Horrible Histories (Season 9)
As of April 28, 2026, Horrible Histories (Season 9) is a series that has completed production. The production company attached is Lion Television. Attached are director Steve Connelly; writers Ben Ward, Daniel Peak and 4 others; and producers Lisa MItchell and Henri Ward. Cast includes Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton and 2 others. It was scheduled to start shooting in London, England in May 2020. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
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Project Summary
The TV show carries over the graphic style and much of the content of the Horrible Histories book series. It maintains the franchise's overall irreverent but accurate focus on the dark, gruesome or scatological aspects of British and other Western world history, spanning from the Stone Age to the twentieth century.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Steve Connelly |
| 1st AD | Matthew Hanson |
Production
| Producer | Lisa MItchell |
| Producer | Henri Ward |
Writing
| Writer | Ben Ward |
| Writer | Daniel Peak |
| Writer | Susie Donkin |
| Writer | Andrew Dawson |
| Writer | Steve Dawson |
| Writer | Tim Inman |
Camera & Lighting
| Cinematographer | Jeremy Hewson |
Costume, Hair & Makeup
| Costume Designer | Jacqueline Mills |
| Costume Supervisor | Mark Bouman |
Cast
| Cast | Jim Howick |
| Cast | Simon Farnaby |
| Cast | Mathew Baynton |
| Cast | Martha Howe-Douglas |
| Cast | Ben Willbond |
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