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+ | '''''Horrible Histories''''' is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animated_television_series animated] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_television_series children's television series] based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Deary Terry Deary] book series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horrible_Histories of the same name]. The series ran for 26 episo[[File:HH_Show_2001.jpg|thumb|280px|The 3-DVD Pack of Episodes of Horrible Histories(2001-2002)]]des from 2001-2002. |
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− | [[File:$(KGrHqUOKi8E4MSf,sTGBOEj96EJhQ~~_35.jpg|frame|The Awful Egyptians audio book created by Scholastic Ltd and The Sunday Telegraph.]] |
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+ | ==Production== |
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+ | ''Horrible Histories'' is based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Deary Terry Deary's] book series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horrible_Histories of the same name], featuring Stitch and Mo as they embark on journeys to discover the real secrets of the past - the gory ones. The series lasted for 26 episodes. |
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+ | ===Season 1=== |
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+ | *'''Episode 1: Terrible Tudors''' - (Original Air Date: 1 January 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 2: Angry Aztecs''' - (Original Air Date: January 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 3: Measly Middle Ages''' - (Original Air Date: January 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 4: Vicious Vikings''' - (Original Air Date: 1 February 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 5: Groovy Greeks''' - (Original Air Date: 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 6: Rotten Romans''' - (Original Air Date: 8 February 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 7: The Wild West''' - (Original Air Date: 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 8: Savage Stone Age''' - (Original Air Date: 21 February 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 9: Revolting Revolution''' - (Original Air Date: 21 February 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 10: Royal Pain''' - (Original Air Date: 1 March 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 11: Ingenious Industrialists''' - (Original Air Date: 7 March 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 12: Marvelous Marco Polo''' - (Original Air Date: 28 March 2001) |
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+ | *'''Episode 13: Trading Timbuktu''' - (Original Air Date: 6 April 2001) |
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+ | ===Season 2=== |
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+ | *'''Episode 1: Battlin' Bolivar''' - (Original Air Date: 1 January 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 2: Amazing Aussies''' - (Original Air Date: 8 January 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 3: Challenging China''' - (Original Air Date: 15 January 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 4: Magnificent Mounties''' - (Original Air Date: 22 January 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 5: Rockin' Renaissance''' - (Original Air Date: 29 January 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 6: Awesome Egyptians''' - (Original Air Date: January 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 7: Perilous Plagues''' - (Original Air Date: 14 February 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 8: Stormin' Scots''' - (Original Air Date: 21 February 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 9: Surprising Samurai''' - (Original Air Date: 28 February 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 10: Gnarly North Pole''' - (Original Air Date: 4 March 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 11: Highly Hawaiian''' - (Original Air Date: 11 March 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 12: Extraordinary Explorers''' - (Original Air Date: 18 March 2002) |
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+ | *'''Episode 13: Captivating Columbus''' - (Original Air Date: 25 March 2002) |
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− | ==BBC== |
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− | In 2003 and 2004, BBC Worldwide released 10 CD's of Audio tape/CD dramatizations of books from the Horrible Histories' series, starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Deary Terry Deary]. These include: |
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− | *The Savage Stone Age |
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− | *The Groovy Greeks |
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− | *The Rotten Romans |
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− | *The Vicious Vikings |
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− | *The Stormin' Normans |
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− | *The Measly Middle Ages |
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− | *The Terrible Tudors |
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− | *The Vile Victorians |
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− | *The Frightful First World War |
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− | *The Woeful Second World War |
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− | ===Audiotape/CD Reviews=== |
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− | The response has been generally positive [http://www.terry-deary.com/pg/media---terry-deary [5]]: "Terry Deary and Martin Brown's brilliant books about the nastiest periods in history have now - with the help of some astounding actors - been transformed into a series of audio extravaganzas. Featuring new, extra material not found anywhere in the books, these sound spectaculars are just as thrilling and spilling, funny and fast as their printed counterparts. Horrible Histories are guaranteed to bring you history with the nasty bits left in! The Rotten Romans features beastly battles, deadly doctoring and marvellous myths - and you can even find out how to tell the future using a dead chicken! It's packed with quizzes, sketches, music and jokes, as well as mini-dramas and real life re-enactments - telling you the kind of foul facts which just aren't available from a classroom education!" |
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− | ==Kellogg's/Telegraph audiobooks== |
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− | Horrible Histories teamed up with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellogg%27s Kellogg's] to produce a set of audiobooks for the following books: |
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− | *The Rotten Romans |
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− | *The Vicious Vikings |
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− | *The Measly Middle Ages |
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− | *The Vile Victorians |
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− | *Incredible Ireland |
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− | *The Terrible Tudors |
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− | All of the CDs are read by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Deary Terry Deary] and were available inside some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellogs Kellogs] cereals. |
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+ | ==References== |
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− | In addition, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Telegraph Daily Telegraph] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Telegraph Sunday Telegraph] gave away four free audiobooks over a two week period in October 2006. They were: |
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+ | http://www.tv.com/horrible-histories/show/17245/summary.html |
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− | *The Awful Egyptians |
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− | *The Ruthless Romans |
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+ | http://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/prog83.htm |
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− | *The Frightful First World War |
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− | *The Woeful Second World War |
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− | Between 8 and 14 September 2007, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Telegraph Daily Telegraph] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Telegraph Sunday Telegraph] gave away 7 new Horrible Histories audiobooks, again read by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Deary Terry Deary] and adapted from his books. They were: |
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+ | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478486/ |
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− | *The Villainous Victorians |
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+ | Retrieved from "[http://horriblehistories.wikia.com/wiki/Horrible_Histories_%282001_TV_series%29 http://horriblehistories.wikia.com/wiki/Horrible_Histories_(2001_TV_series)]" |
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− | *The Savage Stone Age |
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− | *The Angry Aztecs |
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− | *The Incredible Incas |
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− | *The Cut Throat Celts |
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− | *The Groovy Greeks |
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− | *The Barmy British Empire |
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Revision as of 02:18, 21 July 2011
Horrible Histories is an animated children's television series based on the Terry Deary book series of the same name. The series ran for 26 episo
des from 2001-2002.
Production
Horrible Histories is based on Terry Deary's book series of the same name, featuring Stitch and Mo as they embark on journeys to discover the real secrets of the past - the gory ones. The series lasted for 26 episodes.
Season 1
- Episode 1: Terrible Tudors - (Original Air Date: 1 January 2001)
- Episode 2: Angry Aztecs - (Original Air Date: January 2001)
- Episode 3: Measly Middle Ages - (Original Air Date: January 2001)
- Episode 4: Vicious Vikings - (Original Air Date: 1 February 2001)
- Episode 5: Groovy Greeks - (Original Air Date: 2001)
- Episode 6: Rotten Romans - (Original Air Date: 8 February 2001)
- Episode 7: The Wild West - (Original Air Date: 2001)
- Episode 8: Savage Stone Age - (Original Air Date: 21 February 2001)
- Episode 9: Revolting Revolution - (Original Air Date: 21 February 2001)
- Episode 10: Royal Pain - (Original Air Date: 1 March 2001)
- Episode 11: Ingenious Industrialists - (Original Air Date: 7 March 2001)
- Episode 12: Marvelous Marco Polo - (Original Air Date: 28 March 2001)
- Episode 13: Trading Timbuktu - (Original Air Date: 6 April 2001)
Season 2
- Episode 1: Battlin' Bolivar - (Original Air Date: 1 January 2002)
- Episode 2: Amazing Aussies - (Original Air Date: 8 January 2002)
- Episode 3: Challenging China - (Original Air Date: 15 January 2002)
- Episode 4: Magnificent Mounties - (Original Air Date: 22 January 2002)
- Episode 5: Rockin' Renaissance - (Original Air Date: 29 January 2002)
- Episode 6: Awesome Egyptians - (Original Air Date: January 2002)
- Episode 7: Perilous Plagues - (Original Air Date: 14 February 2002)
- Episode 8: Stormin' Scots - (Original Air Date: 21 February 2002)
- Episode 9: Surprising Samurai - (Original Air Date: 28 February 2002)
- Episode 10: Gnarly North Pole - (Original Air Date: 4 March 2002)
- Episode 11: Highly Hawaiian - (Original Air Date: 11 March 2002)
- Episode 12: Extraordinary Explorers - (Original Air Date: 18 March 2002)
- Episode 13: Captivating Columbus - (Original Air Date: 25 March 2002)
References
http://www.tv.com/horrible-histories/show/17245/summary.html
http://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/prog83.htm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478486/
Retrieved from "http://horriblehistories.wikia.com/wiki/Horrible_Histories_(2001_TV_series)"