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
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 this 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.
Specials
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:
