The anti-establishment undertones of Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories - everyone's favourite historical sketch show. But is it just fun education for kids or is it a subversive look at our society? Join me as we discuss the show's gross humour, learn how Rattus Rattus is a stand-in for every student's hated footnotes, and discover how much Tery Deary despises the government. Welcome to the anti-establishment undertones of Horrible Histories.

[1:18] Sinclair McKay, 'Horrible Histories: Sinclair McKay meets Terry Deary, the creator of the Horrible Histories', Telegraph, 31 August 2009, www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/6120942/Horrible-Histories.html

[1:30] 'Horrible Histories Blood Curdling 20 Books Collection', Books2Door, 21 Nov 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Vdu1qu8RY&list=LL&index=2

[1:58] Jerome de Groot, 'The past for children: school and Horrible Histories' in Consuming History: Historians and Heritage in Contemporary Popular Culture (Routledge: London, 2016), pp. 41-2

[3:30] Leo Hickman, 'How Horrible Histories became a huge hit', Guardian, 17 Mar 2011, www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/mar/17/horrible-histories-huge-hit

[4:50] 'Terry Deary | Horrible Histories: The Movie 'Rotten Romans' | Popcorn Hub Official' Popcorn Hub Official, 22 Jul 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ7ZMHzpWcg

[6:06] Jon Henley, 'Terry Deary: The man behind the Horrible Histories', Guardian, 14 Jul 2012, www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jul/14/terry-deary-horrible-histories

[6:20] 'Writing history: John Crace meets Terry Deary, school-hating former teacher and children's favourite horrible historian', Guardian, 12 Aug 2003, www.theguardian.com/education/2003/aug/12/schools.historyandhistoryofart?INTCMP=SRCH

[6:34] '’Orrible Ofsted puts children off enjoying stories, claims author Terry Deary', Standard, 10 Apr 2012, www.standard.co.uk/news/education/orrible-ofsted-puts-children-off-enjoying-stories-claims-author-terry-deary-7630397.html

[7:27] Terry Deary, 'Horrible history teaching with Terry Deary', History Extra, 7 Oct 2009, www.historyextra.com/period/modern/horrible-history-teaching

[8:36] 'Horrible history teaching with Terry Deary', History Extra, 7 Oct 2009, www.historyextra.com/period/modern/horrible-history-teaching

[8:41] Frances White, 'Terry Deary: “Horrible Histories shouldn’t be in schools”', History Answers, 26 Aug 2015, www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/i-can-do-all-sorts-of-things-that-historians-cant-do

[8:48] Jon Henley, 'Terry Deary: The man behind the Horrible Histories', Guardian, 14 Jul 2012, www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jul/14/terry-deary-horrible-histories

[10:34] 'Interview with BBC Horrible Histories' Chief Nerd Greg Jenner', Convex Insurance, 28 Jun 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN5peY47sqg

[14:2] CBBC, Twitter, 31 Jan 2020, twitter.com/cbbc/status/1223170327188058113?lang=en