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Horrible Histories: Gory Games

ABOUT:

Dave Lamb and Rattus Rattus star in their own rotten game show, Horrible Histories: Gory Games, where three horrible historians test their knowledge of the beastly bits of history. They compete in three different eras, each with a quiz and a game, to win Year Spheres, and ultimately to win the show.

EPISODES:

The show was aired on CBBC, series 1 (2011), series 2 (2012), series 3 (2013), series 4 (2016), series 5 (2018).

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You can watch full episodes below. Note in some episode descriptions the winner is revealed.

You can also watch episodes on Dailymotion here.

CAST

HOST

Dave Lamb

PUPPETEERING

John Eccleston

Scott Brooker

FEATURING IN SERIES 1 - 3

Mathew Baynton

Simon Farnaby

Martha Howe-Douglas

Jim Howick
Laurence Rickard
Ben Willbond

WITH

Terry Deary

FEATURING IN SERIES 4 - 5

Jalaal Hartley

Dominique Moore

Jessica Ransom

Tom Stourton

PRODUCTION

WRITTEN BY

Giles Pilbrow

Laurence Rickard (Series 1 - 3)

Sarah Morgan (Series 4 - 5)

Dan Gaster (Series 4 - 5)

ORIGINAL MUSIC BY

Richie Webb

Matt Katz

ANIMATION

Baby Cow Animation (Series 1 - 3)

Tim Searle (Series 4 - 5)

EDITORS

Mike Holliday (Series 1)

Adam De Wolff (Series 2)

Chris Lewis (Series 2)

Will Peverett (Series 3 & 5)

James Curry (Series 5)

Nigel Williams

Justin James

SERIES PRODUCERS

Candida Julian-Jones (Series 1 & 2)

Bethan Gorman (Series 3 & 5)

Ruth Mills (Series 4)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Caroline Norris

Giles Pilbrow

Richard Bradley

DIRECTOR

Dominic Brigstocke

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