- Horrible Histories (TV series)
Infobox Television
show_name = Horrible Histories
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format =Animated television series
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runtime = 25 mins
creator =
developer = Tamar Simon Hoffs
executive_producer =
voices =Jess Harnell Cree Summer Billy West Stephen Rea Jo Young
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country =Australia
network =ABC (TV station)
first_aired =1 January ,2001
last_aired =25 March 2002
num_episodes = 26
list_episodes = List of Horrible Histories episodes
followed_by = "Horrible Histories"
(2008-)
website =
imdb_id = 0478486
tv_com_id = 17245There has been a TV series made, based on
Terry Deary 's book seriesHorrible Histories featuring Stitch and Mo as they embark on journeys to discover the real secrets of the past - the gory ones. [http://www.tv.com/Horrible-Histories/show/17245/summary.html] [http://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/prog83.htm]The series consists of:
eason 1
*Episode 1: Terrible TudorsOriginal Air Date: 1 January 2001
*Episode 2: Angry AztecsOriginal Air Date: January 2001
*Episode 3: Measly Middle AgesOriginal Air Date: January 2001
*Episode 4: Vicious VikingsOriginal Air Date: 1 February 2001
*Episode 5: Groovy GreeksOriginal Air Date: 2001
*Episode 6: Rotten RomansOriginal Air Date: 8 February 2001
*Episode 7: The Wild WestOriginal Air Date: 2001
*Episode 8: Savage Stone AgeOriginal Air Date: 21 February 2001
*Episode 9: Revolting RevolutionOriginal Air Date: 21 February 2001
*Episode 10: Royal PainOriginal Air Date: 1 March 2001
*Episode 11: Ingenious IndustrialistsOriginal Air Date: 7 March 2001
*Episode 12: Marvelous Marco PoloOriginal Air Date: 28 March 2001
*Episode 13: Trading TimbuktuOriginal Air Date: 6 April 2001
eason 2
*Episode 1: Battlin' BolivarOriginal Air Date: 1 January 2002
*Episode 2: Amazing AussiesOriginal Air Date: 8 January 2002
*Episode 3: Challenging ChinaOriginal Air Date: 15 January 2002
*Episode 4: Magnificent MountiesOriginal Air Date: 22 January 2002
*Episode 5: Rockin' RenaissanceOriginal Air Date: 29 January 2002
*Episode 6: Awesome EgyptiansOriginal Air Date: January 2002
*Episode 7: Perilous PlaguesOriginal Air Date: 14 February 2002
*Episode 8: Stormin' ScotsOriginal Air Date: 21 February 2002
*Episode 9: Surprising SamuraiOriginal Air Date: 28 February 2002
*Episode 10: Gnarly North PoleOriginal Air Date: 4 March 2002
*Episode 11: Highly HawaiianOriginal Air Date: 11 March 2002
*Episode 12: Extraordinary ExplorersOriginal Air Date: 18 March 2002
*Episode 13: Captivating ColumbusOriginal Air Date: 25 March 2002
A brand new television series based on the books is currently being filmed. It will consist of 13 30-minute sketch shows, which will "straddle the boundary between factual and comedy."It will be broadcast on BBC during Summer 2009. [ [http://www.terry-deary.com/adventure/latest.htm "Horrible Histories on Television"] , House of Adventure, URL retrieved 7 April 2008]
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