Episodes
1. Brilliant Brains
7 Feb 2025 · 28 min
From taking man to the moon to figuring out how to get rid of a poo in a submarine, Mark Labbett joins Rattus for a look at some of history’s most brilliant brainboxes.
2. Ridiculous Rules
14 Feb 2025 · 28 min
From William the Conqueror making rules about chopping off body parts to Elizabeth I in court over some swan-related mischief, Horrible Histories takes a look at some history’s most ridiculous rules.
3. Ludicrous Landmarks
21 Feb 2025 · 28 min
How long does it take to build a pyramid? Why didn’t people like the Statue of Liberty? Why are there pineapples on St Paul’s? Horrible Histories takes a tour of the world’s greatest landmarks.
4. Terrible Transport
28 Feb 2025 · 28 min
From camels to space rockets, via Dandy Horses, actual horses, royal train rides, cars, balloons and planes, it's the Horrible History of travel.
5. Twisted Technology
7 Mar 2025 · 28 min
The watch! The mobile phone! The microwave! The vibrating poo platform! Thomas Edison stage diving! It’s all here as Horrible Histories takes a journey through the history of tech.
6. Enormous Empires
14 Mar 2025 · 28 min
With everything from mid-battle diarrhoea to a warlord taking over a geography class, take a journey charting the rise and fall of some of history’s biggest empires.
7. Monstrous Mothers
28 Mar 2025 · 28 min
From terrifying Spartan mums to hidden Victorian mums, via Queen Victoria and Cleopatra, Horrible Histories looks at some of history’s most monstrous mothers.
8. Rat-o-Vision Song Contest
16 May 2025 · 28 min
If you watch one song contest this year, then make sure it’s the Eurovision Song Contest! But if you watch two, then look no further than this Rat-o-vision special, where Rattus dons his sparkly, golden waistcoat for a glittering affair that brings you a host of historical bangers from around the world as our international acts battle it out to win the glittering Rat-o-vision trophy. OK, ‘glittering’ might be a strong word. Anyway, along the way, we see Thomas Edison rock out for America, Poland’s entry try to achieve world peace as well as a win, a bunch of Renaissance men sing an Italian power ballad, German nun Hildegard von Bingen seeking to inspire everyone, Greece’s entry aim for the stars, Elizabeth I somehow representing both England and Spain, and three Egyptian pharaohs sing a song from beyond the grave! Who will win the coveted* trophy? Tune in to find out... *coveted by Rattus – we’re not sure about anyone else.
9. Putrid Pirates and Salty Seadogs
7 Nov 2025 · 28 min
Captain Ratbeard takes to the high seas and sets sail on his maiden voyage, taking a look at everything from who not to kidnap if you’re a pirate to the dangers of pooing inside a submarine.
10. The Roaring 1920s!
14 Nov 2025 · 28 min
General strikes! Surplus women! Deadly mummy’s curses! Winston Churchill fangirling over Charlie Chaplin! Take a trip to the Roaring Twenties!
11. Hair-Raising Holiday
21 Nov 2025 · 28 min
Horrible Histories takes a short trip through the history of holidays, including Queen Victoria by the sea, Napoleon the tourist attraction and deadly sweet treats.
12. Barmy Battles Special
28 Nov 2025 · 28 min
An enormous pillow fight has broken out in the sewer between Rattus and his siblings. With that in mind, he brings us a special battle-themed show, chock-full of fight-filled history. It includes the English Armada, William the Conqueror getting schooled by a rival’s mum, invading Romans and scary Spartans, state-of-the-art weapons and warring pigeons. Loo Man proves to be an unwelcome visitor in a submarine, and loving mum Lady Harley writes a letter to her son while her home is under siege during the English Civil War!
13. Phiendish Pharaohs
5 Dec 2025 · 28 min
From preparing for the afterlife to having your own butt doctor, Tutankhamun, Cleopatra, Ramesses II and more are here to reveal what life was like as a fiendish pharaoh.
14. Top Ten Naughtiest People
12 Dec 2025 · 28 min
Rattus is on the naughty step yet again. But at least it has given him an excellent idea for a list of some of his favourite sketches as he presents his top ten of some of history’s naughtiest people.
15. Pitiful Princes and Princesses
19 Dec 2025 · 28 min
Marie Antoinette, Henry VIII, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and Loo Man is here to explore why being a prince or princess hasn’t always been the lovely life some might imagine.
Horrible Histories Series 11: quick answers
How many episodes are in Horrible Histories Series 11?
Series 11 of Horrible Histories has 15 episodes, about 7 hours in total.
When did Horrible Histories Series 11 come out?
Series 11 premiered on 6 Feb 2025.