SUMMARY:
A look at history's biggest heroes and villains, including Douglas Bader’s frequent escapes, thefirst men on the moon and Martin Luther King Jr, over to Al Capone, Rameses the Great, and Steve Biceps who brings us History’s Deadly 60.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE:
Monday 14th August 2017, 5:25PM
STARRING:
Jalaal Hartley
Tom Stourton
Jessica Ransom
Gemma Whelan
Richard David-Caine
Ryan Sampson
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Louise Ford
Samson Kayo
Jamess McNicholas
Tom Palmer
Ellie White
WRITTEN BY:
Lucy Clarke
Dave Cohen
Gerard Foster
Danny Peak
Howard Read
Ben Ward
Daniel Maier
Christine Rose
Martin Trenaman
EDITORS: David Staite, Will Porter, Adam Windmill
PRODUCERS: Tom Miller, Lisa Mitchell
DIRECTORS: Steve Connelly, Ian Curtis
PUPPETEER: John Eccleston ANIMATION: Studio 43
COMPOSER: Richie Webb HISTORICAL CONSULTANT: Greg Jenner
ADDITIONAL VOICES: Jon Culshaw
FULL DESCIPTION:
This week Horrible Histories takes a look at the world’s greatest Heroes and Villains.
On the Heroic side we’ve everything from Douglas Bader’s frequent escapes to the first men on the moon and Martin Luther King Jr, whereas our more Villainous side contains Al Capone, Rameses the Great, and Steve Biceps brings us History’s Deadly 60.
SKETCHES:
SONG: Downtown Threat
When prohibition is introduced to America in 1919, Chicago gangster Al Capone and his men find a way around the law, and when the government drown in drink, Capone has a different kind mission.
The Mission to the Moon plan
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin are shown their (rather complicated) briefing on their mission, but these unthought-of of ideas give off the wrong impression.
Historical Grand Designs: The Ramesseum
Ramesses II shows off his Ramesseum which seems a bit to statue-full, much to his wife’s displeasure.
The law against saying Herostratus
Chaos ensues when it becomes forbidden to mention Herostratus' name in Ancient Greece.
History's Deadly 60: Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Steve Biceps observes the wicked Butcher of Cumberland in action.
Parody of Deadly 60
Witch Out
Matthew Hopkins advertises ‘Witch Out’, his all new, all expensive and all helpless ideas to prevent witches coming to homes.
Advertisement.
Tips for Heroes No. 85: Sir Walter Raleigh
When on-board without toilets, Walter Raleigh shows the alternative.
Douglas Bader gets a leg
In Occupied France, legless Douglas Bader stalls his captors long enough to make an escape whilst a new leg is sent over.
History's Deadly 60: Guy Fawkes
Steve observes the foiling of Guy Fawkes' attempt to blow up the King.
HHTV News: Pocahontas and the Explorers
Whilst Pocahontas gives her speech, there is some confusion with the British as to who discovered who, and who the real savages are.
History's Deadly 60: Douglas Maclean
Back on the watch we observe Douglas Maclean's attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria and how a group of Eton schoolboys help save the day.
SONG: They were the Heroes
Martin Luther King Jr. sings about the struggle to earn racial equality and the many famous faces that helped along the way, alongside genuine footage and photos from America in the 1950/60s.
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