Horrible Histories: Series 9 [DVD]

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a b "Horrible Histories to continue with specials". British Comedy Guide. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013 . Retrieved 31 July 2013. Episode Guide: HH Gory Games". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 . Retrieved 7 February 2014.

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.Delingpole, James (9 June 2010). "History like it used to be". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014 . Retrieved 5 February 2014. In autumn 2011, the BBC edited footage from the show's summer Prom concert into an hour-long TV special ("Horrible Histories' Big Prom Party"), featuring specially shot linking sketches. [40] In addition, standalone sketches hosted by Stephen Fry, as well as a special "Bob Hale Report", were produced as part of the 2012 Sport Relief benefit programme. [41] [42] In the same year, several sketches were commissioned as part of the BBC's live television coverage of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, to be performed on Tower Bridge, but due to time constraints only one was aired. [21] White, James (3 October 2018). "Horrible Histories Movie in the Works". Empire. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018 . Retrieved 19 October 2018.

The producers decided to cease full-time production after the fifth series, citing concerns around the increasing difficulty in finding suitable historical material. [43] However, the possibility of further specials marking important historical or holiday milestones has been discussed. [39] 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.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]

a b c d e "About: Horrible Histories". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013 . Retrieved 10 December 2013. The supporting cast varied considerably by series. Those performers with additional speaking parts are listed below: 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 Ford 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 Yeara b c "Three children's BAFTAs for Horrible Histories". BBC News Online. 29 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013 . Retrieved 9 February 2014. RTS Programme Awards 2010". Royal Television Society. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 . Retrieved 18 June 2013.

The songs have since become among the most critically and popularly acclaimed elements of the show, especially among its adult audience. Commentators cite the apt cleverness of the various historical/musical parody match-ups, and the complexity and skill with which the musical elements are executed. [9] [22] [24] Principal composer Richie Webb confirms that the songs became more sophisticated as a result of the show's increasing popularity with older viewers, as well as the demands of increased visibility online. [24] Many of the videos have earned standalone popularity on YouTube. [5] a b "Miranda leads winners at British Comedy Awards 2010". British Comedy Guide. 23 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012 . Retrieved 18 June 2013.

Series 9

The 2D animated sequences were directed by Tim Searle of Baby Cow Animation, based on Martin Brown's illustrations for the books. [35] [36] They were voiced by Jon Culshaw and Jess Robinson along with various regular cast members. Video game-styled sketches were achieved using a mix of 3D animation and live-action green-screen footage. [37] Properties frequently were modified foodstuffs, with melted chocolate bars standing in for excrement and soup for vomit. [8] Baby Cow Animation: Design & Production". Baby Cow Animation. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014 . Retrieved 27 February 2014.