Horrible Histories
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| First episode date | April 16, 2009 |
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| Composers | Richie Webb |
| Directed by | Steve Connelly |
| Dominic Brigstocke | |
| Chloe Thomas | |
| Creators | Dominic Brigstocke |
| Caroline Norris | |
| Jul 8, 2019 | |
| So a friend convinced me to watch the first episode, and, to tell the truth, I really wasn't expecting much. But I watched it . . . | |
| Awards | International Emmy Kids Award for Factual |
| British Comedy Award for the Best Sketch Show | |
| Reviews | www.imdb.com |
| Origin releas | 16 April 2009 –; 4 August 2014 |
| Theme music compos | Richie Webb |
| Product compani | Lion TV; Citrus Television |
| Follow by | Horrible Histories (2015 TV Series |
| Direct by | Steve Connelly |
| Cast | Mathew Baynton |
| Episodes | EpisodesS09 E10 · Monstrous MythsFeb 4, 2022 S09 E09 · Diabolical Daily LifeJan 28, 2022 S09 E08 · Banging BlingJan 21, 2022 View 45+ more |
| Networks | CBBC |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1035947 |
About Horrible Histories
Based on a series of books by Terry Deary, `Horrible Histories' informs kids of historical events while being stuffed full of blood, battles and black humour. Each episode features sketches representing a selection of different eras and civilisations throughout history.
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... The Proms will host its first ever complete performance of Berlioz s epic, five-hour opera Les Troyens, and the team behind CBBC show Horrible Histories will present a young person s guide to the opera...
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... The season will also include the team behind comedy series Horrible Histories, who will premiere a " high decibel dive" into the world of opera aimed at younger audiences...
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... " The British series was created by the team behind Horrible Histories...
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...David Dimbleby, Horrible Histories and Konnie Huq will feature in a raft of special programmes to mark the BBC s centenary year in 2022...
Peter Pan pantomime stars say it is 'hardest job in show business'
... Richard David-Caine, of Horrible Histories, said his role as Captain Hook in Peter Pan was intense ...
Horrible Histories: Author Terry Deary on being 'a fish out of water'
...Terry Deary (right) and illustrator Martin Brown launched the Horrible Histories books in 1993 Author Terry Deary has a pretty good idea of why his Horrible Histories series is so popular...
Peter Pan pantomime stars say it is 'hardest job in show business'
One of the main characters in a pantomime is the Dame, where A Man normally plays The Role of a woman
A children's television star set to perform a gruelling schedule of shows has described pantomime as "one of the hardest jobs in The Profession ".
Richard David-Caine, of Horrible Histories , said his role as Captain Hook in Peter Pan was "intense".
BBC Strictly Come Dancing 's Aj Pritchard , set for his panto debut, hoped "adrenaline" would help him cope.
Drama teacher Edward Applewaite said the "unforgiving nature of The Audience " made The Job unpredictable.
Aj Pritchard partnered Saffron Barker in Strictly Come Dancing 2019 and bowed out in week 10David-Caine is in the pantomime in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, that has a 48-performance run between Tuesday and 5 January, with two shows on most Days - and three on some dates.
Pritchard, 25, who Will play Peter Pan, said: "Doing a three-show day is going to be Something I have never done before and that is going to be absolutely insane.
"When you do any show, your adrenaline kicks in and you bounce off The Audience . "
Richard David-Caine Will be returning to Dunstable's Grove Theatre for the second year in the rowDavid-Caine, 32, who also stars in BBC CBeebies pirate-themed show Swashbuckle, said: "I genuinely think it's one, if not the hardest job in The Profession .
"It is exhausting as you want to give every audience the same quality show, so if you are tired, you have to pace yourself.
"It's intense but you get so much back. "
Will Kenning played Nurse Nelly in Snow White and has appeared in 14 pantomimes over The YearsWill Kenning, show director, said: "There are some people who make Serious Money by being exceptional panto stars like John Barrowman , Paul O'Grady, and Brian Conley .
"If you see Those Guys , you realise how skilled they are. "
Edward Applewaite, director of drama at nearby Tring Park School for the Performing Arts , said: "One of the reasons panto is considered one of the hardest jobs in Show Business is The Unforgiving nature of The Audience .
"Children have absolutely no problem letting you know if they're not enjoying Something . "
Pantomime performers needs to act, sing, dance and cope with heckling from The Audiencetheatre, dunstable, strictly come dancing, pantomimes, musical theatre, tring, comedy
Source of news: bbc.com
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