Horrible Histories

[MyleeneCrass]

New series tonight! I can't wait to swoon at Simon Farnaby in breeches and raf uniform to learn lots new history facts!

have they released a cd of the music yet? spots nice little earner

I'm fairly certain it's written mainly for adults now. A lot of references that children wouldn't understand - this is not a complaint btw, it's the way it should be!

hmmm Ben Willbond

My fav is the four Georges song Born to Rule.

Yes Lazarusb, the songs after all tend to be based on ones from years ago that the children of today wouldn't recognise - Bowie's Changes on yesterday for example and we've even got the Monkees/Beatles song coming up later in the series.

I love it. Too much. I'm not fooling anyone in this house either

I love it and it really is educational, I love the songs, so inspired. The viking song was brilliant, did you see the vikings singing in the forest and a white dog run past?

The O2 faun is mine BTW (Jim IIRC)

You can all have the League of Gents men too now!

Literally! (My dc all singing along and shouting literally all through dinner)

I have a bit of a thing for Mathew Baynton

You aren't alone on MN bronze (although I get the impression that most of the cast are considered fair game!)

I like him, but the chin is sometimes off-putting. He and Ben Willbond actually look v. similar in lots of clips. Just without the chin. I like the cheeky glint in the eye in born to rule vid. hmm. So glad my kids are addicted :)

I we had a bit of a session today and watched all the new ones on I player Mmm

Absolutely love it.

Today, my 5 year old reeled off the names of Henry VIIIs wives, what happened to them and why. Both my DDs love it and have learnt so much.

But they don't get half of the jokes though. .

I hope they do another Stephen Fry one - I've enjoyed seeing those on you tube.

Oh lordy, Mathew Baynton makes me weak at the knees. I'm a bit addicted to watching the Dick Turpin song on youtube. The eyeliner! The tricorn hat! The pistols!

Going for a cold shower now. That or DH is going to get an unexpected surprise

Pleased I can have Simon to myself.

Angie! The Dick Turpin song was on this morning :) It was wonderful watching it in HD compared to the many times I have watched it on YouTube

Ohh, them dressing up in cavemen outfits is just too much!

I liked the reference to the Frosties ad the other day.
But where he said that was a bit out of date he should have replied - we're leaving it in for the Mums!

Who will start a campaign for a naked HH calendar?

Love love love HH, have converted DH too even though he was a bit at first when I started watching a 'childrens' programme. DH however has no idea about my massive little crush on Jim Howick

I watched the Knight song on YouTube and cracked up when I saw someone had commented purely 'tube up his nose!' re Jom Howick/ Peep Show. DH and I huuuuge fans, I like Ben willbond but am constantly amazed at how Ben, Mat and Larry can completely changed themselves depending on song or sketch. Love Patchacuti, kings and queens song (oi!), knight song, Blackbeard (oh!), hyroglyphics (poor Tutanneffikhartoum), 'divorced beheaded and died', the Thinkers and Natural Selection. These songs Literally helped me survive the last few weeks of my pregnancy when I was very ill and very depressed.