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The Best Episodes of Drunk History

Every episode of Drunk History ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Drunk History!

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Top UK comedians relate their favourite historical stories while getting absolutely bladdered on a mixture of beers, wines and spirits. Their slurred versions of history are then acted out, word for word, by a host

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Drunk History Season 2 Episode 7 - World War II/Dr Crippen
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #1 - World War II/Dr Crippen

    S2:E7

    Matt Richardson takes us back to World War II (stars Simon Bird and Dustin Demri Burns), whilst an inebriated Josie Long narrates the tale of Dr Crippen (stars Olivia Colman).

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Drunk History Season 3 Episode 1 - Q & Sal and Joel Dommett
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Q & Sal and Joel Dommett

    S3:E1

    Brian 'Q' Quinn & Sal Vulcano's tipsy take on a presidential disaster, and Chris O'Dommett's drunken Dambusters. Joe Wilkinson, Joe Thomas & Brett Goldstein also feature.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Drunk History Season 3 Episode 2 - Murr and Jessica Knappett & Lydia Rose Bewley
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Murr and Jessica Knappett & Lydia Rose Bewley

    S3:E2

    James 'Murr' Murray blasts through Billy the Kid with Matt Horne and Mat Baynton.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Drunk History Season 2 Episode 2 - Scott of the Antarctic/Sinking of the Titanic
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Scott of the Antarctic/Sinking of the Titanic

    S2:E2

    Iain Stirling slurs his way through Scott of the Antarctic (featuring Mathew Horne and Catherine Tate), whilst Chris Ramsey talks the sinking of the Titanic (featuring Phill Jupitus).

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Drunk History Season 2 Episode 4 - Richard III/Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Richard III/Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

    S2:E4

    Tom Rosenthal talks about Richard III (featuring Hugh Dennis), while a sloshed Jessica Knappett tells the story of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (featuring Vicky Pattison and Mathew Baynton).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Drunk History Season 3 Episode 8 - Judi Love and Miles Jupp
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Judi Love and Miles Jupp

    S3:E8

    Ashley Walters and Mark Benton star in Judi Love's mortal tale of Charles I's downfall. Miles Jupp takes on Operation Mincemeat with Jack Howard and Dean Dobbs as the WW2 heroes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Drunk History Season 1 Episode 1 - King Henry VIII/Queen Victoria & Prince Albert/The Black Death
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #7 - King Henry VIII/Queen Victoria & Prince Albert/The Black Death

    S1:E1

    Rob Beckett on Henry VIII, Kerry Howard talks Queen Victoria & Prince Albert, and James Acaster on The Black Death.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Drunk History Season 2 Episode 3 - Prince Edward & Mrs Simpson/The Great Escape
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Prince Edward & Mrs Simpson/The Great Escape

    S2:E3

    Isy Suttie relays the story of Prince Edward and Mrs Wallis Simpson (featuring Greg James and Sophie McShera); Ed Gamble stumbles through a version of The Great Escape (featuring Jamie Laing).

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Drunk History Season 2 Episode 6 - Battle of Trafalgar/The Virgin Queen
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Battle of Trafalgar/The Virgin Queen

    S2:E6

    Joe Lycett and Ellie Taylor get drunk before telling the stories of the Battle of Trafalgar (starring Anthony Head and Alex Macqueen) and the Virgin Queen (starring Sarah Alexander). (S2, E06)

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Drunk History Season 3 Episode 3 - Russell Kane and Iain Stirling
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Russell Kane and Iain Stirling

    S3:E3

    Russell Kane's legend of King Arthur features Stephanie Pratt as a unique Lady of the Lake, and Iain Stirling's sloshed take on Chariots of Fire sprinter Eric Liddell stars Tom Rosenthal.

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  11. Drunk History Season 1 Episode 7 - Henry II and Thomas Beckett/Discovery of DNA/William the Conqueror
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Henry II and Thomas Beckett/Discovery of DNA/William the Conqueror

    S1:E7

    Tiff Stevenson on the discovery of DNA, James Acaster talks Henry II and Thomas Beckett, and Romesh Ranganathan chats William the Conqueror.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Drunk History Season 2 Episode 5 - The Cottingley Fairies/Invention of the Telephone
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #12 - The Cottingley Fairies/Invention of the Telephone

    S2:E5

    Charlotte Ritchie reveals the truth behind The Cottingley Fairies (stars Catherine Tate and Mathew Horne), and Nish Kumar talks about the Invention of the Telephone (featuring Anthony Head).

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Drunk History Season 3 Episode 6 - Phil Wang and Adam Buxton
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Phil Wang and Adam Buxton

    S3:E6

    Charlotte Crosby and Matthew Lewis star in Phil Wang's take on Isaac Newton's rise to fame. Adam Buxton's story of King Alfred and the Vikings features Blake Harrison & Alexander Armstrong.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Drunk History Season 2 Episode 8 - Battle of Waterloo/Arthur Conan Doyle
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Battle of Waterloo/Arthur Conan Doyle

    S2:E8

    Elis James and John Robins discuss the Battle of Waterloo, and Tom Parry tells us about Arthur Conan Doyle becoming a real-life Sherlock.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Drunk History Season 3 Episode 4 - Kerry Howard and Joe Lycett
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Kerry Howard and Joe Lycett

    S3:E4

    Emma Brunton and Blake Harrison forge a unique bond in Kerry Howard's sozzled story of Beatrix Potter. Joe Lycett slurs through the Great Train Robbery starring Simon Bird and Joel Fry.

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  16. Drunk History Season 1 Episode 3 - Tutankhamen/Dick Turpin/Byron's Pet Bear
    6.8/10(26 votes)

    #16 - Tutankhamen/Dick Turpin/Byron's Pet Bear

    S1:E3

    Romesh Ranganathan talks Tutankhamen, Joe Lycett on highway man Dick Turpin, and Tom Rosenthal explains how Byron had a pet bear!

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Drunk History Season 2 Episode 9 - Battle of Hastings/Catherine Parr
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Battle of Hastings/Catherine Parr

    S2:E9

    Nick Helm talks about the Battle of Hastings, and Sara Pascoe discusses Catherine Parr.

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  18. Drunk History Season 1 Episode 2 - The Great Fire of London/Burke & Hare/Queen Victoria's Unwanted Cheese
    6.7/10(33 votes)

    #18 - The Great Fire of London/Burke & Hare/Queen Victoria's Unwanted Cheese

    S1:E2

    Tom Rosenthal talks The Great Fire of London, Andrew Maxwell on graverobbers Burke & Hare, and Rob Beckett on Queen Victoria's unwanted cheese.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Drunk History Season 1 Episode 8 - Baden Powell/Florence Nightingale/Worst Zoo Ever
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Baden Powell/Florence Nightingale/Worst Zoo Ever

    S1:E8

    Joel Dommett yaks Baden Powell and the boy scouts, Diane Morgan talks Florence Nightingale, and Andrew Maxwell on the worst zoo ever.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Drunk History Season 1 Episode 4 - The Krays/Guy Fawkes
    6.5/10(25 votes)

    #20 - The Krays/Guy Fawkes

    S1:E4

    Russell Kane regales us with the story of Guy Fawkes & the gunpowder plot and Joe Lycett tells us all about the Krays.

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  21. Drunk History Season 1 Episode 5 - King Charles II/1966 World Cup Trophy Theft/Lady Godiva
    6.5/10(23 votes)

    #21 - King Charles II/1966 World Cup Trophy Theft/Lady Godiva

    S1:E5

    Russell Kane talks King Charles II, Alex Horne on the 1966 World Cup trophy theft, and Diane Morgan chats Lady Godiva.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Drunk History Season 1 Episode 6 - Blackbeard/Colonel Blood/Henry VIII
    6.4/10(22 votes)

    #22 - Blackbeard/Colonel Blood/Henry VIII

    S1:E6

    Kerry Howard on the pirate Blackbeard, Joel Dommett yaks Colonel Blood stealing the crown jewels, and Tiff Stevenson talks Henry VIII starting a war.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Drunk History Season 2 Episode 1 - Sir Walter Raleigh/Robin Hood & Maid Marian
    6.4/10(21 votes)

    #23 - Sir Walter Raleigh/Robin Hood & Maid Marian

    S2:E1

    Tom Craine tells the story of Sir Walter Raleigh (Jack Whitehall) and Queen Elizabeth I (Michelle Keegan) and Tom Davis tells the tale of Robin Hood (Mathew Baynton) and Maid Marian (Emma Bunton).

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  24. Drunk History Season 3 Episode 7 - Tom Parry and Rick Edwards
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Tom Parry and Rick Edwards

    S3:E7

    Jamie Laing and Paul Kaye star in Tom Parry's trollied take on John Logie Baird's big invention, while Stephan Mangan is in the trenches for Rick Edwards' story of the Christmas Truce.

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  25. Drunk History Season 3 Episode 5 - Luisa Omielan and Tom Rosenthal
    5.7/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Luisa Omielan and Tom Rosenthal

    S3:E5

    Jessica Hynes stars as Emmeline Pankhurst in Luisa Omielan's hammered history of the suffragettes, while Stephen Mangan is Henry V in Tom Rosenthal's trollied tale of Agincourt.

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Best Episodes Summary

"World War II/Dr Crippen" is the best rated episode of "Drunk History". It scored 8.4/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/23/2016. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Q & Sal and Joel Dommett".