe, Jon Culshaw, Sarah Hadland, Katherine Jakeways
Episode 10
A Victorian businessman goes undercover in his own factory, there's a right royal squabble over who should rule medieval England, we meet eccentric Georgian politician Mad Jack Mytton and the Real Tudor Hustle reveals the cleverest con tricks by naughty historical criminals.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Matthew Fenton, Harley Johnston, Alice Lowe, Sarah Hadland, Katherine Jakeways
Episode 11
DI Bones investigates an unusual Victorian traffic accident, Roman scientist Pliny the Elder suffers a Stupid Death in ancient Pompeii, Prime Ministers Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill argue online over what to do about Adolf Hitler, and we discover the horrible history of early Australia.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jess Robinson, Jon Culshaw, Terry Deary, Gerard Foster, Molly Conlin, Alice Lowe, Dominique Moore, Sarah Hadland
Episode 12
Featuring a female dinosaur expert who sells seashells down on the seashore, Brian the handsome scientist reveals the weird wonders of the Greek Universe, TV's fastest-talking pensioner, Bob Hale, tries to explain the Space Race between the USA and the USSR, and there's a fitting musical finale to the end of the series.
Written by Laurence RickardGuest stars Jon Culshaw, Alice Lowe, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Giles Terera, Dominique Moore, Sarah Hadland
Episode 13
Some of history's greatest characters serenade us with tales of their lives. Featuring the all-conquering Alexander the Great, the cash-loving Crassus, the feisty Joan of Arc, the brilliant but miserable Charles Dickens, and the very determined Rosa Parks.
Guest stars Alice Lowe, Al Murray, Giles Terera, Dominique Moore, Sarah Hadland
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Ben Willbond
Mathew Baynton
Laurence Rickard
Jessica Ransom
Jess RobinsonAdditional Voices
Jim Howick
Gemma Whelan
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