Horrible Histories - CBBC

Welcome to the home of Horrible Histories. Here you can watch episodes and clips, play games, and even sing along to your favourite Horrible Histories songs!

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QUIZ: Ludicrous Landmarks

We've built some pretty incredible monuments throughout history, but do you know the weird and wonderful facts behind them? Take this quiz to find out!

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Brand-new Horrible Histories songs

Slimy Series 11 Highlights

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The Wives of Henry VIII Song. Video
"Divorced, beheaded and died... Divorced, beheaded, survived. I am Henry VIII I had six sorry wives, some might say I ruined their lives!" Welcome to the ICONIC Henry VIII's Wives song. This gives us a helpful rundown of his six sorry wives - some might say he ruined their lives...
Quiz: Henry VIII's Wives: Out of Order. Quiz
Superb Six the Musical quiz. Quiz
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Blue Peter
Love at first sight for Henry on First Dates? Video
Henry VIII - A Little More Reformation. Video

Horrible Science is out now!

Hilarious new characters, mind-boggling science facts, and Sir Isaac Newton on terrifying rollercoasters... Science is about to get very horrible indeed. Explore brand-new CBBC show, Horrible Science, now!

Awful Egyptians

Play your favourite Horrible Histories quizzes

Horrible Histories Name Generator. Quiz
Hear ye, hear ye! Thou art invited to partake in the following Horrible Histories name generator to create the most horrid of historical characters.
Quiz: Who in history are you? Quiz
Quiz: Do you know any Greek myths? Quiz
Which royal are you? Quiz
Can you spot these historical rivals? Quiz

Queen Vick's top picks

Ye Olde Sing Alongs

Horrible Histories Playlist. Continuous Play
Kings and Queens, Vikings, Cleopatra, Dick Turpin, Darwin and Dickens, even a singing poo... they're all here for you to listen to and enjoy in one playlist!
Horrible Histories: I Like Big Boats song. Video
Sing The Monarchs Song - Charles III remix. Video
The Gunpowder Plot Song. Video
Horrible Histories Blue Peter Song. Video
Football's More Than Goals. Video
When American G.I.s came to Britain. Video
The Esperanto Song | Horrible Histories. Video
Rosa May Billinghurst: The Musical | Horrible Histories. Video
Sing Horrible Histories' NHS Song. Video
Revolting Russian Revolutions. Video
Formidable Florence Nightingale. Video
Horrible Histories Children's BBC Song! Video

Have you seen Horrible Science?

SONG: Mary Ploppins sings A Mouthful of Fibre. Video
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Horrible Science
SONG: Describing Gravity Medley - Horrible Science. Video
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Horrible Science
Video Quiz: Katherine Johnson's Terrific Tech. Quiz
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Horrible Science
Ricky goes behind the scenes of Horrible Science. Video, 00:02:34
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Newsround

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Rat-o-Vision Song Contest. Series 11. Video, 27 minutes
Featuring loads of Historical hits, & Rattus getting null points for his presenting skills
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CBBC
Available for over a year
Monstrous Mothers. Series 11. Video, 28 minutes
Rattus and his mum look at Monstrous Mothers!
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CBBC
Available for over a year
Enormous Empires. Series 11. Video, 28 minutes
Find out how even the biggest empires rise and fall - also featuring mid-battle diarrhoea.
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CBBC
Available for over a year
Twisted Technology. Series 11. Video, 28 minutes
The mobile phone! The vibrating poo platform! HH journeys through the history of tech.
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CBBC
Available for over a year