The BEST episodes of Horrible Histories (2009) season 9
Every episode of Horrible Histories (2009) season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Horrible Histories (2009) season 9!
Sketches, cartoons and quizzes liberally splattered with blood and gore, based on the books published by Scholastic.
#1 - Cracking Christmas
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2021
Horrible Histories brings you a cracking Christmas special, delving into the origins of the festive season.
Watch Now:Amazon
#2 - Precious Planet
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2021
Charles Darwin hosts a timely look at how we’ve treated the throughout history. With Henry VIII, the inventor of the plastic bag and Judge Rinder!
#3 - Dastardly Dance
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2021
Strictly’s Shirley Ballas joins Rattus for a waltz through the history of dance, with Bruno Tonioli as Nero, who had his dance teacher killed, and Queen Vic’s Highland reel!
#4 - Big BBC Birthday Bonanza
Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/15/2022
Horrible Histories celebrates 100 years of the BBC with this special episode. What was the secret of looking great on a 1930s TV show? How did the BBC try to defeat the Nazis using regional accents? And just what was a kangaroo doing at the launch of BBC Two? Our end song takes us through the history of children’s TV.
#5 - Black British History
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/30/2021
Horrible Histories charts the contribution of Black people to British life throughout history. How did African soldiers come to be guarding Hadrian’s Wall? Why was a West African diver asked to help salvage Henry VIII's ship, the Mary Rose? And the actor Ira Aldridge tells us how he came to leave New York to find fame in 19th-century England.
#6 - Protesting with Pankhurst
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/19/2021
Protests about inequality or environmental damage are common today, but how have people protested in the past? Emmeline Pankhurst is our guide through this history of protest.
#7 - Gruesome Guide to Growing Up
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/7/2021
Life wasn’t always fun for children in the past. Horrible Histories delves into the not-so-easy lives of children throughout history, from the strict parenting of ancient civilisations, to the terrible fights the young King Louis XIV had with his little brother - even weeing on each other's beds! And find out just why Henry VIII was so keen for his son Edward VI to stay inside.
#8 - Foul Feasting
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/7/2022
Horrible Histories serves up the history of foul feasting, from Stone Age lentils to Queen Victoria’s anti-fart bread.
#9 - Infectious Influencers
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2022
From Cleopatra's hairdo to Elizabeth I's flushing loo, meet history's biggest influencers.
#10 - Banging Bling
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/21/2022
From Henry VIII's wine fountain, to Empress Dowager's marble boat, Horrible Histories talks money, jewellery and untold treasures.
Watch Now:Apple TV
#11 - Diabolical Daily Life
Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/28/2022
Daily routines throughout history, from waking in Ancient Egypt to Medieval Loo Man.
#12 - Monstrous Myths
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/4/2022
Count Rattula looks at history's greatest myths and monsters.
#13 - Henry And Liz's Family Face-Off
Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2022
Tudors King Henry VIII and daughter Queen Elizabeth I bicker about who was the best ruler.
#14 - Cursed Careers
Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/18/2022
Rattus considers a career change, and luckily he has the whole of history to look through for ideas. Could he be an inventor like Babbage, or is the pirate life for him?
#15 - Smash Hit Songs
Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/2022
Rattus has an idea that might make him millions – he is going to launch a streaming service. However, to make Ratify a success, he is going to need some great songs from history.