The cast continue to develop their own spin on the past, introducing us to party king Charles II, diva queen Cleopatra, plus the Incredible Incas of South America.
CLIPS:
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EPISODES:
Series 2 aired 12 half-hour episodes and 1 highlights special (Savage Songs) on CBBC from May to July 2010, and a Horrible Christmas Special in December 2010.
From the second series on the songs mostly have a parody and a collection of songs from each series are shared in a Savage Songs specials near/at the end of each series.
A prank-loving emperor hosts a dinner party on Roman Come Dine with Me, and the Durham Home Guard injure themselves while learning first aid.
A pirate regrets stealing a herd of cows, King Charles II raps about his party lifestyle, and the Georgian army goes to war against a bunch of schoolboys.
A jester breaks bad news to Henry VIII and Roman emperor Nero stars in a (not very) romantic movie.
Britain's greatest sailor, Admiral Nelson, turns out to be horribly seasick, and the World War Two Girls sing about girl power on the Home Front.
Joan of Arc gets a visit from a confused angel and Mrs Celt enjoys being a Roman on Historical Wife Swap.
An Incan kid has the worst birthday ever, a Roman farmer meets a door-to-door poo salesman, and King George IV embarks on a solo musical career.
A Georgian peasant gets a posh makeover, Crimewatch BC tries to solve Julius Caesar's murder, and prepare to be confused by the Hieroglyphics song
The Ug and Ugio families go head to head on Stone Age Family Fortunes, and Emperor Elagabalus launches his pranktastic Roman lottery.
The Stuarts are confused by tea, a Viking funeral ends in a fight and a child evacuated in the Blitz thinks farm animals are monsters.
King Charles I sends someone else to get married for him, a new recruit regrets joining the Georgian army, and Queen Cleopatra reveals her beauty secrets.
Barmy Roman emperor Caligula fails to invade Britain, King Henry VIII plays tennis while Anne Boleyn is executed, and some Saxon monks throw a party.
How to paint like a caveman, World War II codebreakers forget their own code, and Henry VIII challenges the King of France to a smackdown!
A compilation of songs from the series, featuring Spartan High School Musical, the Viking Rock Band and the Victorian Inventions song.
A seasonal special of the show with farting jesters, finding bacon in your Christmas card and having your dinner confiscated by Oliver Cromwell.
MAIN CAST
SUPPORTING CAST
GUEST
Mathew Baynton
Simon Farnaby
Martha Howe-Douglas
Jim Howick
Laurence Rickard
Ben Willbond
Lawry Lewin
Alice Lowe
Dominique Moore
Giles Terera
Katy Wix
David Baddiel
PUPPETEER
John Eccleston
ADDITIONAL VOICES
Jon Culshaw
Jess Robinson
ALSO
WRITING TEAM
PRODUCTION TEAM
Matthew Baynton
Lucy Clarke
Dave Cohen
Gerard Foster
Jon Holmes
Greg Jenner
Giles Pilbrow
Steve Punt
Laurence Rickard
George Sawyer
Colin Swash
Ben Ward
DIRECTORS
Dominic Brigstocke
Steve Connelly
SERIES PRODUCER
Caroline Norris
PRODUCER
Giles Pilbrow
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Richard Bradley
Alison Gregory
EDITORS
Mike Holliday
Will Peverett
Nigel Williams
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Miranda Jones
COMPOSER
Richie Webb
ANIMATION
Tim Searle
SERIES 2 ON DVD
You can get series 2 on DVD here.
You can the Horrible Christmas special here.
You can get the complete series 1 - 6 on DVD here.
You can get the complete series 1 - 5 on DVD here.
You can get the complete series 1 - 3 on DVD here.
REVIEWS:
Discussing the first two series in The Guardian, television writer Jesse Armstrong said that "Hit shows are very difficult to achieve. You need to have everything just right—that's what's so terrifying. But Horrible Histories has a great cast and brilliant writers. They're also blessed with great source material. The tone is perfect and it is done in a non-patronising, engaging way"
The second series was watched by 34% of UK children aged 6–12 (1.6 million).
GALLERY:
