Broadcast: Thursday 15th June 2017 (CBBC 5pm)

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Summary: Horrible Histories reveals history's most monstrous musicians for the BBC's Music Day. From the earliest screeches of the neanderthal, right through to Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar, Rattus Rattus guides us through the story of music making, even bumping into Simon Cowell at Beethoven's 'H Factor' audition.

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Sketches: Written by Lucy Clarke, Dave Cohen, Paul Davighi, Ben Partridge, Danny Peak, Howard Read, Ben Ward, Daniel Maier, Christine Rose, Martin Trenaman

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• "Neanderthal Choral Classics": The enchanting sounds of pre-history available on DVD from the golden age of rock(s).

• A young Celt is taught how to play the Carnyx war horn with some awful results – but not awful enough!

• A group of Vikings partake in their traditional dancing, only to be interrupted by a Saxon man, amused by their unusual moves.

• "Now That's What I Call... Whipping Songs 14th Century" hits out some flagellant songs, quite literally, while they try to free themselves from sin.

• "Historical Educating": Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The great composer Mozart comes to class 7F, but his teachings are a little "off the guff"! (parody of Educating).

• German pianist Daniel Steibelt challenges the great Ludwig van Beethoven to a duel, and it's not long until they show off their tricks!

• "The H Factor": Beethoven shows off his stuff, but will he please the judges (parody of The X Factor)?

• The foreman suspects (correctly) that slaves in Harriet Tubman's time were using songs to pass messages around, but if he's just stupid enough they might get away!

• Dead Lounge: John Cage performs his most famous piece, 4'33", which silences the room. No, really.

• "The H Factor": Gioachino Rossini prepares to wow the judges with his unwritten overture, but instead makes quite the fool of himself.

• The presenters of The Ed Sullivan Show of 1957 get ready to film, but Elvis Presley's dancing causes a bit of a commotion and lots of swooning!

• Dead Lounge: Sixties sensation Jimi Hendrix rocks on and burns on in the Dead Lounge.

• "The H Factor": Henry Purcell tries to please the judges, unfortunately for him he didn't please his wife.

• Song: Horrible Hearts Club Band: The History of Music Song: Take a trip through the history of music, from cave man beats and Gregorian chants, through to rock & roll and pop music. Accompanied with many famous faces and tunes in a variety song by the Horrible Histories Horrible Hearts Club Band.

Cast & crew: See Series 7 page

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