Horrible Histories

tv show

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154 total episodes

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11 seasons

The history they don't teach you in school.

First Aired April 16, 2009

Overview

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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Protesting With Pankhurst

Season 9 - Episode 3 - 1h 30m

Air Date

August 20, 2021

Overview

Protests about inequality or environmental damage are common today, but how have people protested in the past? Emmeline Pankhurst is our guide through this history of protest, from Cato the Younger’s talkative protest in ancient Rome to the cheese riots of 18th-century Nottingham. Also, how will the Luddites cope with the newfangled technology of a video call?