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The Best Episodes of Horrible Histories Season 1

Every episode of Horrible Histories Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Horrible Histories Season 1!

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...
Genres:FamilyComedy
Network:CBBC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Horrible Histories" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 123 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Susie Donkin, Jon Holmes, Ben Ward, it aired on 4/16/2009. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".

  • Episode 1
    7.5/10123 votes

    #1 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2009

    A pirate captain worries about an early bedtime and the four King Georges form a boyband.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Susie Donkin, Jon Holmes, Ben Ward

  • Episode 2
    7.6/1084 votes

    #2 - Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/2009

    A Stone Age doctor tries to help a modern patient and a Pharaoh invents the pyramid.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lucy Clarke, Ben Ward, George Sawyer, Mark Blakewill, James Harris, George Poles, Steve Punt

  • Episode 3
    8.0/1073 votes

    #3 - Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/2009

    A Roman emperor finds a nasty alternative to candles, and an Egyptian tries to save money.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jon Holmes, Ben Ward, Mark Blakewill, James Harris, Steve Punt, Arnold Widdowson

  • Episode 4
    7.8/1065 votes

    #4 - Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/7/2009

    The Tudors sing their family history, Bob explains the complete history of Rome in two minutes, and a mad Victorian gentleman eats King Louis XIV's mummified heart.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 5
    7.8/1055 votes

    #5 - Episode 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2009

    A priest makes a piano from live pigs, Emperor Caligula declares war on the sea, and there are some disgusting beauty tips from Ancient Egypt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 6
    7.8/1051 votes

    #6 - Episode 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/21/2009

    An evil Greek god appears on a daytime chat show, a rich Georgian swaps his wife with a peasant, and we meet some weird medieval monsters.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Laurence Rickard

  • Episode 7
    7.8/1054 votes

    #7 - Episode 7

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/28/2009

    There is a terrible smell in the Houses of Parliament, Cinderella struggles with the Blitz, and Helen of Troy reveals her complicated love life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 8
    7.8/1046 votes

    #8 - Episode 8

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/4/2009

    The Saxons exchange disgusting Christmas presents, a caveman goes on a TV cookery show, and we discover the bizarre causes of the First World War.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 9
    7.9/1046 votes

    #9 - Episode 9

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/11/2009

    A Victorian inspector checks that school is suitably cruel, HHTV News reports live from the Great Plague, and Thumbelina drowns unpleasantly.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 10
    7.9/1045 votes

    #10 - Episode 10

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/18/2009

    HHTV News reports live from the Battle of Thermopylae, Celt housewives find decorative uses for severed heads, and we learn the revolting truth about Roman toilets.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 11
    8.1/1045 votes

    #11 - Episode 11

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/25/2009

    Queen Victoria learns that her British comforts are not very British, a Viking warrior won't stop talking in rhyme, and on 'Axe Factor', the contestants try to become executioners.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 12
    8.1/1043 votes

    #12 - Episode 12

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/2/2009

    A Victorian teacher is confused by her pupils' bizarre names, the Romans run out of animals to execute, and Queen Victoria advertises her exercise DVD.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 13
    8.3/1044 votes

    #13 - Episode 13

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/9/2009

    A lazy aristocrat invents the sandwich, the Romans host their own revolting cookery show and William Shakespeare is haunted by the ghost of King Richard III.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A