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Is Horrible Histories coming back?

Horrible Histories (2009) — comedy · children · history on CBBC

The answer: Status unknown — no confirmed return date.
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Genre
Comedy · Children · History
Network / streamer
CBBC
Premiered
April 16, 2009
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.1 / 10
11seasons
159episodes
7.1/ 10

About Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on December 19, 2025, on CBBC. As of May 12, 2026, there has been no official announcement regarding its return or upcoming episodes.

Horrible Histories is a children's comedy series that first premiered on April 16, 2009. The show features sketches, cartoons, and quizzes that are filled with blood and gore, based on the books published by Scholastic. It aims to teach history through humorous and often gross-out humor, making learning about the past entertaining for young viewers.

The series has a cast of actors including Jessica Ransom, Tom Stourton, Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Richard David-Caine, James McNicholas, Mathew Baynton, and Martha Howe-Douglas, who all portray various characters. It holds a rating of 7.1 on TVMaze and has a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.

Horrible Histories episode schedule

159 aired

Aired · 159

DateEp.Title
December 19, 2025 S11·E15 Pitiful Princes and Princesses
December 12, 2025 S11·E14 Top Ten Naughtiest People
December 5, 2025 S11·E13 Phiendish Pharaohs
November 28, 2025 S11·E12 Barmy Battles Special
November 21, 2025 S11·E11 Hair-raising Holiday
November 14, 2025 S11·E10 The Roaring 1920s!
November 7, 2025 S11·E9 Putrid Pirates and Salty Seadogs
May 16, 2025 S11·E8 Rat-o-Vision Song Contest
March 28, 2025 S11·E7 Monstrous Mothers
March 14, 2025 S11·E6 Enormous Empires
March 7, 2025 S11·E5 Twisted Technology
February 28, 2025 S11·E4 Terrible Transport
February 21, 2025 S11·E3 Ludicrous Landmarks
February 14, 2025 S11·E2 Ridiculous Rules
February 7, 2025 S11·E1 Brilliant Brainboxes
June 14, 2024 S10·E15 Kings & Queens-A Right Royal Special
May 10, 2024 S10·E14 Songtastic Musical Special
May 3, 2024 S10·E13 Loo Man's Gross Guide to History
April 26, 2024 S10·E12 Rotten Romans in Britain
April 19, 2024 S10·E11 Terrifying Tower of London
March 7, 2024 S10·E10 Bewitching Books
March 1, 2024 S10·E9 The Chaotic Civil War
February 23, 2024 S10·E8 Gory Greek Myths
February 16, 2024 S10·E7 Radical Renaissance
February 9, 2024 S10·E6 Ruinous Rivals
February 2, 2024 S10·E5 Hideous Homes
November 3, 2023 S10·E4 The Gruesome Gunpowder Plot
July 19, 2023 S10·E3 Foul Football
July 5, 2023 S10·E2 NHS 75th Birthday
June 16, 2023 S10·E1 Daft Dads
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October 22, 2022 S9·E15 Big BBC Birthday Bonanza
February 25, 2022 S9·E14 Smash Hit Songs
February 18, 2022 S9·E13 Cursed Careers
February 11, 2022 S9·E12 Henry and Liz's Family Face-Off
February 4, 2022 S9·E11 Monstrous Myths
January 28, 2022 S9·E10 Diabolical Daily Life
January 21, 2022 S9·E9 Banging Bling
January 14, 2022 S9·E8 Infectious Influencers
January 7, 2022 S9·E7 Foul Feasting
December 10, 2021 S9·E6 Cracking Christmas
November 26, 2021 S9·E5 Dastardly Dance
November 1, 2021 S9·E4 Precious Planet
August 20, 2021 S9·E3 Protesting with Pankhurst Animated Special
July 7, 2021 S9·E2 Gruesome Guide to Growing Up Animated Special
April 30, 2021 S9·E1 British Black History Animated Special
September 14, 2020 S8·E15 Mayflower Malarkey
August 3, 2020 S8·E14 Beastly Bodily Functions
July 17, 2020 S8·E13 Fantastic Firsts Special
July 17, 2020 S8·E12 Holly H Song Special
July 17, 2020 S8·E11 Outrageous Olympics
March 8, 2020 S8·E10 Fierce Females
September 9, 2019 S8·E9 Heroic Home Front
July 22, 2019 S8·E8 Putrid Politics
July 8, 2019 S8·E7 Moon Mayhem
July 1, 2019 S8·E6 Bizarre Beasts
June 24, 2019 S8·E5 Fearsome Families
June 17, 2019 S8·E4 Mind Your Manners!
June 10, 2019 S8·E3 Chaotic Collabs
June 3, 2019 S8·E2 Fashion Faux Pas
June 3, 2019 S8·E1 Queen Vic's Home Vids
May 7, 2018 S7·E15 Terrible Tudors
May 7, 2018 S7·E14 Awesome Ancient Civilisations
May 7, 2018 S7·E13 Savage Songs
May 7, 2018 S7·E12 Deadly Dynasties
March 8, 2018 S7·E11 Formidable Florence Nightingale
September 18, 2017 S7·E10 Horrid Health
September 11, 2017 S7·E9 Revolting Russian Revolution
September 4, 2017 S7·E8 Ruthless Rulers
August 28, 2017 S7·E7 Preposterous US Presidents
August 21, 2017 S7·E6 Ingenious Inventors
August 14, 2017 S7·E5 Heroic Heroes & Villainous Villains
August 7, 2017 S7·E4 Atrocious Artists
July 31, 2017 S7·E3 Ridiculous Romantics
July 24, 2017 S7·E2 Exceptional Explorers
June 15, 2017 S7·E1 Monstrous Musicians
August 24, 2015 S6·E15 Savage Songs
August 17, 2015 S6·E14 It's a Wicked World
August 10, 2015 S6·E13 Rotten Rulers
August 3, 2015 S6·E12 'Orrible Oliver Cromwell
July 27, 2015 S6·E11 Tricky Queen Vicky
July 20, 2015 S6·E10 Wily Winston Churchill
July 13, 2015 S6·E9 Bolshy Boudica
July 6, 2015 S6·E8 Gorgeous George III
June 29, 2015 S6·E7 Crafty Cleopatra
June 22, 2015 S6·E6 Horrid Henry VIII
June 15, 2015 S6·E5 Naughty Napoleon
June 8, 2015 S6·E4 Mardy Mary Queen of Scots
June 1, 2015 S6·E3 Wicked William the Conqueror
May 25, 2015 S6·E2 Awesome Alfred the Great
February 13, 2015 S6·E1 Crooked King John and Magna Carta
August 4, 2014 S5·E15 Frightful First World War Special
February 14, 2014 S5·E14 Ridiculous Romance
July 23, 2013 S5·E13 Savage Songs
July 16, 2013 S5·E12 Vile Victorians
July 9, 2013 S5·E11 Vile Victorians
July 2, 2013 S5·E10 Rotten Romans
June 25, 2013 S5·E9 Slimy Stuarts
June 18, 2013 S5·E8 Terrible Tudors
June 11, 2013 S5·E7 Rotten Romans
June 4, 2013 S5·E6 Vile Victorians
May 31, 2013 S5·E5 Smashing Saxons
May 30, 2013 S5·E4 Slimy Stuarts
May 29, 2013 S5·E3 Awful Egyptians
May 28, 2013 S5·E2 Slimy Stuarts
May 27, 2013 S5·E1 Smashing Saxons
October 31, 2012 S4·E15 Scary Special
July 20, 2012 S4·E14 Sport Special
June 8, 2012 S4·E13 Savage Songs
June 1, 2012 S4·E12 Vile Victorians
May 25, 2012 S4·E11 Slimy Stuarts
May 18, 2012 S4·E10 Measly Middle Ages
May 11, 2012 S4·E9 Measly Middle Ages
May 4, 2012 S4·E8 Vicious Vikings
April 27, 2012 S4·E7 Gorgeous Georgians
April 20, 2012 S4·E6 Potty Pioneers
April 13, 2012 S4·E5 Savage Stone Age
April 12, 2012 S4·E4 Groovy Greeks
April 11, 2012 S4·E3 Measly Middle Ages
April 10, 2012 S4·E2 Vile Victorians
April 9, 2012 S4·E1 Slimy Stuarts
July 26, 2011 S3·E13 Savage Songs
July 19, 2011 S3·E12 Measly Middle Ages
July 12, 2011 S3·E10 Frightful First World War
July 5, 2011 S3·E11 Terrible Tudors
June 28, 2011 S3·E9 Vicious Vikings
June 21, 2011 S3·E8 Measly Middle Ages
June 14, 2011 S3·E7 Awful Egyptians
June 7, 2011 S3·E6 Terrible Tudors
June 3, 2011 S3·E5 Measly Middle Ages
June 2, 2011 S3·E4 Slimy Stuarts
June 1, 2011 S3·E3 Frightful First World War
May 31, 2011 S3·E2 Nasty Knights
May 30, 2011 S3·E1 Rotten Romans
July 27, 2010 S2·E13 Savage Songs Special
July 20, 2010 S2·E12 Savage Stone Age
July 13, 2010 S2·E11 Rotten Romans
July 6, 2010 S2·E10 Measly Middle Ages
June 29, 2010 S2·E9 Slimy Stuarts
June 22, 2010 S2·E8 Vicious Vikings
June 15, 2010 S2·E7 Measly Middle Ages
June 8, 2010 S2·E6 Gorgeous Georgians
June 4, 2010 S2·E5 Putrid Pirates
June 3, 2010 S2·E4 Gorgeous Georgians
June 2, 2010 S2·E3 Rotten Romans
June 1, 2010 S2·E2 Putrid Pirates
May 31, 2010 S2·E1 Rotten Romans
July 9, 2009 S1·E13 Rotten Romans
July 2, 2009 S1·E12 Smashing Saxons
June 25, 2009 S1·E11 Terrible Tudors
June 18, 2009 S1·E10 Rotten Romans
June 11, 2009 S1·E9 Terrible Tudors
June 4, 2009 S1·E8 Vicious Vikings
May 28, 2009 S1·E7 Terrible Tudors
May 21, 2009 S1·E6 Measly Middle Ages
May 14, 2009 S1·E5 Awful Egyptians
May 7, 2009 S1·E4 Smashing Saxons
April 30, 2009 S1·E3 Wicked Witches
April 23, 2009 S1·E2 Measly Middle Ages
April 16, 2009 S1·E1 Rotten Romans

Horrible Histories cast