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The fourth series brings history alive as the powerful and the poor recount their Stupid Deaths, serve up dishes to (literally) die for on Historical Masterchef, and interrupt news broadcasts.

CLIPS:

Clips

Episodes

Series 4 aired 12 half-hour episodes and 1 highlights special (Savage Songs) on CBBC from April to June 2012, along with a Sports Special in July and a Scary Special in October.

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Series 4 Episode 1

Dick Whittington pitches a movie about his life, Stone Age technology geeks queue for hours at the unveiling of the Bronze Age, and some German bomber pilots find an unfortunate use for a tourist guidebook to Britain.

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Series 4 Episode 2

Henry VIII appears on a TV show hoping to raise money from his antique abbeys. Also, Charles Darwin sings about his theory of natural selection, and a pirate captain aims to be Lord Sugar's next Historical Apprentice.

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Series 4 Episode 3

Queen Elizabeth I goes online dating, Greek philosopher Socrates foils his own rescue from prison, and Emicho of the Rhineland goes crusading with some very unusual satnavs to lead the way.

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Series 4 Episode 4

HHTV's war reporter Mike Peabody regrets his decision to cover the Norman Siege of Palermo, the Pilgrim Fathers rap about Jamestown in America, and a German submarine captain has the worst toilet accident in history.

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Series 4 Episode 5

Some Bronze Agers argue about building the world's first city, Bob Hale explains the entire history of the Renaissance, Mary Seacole sings about her Crimean hotel, and William Shakespeare gets into a rap battle.

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Series 4 Episode 6

A confused Christopher Columbus declares he has found India, a Georgian woman reveals her very stupid death, and Tsar Peter III brings a very weird case to the Court of Historical Law.

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Series 4 Episode 7

Emperor Napoleon plays a very unusual chess match, a Victorian inventor builds an anti seasickness ship with one small design flaw, and a snowball fight breaks out at a public execution.

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Series 4 Episode 8

Emperor Nero visits the victims of the Great Fire of Rome, some Crusaders attend a training course on how to fight weird monsters, and we meet the man with the best (and worst) job in Tudor England.

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Series 4 Episode 9

King Edward III gets married on a building site, Julius Caesar reveals his not-very-secret tips on hiding baldness, and we meet Renaissance Italy's most corrupt family - the Borgias.

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Series 4 Episode 10

William the Conqueror has some trouble conquering the town of Ely, Greek philosopher Diogenes reveals his disgusting tactic for getting rid of people he doesn't like, and a Saxon joins a modern dating agency.

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Series 4 Episode 11

Dr Culpeper invites us all to his highly unhealthy health spa, a Crusader knight competes on Historical MasterChef, King John worries about all the internet haters and crooner William Shakespeare serenades us with his big band.

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Series 4 Episode 12

A Victorian woman books a ticket on a very odd railway, a modern patient is (mis)treated by a Roman dentist, Alfred the Great pitches a movie about his life, and a Greek geek competes on Historical Mastermind.

Specials

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Series 4 Episode 13

Savage Songs Special

In a special musical episode, host Rattus Rattus chooses his favourite songs from the series to entertain his young nephew. 

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Series 4 Episode 14

Sport Special

All the top sporting action from the past, including Emperor Nero and Jesse Owens singing the history of the Olympics and we're at the finish line of the first ever marathon.

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Series 4 Episode 15

Scary Special

Horrible Histories favourite Death, of 'Stupid Deaths' fame, presents his very own show crammed full of spooky highlights.

MAIN CAST

SUPPORTING CAST

GUESTS

Mathew Baynton

Simon Farnaby

Martha Howe-Douglas

Jim Howick
Laurence Rickard
Ben Willbond

Sarah Hadland

Jalaal Hartley

Katherine Jakeways

Lawry Lewin

Dominique Moore

Jessica Ransom

Rhashan Stone

Giles Terera

Katy Wix

Mark Gatiss

Steve Pemberton

Reece Shearsmith

PUPPETEER

John Eccleston

ADDITIONAL VOICES

Jon Culshaw

Jess Robinson

ALSO

WRITING TEAM

PRODUCTION TEAM

Dave Cohen

Gerard Foster

Giles Pilbrow

Steve Punt

Laurence Rickard

George Sawyer

Colin Swash

Ben Ward

DIRECTORS

Dominic Brigstocke

Steve Connelly

Chloe Thomas

SERIES PRODUCER

Caroline Norris

PRODUCERS

Imogen Cooper

Giles Pilbrow

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Richard Bradley

Alison Gregory

Melissa Hardinge

EDITORS

Mike Holliday

Nigel Williams

Will Peverett

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Miranda Jones

COMPOSER

Richie Webb

ANIMATION

Tim Searle

SERIES 4 ON DVD

You can get series 4 (episodes 1 - 13) on DVD here.

You can get the Scary Special on DVD here.

You can get the complete series 1 - 6 on DVD here.

You can get the complete series 1 - 5 on DVD here.

GALLERY:

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