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Horrible Histories: Gory Games

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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.

Clips

Episodes

The show was aired on CBBC across five series:

  • Series 1 in 2011

  • Series 2 in 2012

  • Series 3 in 2013

  • Series 4 in 2016

  • Series 5 in 2018

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

You can also watch episodes on Dailymotion here.

Songs

Opening theme

If mummies, rats and fleas ain't your thing

And you don't like the sound of an exploding king

If you're easily scared and don't laugh at poo

You'd better turn off, this show ain't for you.

Still watching? Then let's test your brains

With Horrible Histories Gory Games

Horrible Histories Gory... Games!

GALLERY:

Closing theme

Was that show messy enough for you?

Or would you have preferred a little more poo?

Have you had your fill of blood, guts and gore?

Or have we left you still wanting more?

 

Well, keep watching

We'll be back again

With Horrible Histories Gory Games

Horrible Histories Gory... Games!

Cast & crew

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

GALLERY:

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