Horrible Histories (TV Programme)

Description: Educational historical sketch show broadcast on CBBC

Newest Review: ... from the title it doesn't shy away from the more unpleasant aspects of history, if anything it actually highlights them. I have to admit that sometimes it's a little bit too horrible for me and I find parts of it quite disgusting but that's really the only criticism I have. It's a television show full of facts delivered in a way that children can understand and remember. For me as an adult ... more

... with a history degree it's just an entertaining way of revisiting facts and occasionally learning something new. I'm not saying that every single fact is necessarily historically accurate, I've never noticed anything that was inaccurate but that doesn't...more

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by - written on 20/12/09 (Very useful, 20 readings)
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Being sixteen years older than my sister and being very close to her I have had to watch more than my share of children's programmes since being an adult. Some of them I quite enjoy but there's only one that I've actually watched on my own. Horrible Histories. Horrible Histories is basically a historical programme aimed at children. As you can guess from the title it doesn't shy away from the more unpleasant aspects of history, if anything it actually highlights them. I have to admit that sometimes it's a little bit too horrible for me and I find parts of it quite disgusting but that's really the only criticism I have. It's a television show full of facts ... Read the complete review

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