Horrible Histories Series 2, Episode 11 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Barmy Roman emperor Caligula fails to invade Britain so collects seashells instead, King Henry VIII plays tennis while Anne Boleyn is executed, and some naughty Saxon monks throw a funky party.

Further details

Roman Emperor Caligula faces a problem just as he's about to invade England - he's forgotten to tell the troops of his plans, so no one has turned up. Instead, the Emperor is waging a war on the sea and is making all of his men collect sea shells. Meanwhile, a Roman soldier is revealing all about life in the army, advising "just don't try and leave; they throw deserters off a cliff".

Meanwhile, some fiery Scots reveal how the plague got into Scotland in the measly Middle Ages, as well as a few very strange Scottish customs - including throwing herring fat at a wall to see if a man is honest. If it falls straight down, he's an honest man.

Awful Egyptians appear on cookery show Ready, Steady, Feast and reveal some sizzling secrets - including that the builders of the Pyramids were paid in garlic and radishes - and some funky monks tell all in a toe-tapping song and dance routine.

Broadcast details

Date

Tuesday 13th July 2010

Time

5:15pm

Channel

CBBC

Length

30 minutes

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