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When an error was discovered, the effort was made to correct it whenever possible. This process is perhaps most noticeable in the evolution of a song featuring the four Hanoverian King Georges: lyrics in the original 2009 video incorrectly saying that George I had "died on the loo" were correctly reassigned to George II for the song's reprise at the show's 2011 BBC Prom concert. [26] Get more episode of Horrible Histories as well as all the extras at https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/horrible-histories a b c d e f g Norris, Caroline; Farnaby, Simon; Howe-Douglas, Martha (19 September 2012). "Symposium: Horrible Histories: A Masterclass" (YouTube). MediaGuardian Edinburgh Television Festival 2012. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012 . Retrieved 17 October 2012. Langsworthy, Billy (12 November 2013). "Channel 5 reveals Greatest Kids TV Shows results". Licensing.biz. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 . Retrieved 14 February 2014. Venning, Harry (21 May 2013). "TV review: Horrible Histories". The Stage. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 . Retrieved 13 December 2013.

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Horrible Histories behind the scenes: special effects with just a big green sheet. Horrible Histories: Behind the Scenes. CBBC Online. This article is about the original series. For the 2015 revival, see Horrible Histories (2015 TV series). Tanni Grey-Thompson lands role in Horrible Histories TV show". Wales Online. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014 . Retrieved 21 March 2014. Parker, Robin, ed. (23 May 2013). "The Horrible Histories team". Broadcast Hot 100 2012 supplement. Broadcast. p.17. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014 . Retrieved 17 February 2014.Lay, Paul (20 June 2011). "Is 'Horrible Histories' suitable for adults?". History Today. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 . Retrieved 15 February 2014. Lyons, Margaret (26 August 2016). "What You Should Watch if You Have Kids or Miss 'Downton Abbey' ". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016 . Retrieved 2 March 2017. Specials – Horrible Histories". British Comedy Guide. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014 . Retrieved 23 January 2014. BBC rapped over Horrible Histories Florence Nightingale sketch". BBC News. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014 . Retrieved 22 October 2014. Wightman, Catriona (3 February 2011). "In Full: Broadcast Awards 2011 Winners – TV News". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011 . Retrieved 18 June 2013.

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If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links. Throughout, emphasis was placed on meshing comedy with the demands of historical accuracy, as defined by the mainstream scholarly consensus on the topic. This stance sometimes encompassed traditionally accepted if not actually well-documented anecdotes, such as those involving Caligula. [15] [26] All the material used on the show was vetted by production assistant and self-described "tyrannical pedant" Greg Jenner during both writing and filming; he says that he has counted only eight errors out of more than 4,000 facts presented over the course of the show's run. [5] Costuming and makeup were likewise painstakingly recreated based on primary historical sources where available. [5] [13]

RTS Programme Awards 2010". Royal Television Society. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 . Retrieved 18 June 2013. a b c d Mills, Kerrie (9 November 2011). "Horrible Histories: or, how children's TV grew up in a hurry". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013 . Retrieved 12 December 2013. Original music plays a significant role in the show and its popularity; "Music from Horrible Histories" was chosen as the 2011 theme of the BBC Proms' annual children's concert. [22] Alongside various short intro themes and commercial jingles, each episode [note 1] and each special contains at least one longer comedy song centred around a particular historical figure or theme and performed by the cast in appropriate character. [5] Sutcliffe, Tom (2 June 2010). "Last Night's TV". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010 . Retrieved 17 July 2010. Horrible Histories is based on the British children's historical-comedy book series by Terry Deary, first published by Scholastic UK in 1993 and since expanded into a multimedia franchise. The books and subsequent spin-off materials are intended to pique young children's interest in history via short, factually based but humorously told anecdotes highlighting aspects of the subject not usually covered in more traditional educational sources. [1]

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On 18 September 2015 Bill, a 2015 BBC comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare, was released. The film, though not officially related to the series, reunited and starred the original core performers of Horrible Histories in starring roles. [102] [103] Nominees for the 2011 Royal Television Society Programme Awards announced". The Daily Telegraph. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014 . Retrieved 9 February 2014. White, James (3 October 2018). "Horrible Histories Movie in the Works". Empire. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018 . Retrieved 19 October 2018. CBBC Proms: Horrible Histories' Big Prom Party". BBC Proms online guide. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013 . Retrieved 27 February 2014. Henry VIII of England, Alexander the Great, HHTV News field correspondent Mike Peabody, Julius Caesar, spoof of John Torode in "Historical Masterchef", George I of Great Britain, spoof of John Humphrys in "Historical Mastermind", Pierre de Coubertin, William Cecil, Louis XVI of France, William Wallace, Lord Byron, Henry FordTate, Gabriel (6 November 2013). "Yonderland: Horribly ever after". Time Out. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013 . Retrieved 10 December 2013. Gilbert, Gerard (26 January 2011). "Horrible Histories: The best laughs are on children's TV". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015 . Retrieved 31 July 2013. a b c d Norris, Caroline with the starring cast (18 March 2012). "Horrible Histories Series Four BFI Q&A". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013 . Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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Horrible Histories behind the scenes: find out how we make the drawings come alive. Horrible Histories: Behind the Scenes. CBBC Online. a b c d e McLean, Gareth (9 April 2012). "Why did the League of Gentlemen choose to reform on Horrible Histories?". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013 . Retrieved 31 July 2013. LionTV executive producer Richard Bradley, whose company had previously produced several adult history-themed programmes and whose son was a fan of the Horrible Histories books, was the initial driving force behind a new TV adaptation. [2] Deary was initially sceptical, having had a negative experience with the 2001 animated series, which had only loosely incorporated his concept. He finally agreed to the new project on the condition that it be explicitly "horrible, funny and true". While disclaiming any active role in developing the subsequent series, he would eventually contribute to the writing as well as appearing in several small roles. [2]

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Hoggart, Simon (2 June 2010). "Shakespeare in school". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013 . Retrieved 31 July 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] a b c d e f g h i j Preston, Richard (21 February 2013). "Horrible Histories: 20 years of entertaining children". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013 . Retrieved 10 December 2013.