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8 Episodes 2025 - 2025
Episode 1
From taking man to the moon to figuring out how to get rid of a poo in a submarine, Mark Labbett joins Rattus for a look at some of history's most brilliant brainboxes.
Episode 2
From William the Conqueror making rules about chopping off body parts to Elizabeth I in court over some swan-related mischief, Horrible Histories takes a look at some history's most ridiculous rules.
Episode 3
How long does it take to build a pyramid? Why didn't people like the Statue of Liberty? Why are there pineapples on St Paul's? Horrible Histories takes a tour of the world's greatest landmarks.
Episode 4
From camels to space rockets, via Dandy Horses, actual horses, royal train rides, cars, balloons and planes, it's the Horrible History of travel.
Episode 5
The watch. The mobile phone. The microwave. The vibrating poo platform. Thomas Edison stage diving. It's all here as Horrible Histories takes a journey through the history of tech.
Episode 6
With everything from mid-battle diarrhoea to a warlord taking over a geography class, take a journey charting the rise and fall of some of history's biggest empires.
Episode 7
From terrifying Spartan mums to hidden Victorian mums, via Queen Victoria and Cleopatra, Horrible Histories looks at some of history's most monstrous mothers.
Episode 8
Look no further than this Rat-o-vision special, as Rattus dons his sparkly golden waistcoat for a glittering affair that brings you a host of Historical bangers from around the world.