Horrible Histories (2015 TV series)

*Horrible Histories*
Horrible Histories
	Logo used for Series 6 and "The Specials II"
Genre	Comedy
Based on	Horrible Histories; by Terry Deary
Written by	Ben Ward; Lucy Clarke; Dave Cohen; Susie Donkin; Steve Punt; George Sawyer; Laurence Rickard; Gerard Foster; Colin Swash; Howard Read; Jack Bernhardt; Danny Peak; Sarah Morgan; Claire Wetton; Ben Partridge;
Directed by	Steve Connelly (S7-8); Simon Gibney (S6); Ian Curtis (S6-7); Gordon Anderson (S9); Paul Taylor (S10-11); Cein McGillicuddy (S10-11);
Starring	Simon Farnaby (S6); Jim Howick (S6); Dominique Moore; Jessica Ransom (S6-11); Tom Stourton (S6-11); Richard David-Caine (S7-11); James McNicholas (S7-11); Jalaal Hartley (S6-8); Ryan Sampson (S7); Gemma Whelan (S7); Harrie Hayes (S8-11); Emily Lloyd-Saini (S8-11); Ethan Lawrence (S9-11); Paul G Raymond (S9-11); Timmika Ramsay (S9-11); Inel Tomlinson (S10-11); Naz Osmanoglu (S6); Adam Riches (S6); Michael Abubakar (S8); Divian Ladwa (S9); Puppeteers: John Eccleston (S1-8); Scott Brooker (Puppet Wrangler) (S6-11); Davie Chapman (S9-11);
Voices of	Jon Culshaw (S6-11)
Theme music composer	Richie Webb & Matt Katz
Composer	Richie Webb
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	6 + Specials
No. of episodes	90 regular episodes + 4 specials (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	For Lion Television: Richard Bradley (S6-11); Bill Hobbins (S6); Simon Welton (S7-11); ; For CBBC: Melissa Hardinge (S6-11); ;
Producers	Lisa Mitchell (S7); Matt Lamont (S8-9); Caroline Fisher (S10-11);
Editors	Nigel Williams; Mike Holliday; Will Peverett; Peter Oliver; Adam Windmill; Will Porter; Garry Smith; Duncan O'Neill; Scott Edwards;
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Lion Television
Original release
Network	CBBC
Release	7 February 2015 –; present
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Horrible Histories is a 2015 reboot of the 2009 television series of the same name; based on the bestselling book series by Terry Deary; featuring a new format, cast and production team. The show is produced for CBBC by Lion Television.

Over the years, the show has featured a large ensemble cast. Current cast members include Tom Stourton, Jessica Ransom, Richard David-Caine, James McNicholas, Emily Lloyd-Saini; among many others. It has also attracted an impressive list of celebrity guest stars, including, among others, Rowan Atkinson, Gemma Whelan, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Rob Delaney.

In 2024, Horrible Histories was presented with a BAFTA Special Award. The honour was awarded in recognition of Horrible Histories’ extraordinary cultural and social impact.

A spin off, Horrible Science, started airing in 2025; being the second series of that name after the 2015 CITV series.