Horrible Histories - Series 1-6 [DVD]

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Sherwin, Adam (13 May 2013). "Horrible Histories to hit the big screen with first feature film: Untold story of William 'Bill' Shakespeare to be told". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013 . Retrieved 4 June 2013. Based on the best-selling children's books the series offers an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments. If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links.

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Horrible Histories received numerous domestic and international awards and nominations, including several BAFTA Children's Awards, two British Comedy Awards and a Rose d'Or Award for Best Children's Programme. It is the first children's programme to win a British Comedy Award [70] and four successive children's BAFTAs, for Best Comedy. [71] In 2013 the show was also named in a Radio Times poll of all-time greatest British children's TV series, and was cited at No. 8 in a similar Top 50 list presented later the same year by Channel Five. [72] [73] Awards and nominations for Horrible Histories Year Richardson, Jay (12 October 2017). "Horrible Histories heads to the big screen". Chortle. Powder Blue Internet Business Solutions. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017 . Retrieved 13 October 2017. a b " 'Horrible Histories' in the press". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 . Retrieved 12 December 2013.In the first series, the songs generally had no particular satirical slant, and were often intercut with sketches from the same era. However, after the creative team noted the critical and popular success of the major exception ("Born 2 Rule", which featured King Georges I–IV performing in the style of a boyband) the decision was taken from the second series onwards to continue in that vein. [6] Historical concepts were matched to a diverse range of modern musical references, and the results were showcased as self-contained music video parodies. The thirteenth episode of the second and each subsequent series was retooled as a "Savage Songs" special, featuring a compilation of that series' outstanding videos. [23] Death, Caligula, historical PR agent Cliff Whiteley, William the Conqueror, George III of Great Britain (Series 1 and 5 and BBC Prom concert), James II of England, Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, Arthur Phillip, Rameses II, Robert Walpole, senior Historical Grimefighter, Edmond Halley, Marcus Crassus, Edward Smith, William Harvey

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British Comedy Awards 2012 – Full Results". British Comedy Guide. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013 . Retrieved 18 June 2013. a b c "RTS ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2011/2012". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013 . Retrieved 18 June 2013. Scanlon, Margaret (2011). "History beyond the academy: humor and horror in children's history books". New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship. 16 (2): 69–91. doi: 10.1080/13614541.2010.540197. S2CID 143998477. Venning, Harry (21 May 2013). "TV review: Horrible Histories". The Stage. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 . Retrieved 13 December 2013. Horrible Histories is a British children's live-action historical and musical sketch comedy television series, based on the bestselling book series of the same name by Terry Deary. The show was produced for CBBC by Lion Television with Citrus Television and ran from 2009 to 2014 for five series of thirteen half-hour episodes, with additional one-off seasonal and Olympic specials.The show also created several popular recurring characters and concepts, notably "Stupid Deaths", in which a skeletal, platinum-blond Grim Reaper amuses himself while processing souls for admittance to the afterlife by forcing candidates from throughout history to relate the embarrassing details of their demise. [2] [19] HHTV News' Bob Hale and his eccentric-but-erudite in-studio reports provide a broader picture on historical events (such as the Wars of the Roses and the French Revolution), in a style reminiscent of presenter Peter Snow. [20] [21] The "Shouty Man", a parody of a typically ebullient infomercial host (like Barry Scott), pitches unusual historical products. [3] Music [ edit ] The Guardian - HORRIBLE HISTORIES isn't just the best show on children's television û it's one of the smartest comedies on TV, TV Times - We wish history had been taught like this in our day!, Sunday Express - Full of outlandish and memorable facts. The show has attracted several special guest stars. In the fourth series, Gatiss, Shearsmith and Pemberton of The League of Gentlemen joined the show, playing the panel of Hollywood producers for the "Movie Pitch" sketches. Shearsmith said, "Mark and I independently thought it was just a brilliant show that works on a number of levels... There's not a weak link in the team here and it's an honour to be asked to be part of it". [9] Other featured guests included: The recut for BBC1 with Fry as host drew particular criticism as to whether its educational methods were suited to an adult demographic. History Today editor Paul Lay called the idea "frightening". [65] Historian and Labour Party MP Tristram Hunt, while admitting that he had not yet actually seen the programme, [2] voiced his concerns that the show's content was not "challenging and stimulating" enough for the BBC, adding that "For children, Horrible Histories is an exciting aid to engage with the guts and gore of the past, but there are more sophisticated, populist ways of getting people involved in history than this. I'm in favour of populism, but there has to be a bit of depth to it." [66] Jarvis, Alice-Azania (17 April 2009). "Last night's television: Horrible Histories". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009 . Retrieved 9 February 2013.