RATING

PG contains violence

RRP

$29.99 2 disc

BARCODE

9397810194694

SKU

R-Z01946-9

COPYRIGHT & DISTRIBUTOR

BBC

CAST

Sarah Hadland, Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Meera Syal

SYNOPSIS

History with the nasty bits left in! Based on the bestselling series of books for kids (and for adults, but they just won't admit it), Horrible Histories is an anarchic, surprising and unconventional take on history's most gruesome and funny moments.

Foul facts, rotten rulers, beastly battles and evil inventions feature in horribly hilarious sketches, songs, cartoons and quizzes – all linked by the show's host, a talking rat! Liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, Horrible Histories romps through the ages with fascinating facts from the Savage Stone Age, Awful Egyptians, Rotten Romans and Vicious Vikings, taking in the Measly Middle Ages, Terrible Tudors, Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians, right up to the Woeful Second World War.

Sarah Hadland (Miranda, Quantum Of Solace), Jim Howick (Reggie Perrin, Peep Show), Simon Farnaby (Jam and Jerusalem, Mighty Boosh) and Meera Syal (The Kumars) are among those bringing to life the weird and wonderful moments from the past in this series including pastiches of some familiar TV formats such as Historical Wife Swap, Historical Hospital and Ready Steady Feast. The series also features numerous songs including the Four Georges song – a musical journey through 18th Century British history in the style of a Westlife ballad.