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19 Sep 2025
Horrible Histories: On this Horrible Day in History is out now!
Terry Deary presents #HorribleHistories: News of the Week ...
Find out foul & fascinating facts for EVERY day of the year in new book
#TerryDeary @MartinHHBrown
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29 Aug 2025
Terry Deary presents #HorribleHistories: News of the Week ...
See what happened this week in horrible history
And find out foul & fascinating facts for every day of the year in new book HORRIBLE HISTORIES: ON THIS HORRIBLE DAY IN HISTORY
Out 16.09.25 & available to pre-order
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11 Oct 2024
OUT NOW!
The Truly Terrible History of the Toilet is the first ever #HorribleHistories book on toilets!
What took us so long?
Flush with facts by Terry Deary and cracking cartoons by @MartinHHBrown
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16 Apr 2024
OK #HorribleHistories superfans, time for a quick quiz! How many of these historical figures can you name...?
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16 Apr 2024
Congratulations @HHTV_!
πWe're thrilled to celebrate 15 Years of terrific TV following celebrations for 30 Years of the bestselling books in 2023
Here's to #HorribleHistories - filling heads with humour & foul facts on page, stage, screen & beyond!
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16 Apr 2024
Happy TV birthday, #HorribleHistories!
15 YEARS of gracing our screens with the funniest, nastiest and daftest ride through history we've ever seen. (Party on!)
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16 Apr 2024
As it first splattered onto our screens 15 years ago, Terry Deary tells us how #HorribleHistories all began...
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16 Apr 2024
Horrible Histories celebrates 15 years on the @BBC! π
Enjoy a brand-new episode (Terrifying Tower of London), on @BBCiPlayer today and on @CBBC from Friday πΊ PLUS all archived episodes are available on #iPlayer
More β‘οΈ bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/hβ¦
Happy 15th Birthday #HorribleHistories π Watch all episodes on @BBCiPlayer #HorribleHistories15
@realmatbaynton @JimHowick @simonfarnaby @MarthaHD @Lazbotron @benwillbond #SarahHadland #JavonePrince #LisaDevlin
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14 Mar 2024
The first ever #HorribleHistories book about animals is out today
Expect savage stories, gruesome gags, deadly drawing and tall tails from author #TerryDeary and illustrator @MartinHHBrown
It's history - with bite!
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12 Mar 2024
Get ready for the wildest #HorribleHistories book yet!
Paw, Claws and Jaws by #TerryDeary and illustrated by @MartinHHBrown is out on Thursday!
Expect savage stories, gruesome jokes and tall tails all about the horrible history of animals
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21 Feb 2024
Tickets are NOW on sale for Terrible Thames - the official #HorribleHistories boat tour of London π
Join us onboard from 23 March 2024, for gory stories, sea shanties and even more β
π« terriblethames.com/
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8 Feb 2024
Get ready for some Rotten Roman fun with Horrible Histories illustrator Martin Brown!
Expect foul facts and deadly drawing exploring life as Roman solider!
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π Free, but remember to reserve a space!
π ow.ly/HuZI50QzjUn
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8 Feb 2024
FREE Half Term Family Fun at @britishmuseum
Thurs 15 Feb @ 2pm
Join @MartinHHBrown, incredible illustrator of #HorribleHistories, for a Rotten Roman event with live drawing and a quiz linked to Legion: Life in the Roman Army. Perfect for 7
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britishmuseum.org/events/rotβ¦
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19 Jan 2024
Terry Deary, the mischievous mind behind #HorribleHistories, has been causing havoc in the Museum! π
Grab your swords and prepare for a rotten Roman adventure, following Terry and his trusty sidekick Rattus through our #LegionExhibition βπ
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7 Dec 2023
Have you got what it takes to make it in the Roman army? β
π Follow Rattus on our #HorribleHistories trail β join the legion, don your armour and test your luck at the wheel of misfortune! ow.ly/iwSA50Qgi4u
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27 Jul 2023
Don't miss the opportunity to discover all of the tricks of the cartoon trade from illustrator-extraordinaire himself, Martin Brown here @7Stories π
Perfect for all the family to enjoy!
ποΈSat 5 August, 10:30am & 2:00pm
πsevenstories.org.uk/whats-onβ¦
@MartinHHBrown @scholasticuk
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26 Jul 2023
π΅Iβm so excitedβ¦
The Seven Stories exhibition of my doodles and drawings opens tomorrow!
25 Jul 2023
π’ Exciting newsπ’
'The World of Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Dazzling Drawings' exhibition opens at Seven Stories this Thursday 27 July!
This is especially exciting as Horrible Histories celebrates it's 30th Anniversary this year @scholasticuk ππ€©
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22 Jul 2023
Iβm off to the @RoyalAlbertHall to present the βOrrible Opera Prom live on @BBCRadio3 from 2.00. If you have Horrible Histories fans in the family - tell them about it! And if you love opera I can promise sensational singing and everything from the Queen of the Night to Carmen π
21 Jul 2023
'Orrible Opera takes to the @RoyalAlbertHall stage tomorrow for the @bbcproms. This concert is bound to blow your mind and maybe even teach you something new π₯³
Tickets have sold out but you can still listen live on BBCRadio 3 and broadcast on BBC TV π΅
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22 Jul 2023
π¨ Promming tickets are now available π¨
Get your hands on tickets for both performances of 'Orrible Opera at the @RoyalAlbertHall for the @bbcproms now π bit.ly/3q1xjbu
Listen to this sneak peek of the Horrible Histories theme as you have never heard it before π
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22 Jul 2023
This day will go down in history! Or rather #HorribleHistories
Because our friends at @birminghamstage have SIX productions on today around the UK π€―π
ALT A pink background with six show artworks on. Text in yellow above and below these reads: NOW SHOWING ON 22 JULY! A NEW RECORD FOR THE BSC! SIX PRODUCTIONS ON THE SAME DAY!
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17 Jul 2023
Chocks away!
We are thrilled to be partnering with @RAFMUSEUM for a fantastic family exhibition
Visit #HorribleHistories Up in the Air from 22 July - 3 Sept
Based on the book by #TerryDeary & @MartinHHBrown and the incredible exhibits at the museums
x.com/RAFMUSEUM/status/16805β¦
16 Jul 2023
Looking for affordable family fun this summer? Experience the (sometimes gruesome) history of flight in our Horrible Histories: Up in the Air Adventure for only Β£5.00 per person when you purchase our group saver ticket for Β£25.00. Learn more at: bit.ly/42BxNmi
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