What is Horrible Histories?
Q: What is Horrible Histories?
A: Horrible Histories is a British children's sketch comedy television series based on the books written by Terry Deary.
Q: Who produced the show?
A: The show was produced for CBBC by Lion Television with Citrus Television.
Q: What is the content of the show?
A: Horrible Histories focuses on the dark, gruesome or scatological aspects of British and other Western world history, spanning from the Stone Age to the post-World War II era.
Q: How does the show maintain the franchise's overall irreverent but accurate focus?
A: The TV show carries over the graphic style and much of the content of the Horrible Histories book series.
Q: What are the individual historical eras or civilizations like in the show?
A: Individual historical eras or civilizations are defined and named as in the books, with sketches from several different time periods combined within a single episode.
Q: Was there a spin-off game show launched on CBBC?
A: Yes, in 2011, a spin-off game show, Horrible Histories: Gory Games, was launched on CBBC.
Q: Was there a repackaged version of the show for main channel BBC One?
A: Yes, in the same year, the original show was repackaged for main channel BBC One as Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry, with Fry replacing the puppet rat as presenter.
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