Horrible Histories Work Terrible Work

[@AMinibot]

1:47 Mat's like, visibly breaking here, right? I know he's the Worst for corpsing in all the bloopers, but apparently this shot was literally impossible for him to get through without laughing if that's the take they went with. (And now I've noticed I can't watch it without laughing either).

[@estelj1079]

Not only Mat but also the little girl :D

[@emmyjo720]

He and Ben set each other off, even without Jimmy.

[@shenicemathurin412]

most favourite hh song ever

[@spuddeyduck]

The girl at 1:47-1:52 is ridiculously lucky!!

[@Marvooo74]

Lol cool

[@AndiTiucsart]

Get your history right! In the video it does say "In Queen Victoria's time, industrial revolution"

[@jekyllsreject]

@Casparrowrox totally, especially in the roman come dine with me sketch, his laugh.

[@TheVgameboy]

matt is it you? :O

[@hcmusic101]

Why do people have this preconceived notion that the kids in those days were miserable? It was a different time. They didn't know any different. If you ask me it was a better time. Who is anybody to judge people of a different world in a different age.

[@blackkakari]

So this is how Walmart has such low prices.

[@goodnight-moon564]

blackkakari 😂

[@Zeldarw104]

😂😂😂 Yessum!🤭

[@leechowning2712]

China, India, and about all the 3rd world. And if the lockdown keeps up, 2nd world too.

[@GrayDogNowIDK]

More like amazon

[@krisrhood2127]

Not to mention sheltered workshops

[@generalhorse493]

i'd reckon there are countless kids in Bangladesh and other parts of the third world singing this same song right now

[@goodnight-moon564]

General Horse Sadly, probably yes. If they’ve even seen it

[@jezusova]

Jea

[@snowangelnc]

Yes. That's a good reminder for those that look at these moments in history and think to themselves about how they never would have tolerated such a thing if they had lived back then.

[@akmrahman720]

I'm from Bangladesh

[@PrincessofEllabur]

@@snowangelnc I said that the sitation of that shirt factory which copllased all those years ago is a repeat in a sense- of the Shirt Factory which caught on Fire in the 1900s in NYC

[@BenjaminGessel]

Suddenly, my childhood spent in public schools doesn't seem too bad after all... :D

[@ethanlaffitte4594]

Oh my god, someone who realises. Personally I loved school and look forward to collcollege and after that I am going to go multiple courses in things llike medicine, psychology, italian, turkish, polish, greek, and other things I may find useful (I'll probably have to resist math and english because of COVID-19) and after all of that: cabin crew training (hoping I get in) I basically want as much education and knowledge as I can get. I enjoy knowledge.

[@ethanlaffitte4594]

@Muminah Zahid good on you, though remember GCSE grades are looked at but not as much anymore. For example at my high school there was a teacher called Mr Lewis, he was amazing he was a fellow student he was with us all if ya know what I mean he was great but, he didn't well in GCSE

[@kicklayoutfosse7009]

I love school

[@ethanlaffitte4594]

@Muminah Zahid ahh, still good tho

[@luvblueybingoheeler3150]

@@ethanlaffitte4594 Most kids hate school.

[@USSResolute]

Can we just pause a moment and consider just how amazingly well choreographed and syncopated this particular snippet actually is? Man, whoever wrote these should be working on full length features. Bravissimo! What artists! What performers! Better than Newsies.

[@nssquared9174]

Doesn't Laurence Rickard write a lot of them?

[@kaycollarfeild]

@@sarar6608 I mean a lot of songs are covers, idk if all of them are

[@lilsunny7399]

@@sarar6608 i mean this is pretty much just a different version of Food glorious Food from Oliver! which is funny because it was also in Victorian times iirc.

[@stillhere1425]

I thought it was an Annie! parody but close enough I guess.

[@d.n5287]

@@kaycollarfeild Parodies do not cover.

[@misscrazytalk]

Everytime Matt comes on the screen I just think wow! I wonder if he knows he has such a huge fan base!

[@bankrobber6993]

lmao yesh

[@emmyjo720]

Simon Farnaby said at the time that Mat was the young girls pin up and Ben was mum candy..

[@pollyandthedragon]

'pins make you work faster' love it, also how mat baynton sings 'a weeks wages' brilliant, just brilliant :)

[@bankrobber6993]

yeshhh

[@hotwheelsbingbang]

For all you 'children' out there missing the whole point of this song; it is a parody of Food Glorious Food from the Lionel Bart musical Oliver. This is a genius piece of music from HH

[@PurpledaisyShasta]

Hard to believe that some of our great great grandparents had to do this as children. Not that long ago really :’(

[@krisrhood2127]

There are still places where this goes on

[@PurpledaisyShasta]

@@krisrhood2127 I feel horrible for forgetting that. It’s so easy to turn a blind eye when it’s not happening in your country :’(

[@krisrhood2127]

Also the sheltered workshops where people are paid pennies an hour

[@alexandradwight8989]

My great grandparents owned a factory he was the sketchy employer

[@ChantelleCraigMisminePride]

Love how Mat is evil in this clip, but love him anyway =)

[@bibbitybooper6437]

Vile Victorians is my absolute favourite era on horrible histories. Also they all look great in suits and waistcoats.

[@kissagardezi4362]

I wonder how hard it was find this many kids who were good on camera

[@kylemengbrown]

It shouldn't have been that hard. Only 6 of them had to act for the camera, the rest were in the background.

[@sailorskie7467]

@@kylemengbrown you have a point, though the choreography couldn’t have been that easy, considering the age of the kids (they look to be under 10)

[@alexfarkas3881]

Sorry to respond to this old comment, but: I think many of these kids were recurring actors on the show (much like, I think, pretty much every background character actor)! You can spot them in many other kid-centered skits. I used to watch HH on repeat to fall asleep to, for a number of years back in the day, and by the end of it almost every face was familiar.

[@earthboundfan7459]

When I was 9 my sister saw this song and said "See? You take school for granted!"

[@khorkienjoo5292]

Wish we went to... Schooooooool!

[@meghan9683]

Everyone is talking about how cute Mat is....am I the only one crushing like crazy on Ben?!😂

[@yara30942]

penguins 360 nope lol I have a crush on both of them

[@nssquared9174]

Nope.

[@sage7441]

NOPE

[@charlesii8333]

@@yara30942 same

[@dimaosin]

BuT MaTt'S So CUUUUUUTTTTEEE!

[@EllieTurnip]

2:36 when Ben says "demeaning" and gives a small smirk, oh my.

[@lizziegoodman1826]

"to stop machines and get you out will cost you a week WAAGESSS" love it and woahhh matt

[@bankrobber6993]

Hate to be pedantic, but it's Mat

[@madabbafan]

That was if the employer thought it was worth getting you out.

[@CathyDotUK]

press 6 to repeat it

[@EstEsreil]

I apologise if this seems very random and dumb but can we just talk about how Larry looks exactly like Abraham Lincoln in this.

[@britishtomlad3679]

Ive been thinking that for years

[@misscrazytalk]

This has rapidly become my favourite song so far because 1. Matt looks VERY dashing! 2. Its so darn catchy!

[@zoezebra1]

Matt's facial hair

[@nssquared9174]

As long as he leaves his shirt on. Sorry Matt crushers.

[@stanloona6454]

Ns Squared its fine :)

[@JavertRA]

He played Emperor Elagabalus in the Rotten Romans sketches - Elagabalus was believed to have been a transvestite in real life and I've heard a number of HH fans wondering why they didn't take the opportunity to dress Matthew Baynton up similarly.

[@AbbieDewbrey]

I love how the kid says 'Get sacked by the master' and the other kid who says 'to cry is what we're taught, Boo hoo'

[@missiwonderwhy]

i love the way mat sings " a weeks wages" hahaha love it

[@Sardiniastan]

Its always funny to see the 6 acting as evil people like this because i always see them as really nice people

[@bankrobber6993]

damn... Mat Baynton

[@itzcookie3754]

aww poor children!

[@khorkienjoo5292]

Yeah, after all the Victorian age is the golden age of child abuse.

[@bigmoniesponge]

@@khorkienjoo5292 What a way to say it.

[@BrionyTomlinson1D]

ben is gorgeous in this. with that waistcoat on...dear god. ;)

[@Casparrowrox]

Why is it when Mat has a angry atmosphere around him he looks hotter than usual? Or maybe it's just me.... :\

[@GutS7u6]

I dont care how bad Matt looks, I will still love his look. Love u matt! :DD

[@user3mma149]

This is a musical masterpiece

[@thesilversupporter]

The three bosses remind me of the weeping angels from Doctor Who. Do you realise they always seem to get close to the camera all the time? XD

[@Sprinkle_sprankle98]

Just noticed😂😂

[@howtubeable]

Yep. England's past. America's future. Very sad.

[@kowalskithepengui]

Yeah, actually. Cuz, even when I was younger, I found stuff like this kinda exciting to think about. Plus with the way that it teaches us, it's a lot more exciting and interesting than sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher go on about it. I played a victorian workhouse kid in a school play and actually found it pretty cool. I know that the labor in victorian times was a terrible thing, but this is a great way to get the message across. PS, major backfire with the thumbs up thing, dude.

[@misscrazytalk]

I simply cannot stop watching! :P When Matt says dangerous and demeaning...... MELT!

[@robertquirke6278]

I know there are knew series but I don't like it Because it doesn't have the original actors do u agree?

[@emv005]

the British are lucky for having this show

[@gordonfreeman6951]

First day of work at a shopping center and i start singing this and then a customer randomly came to me and sang along. :3

[@fds7476]

2:05 - Dat face :D

[@kicklayoutfosse7009]

I get chills at the school part

[@misscrazytalk]

I wouldn't mind working in a factory if Mat Baynton was my master ;P

[@seriesfanalwaysfangirl3195]

4! THE SWEEPERS WERE 4! WHAT!? I'm glad I don't live in that time

[@e0o9kii]

I know right, I mean probably, Chinese kids are overworked to make kids to make toys for kids in the US, Australia, Japan and EU. Sad when I come to think of it.

[@cndvst]

In my opinion, this is Matt's 3rd best role: 2nd = Dick Turpin 1st = Charles II AND Elagabalus - I think that's the right actor

[@Mollipopwanted]

Look, Im 10, and I love this program, if you dont think this is a good way to educate children, go and watch The Simpsons, I love this program, and yes I agree that Mat is cute, but stop talking about it, TALK ABOUT THE ACTUAL PROGRAM! Thumbs up if you think that people should stop dissing horrible histories?!

[@Sumautisticguy]

Your 19 now also people are dissing horrible histories

[@RexoryByzaboo]

You're 20 now.

[@Danielscholer2011]

That's Why they call this era The Vile Victorians

[@shenicemathurin412]

matt you should see your self at the hh prom in the 4 king Georges song and when u winked

[@JessiicaFox]

@misscrazytalk he looks extremely dashing, does he not :) especially with those sideburns :D

[@meganmac92]

@Lollydollywoo You should watch Dick Turpin song.

[@hotwheelsbingbang]

@Nascarrrrrrfan - well, yes, that's what I was explaining. Does nobody know anything about Literature and Cinema these days? The musical Oliver is based on Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, which was famous in it's day for highlighting the plight of working-class families and especially pauper children. It is no coincidence that HH used a Dickens scenario to explain Victorian work practices - they obviously had more schooling and education than most of the folk who visit KZbin!!

[@sengajermyn9914]

HOW THE HDLL WAS THIS 11 YEARS AGO

[@weldonwin]

It certainly points out to them how lucky they are in this day and age, that they get a chance to actually be kids, rather than packed off by their desperate poor family's to work long hours in a factory, where they stood a very good chance at being killed or maimed and their employers would only get angry because of the disruption to production. I mean, imagine an employer now, docking your wages, because you'd lost a hand in one of the machines in a factory

[@RadiaLondonTv]

I think the tiny boy is quete

[@KatzePiano]

Mathew

[@intheplums]

That little kid is such a good actor

[@averagewatcher7254]

THE WAY MAT SAYS “will cost you our weeks wadges” AAAAA

[@SuperMakeuptips]

pause this at 1:40 and i am the girl at the front!!! so much fun and met matt!! "i look fabulous even matt said i did,personly!!"

[@lifethroughcoraslenses36]

Oh. My. Gosh! So lucky!

[@Alizastack]

2:24 sorry but wtf is that kid hammering in the background?!

[@thewingedhussar400]

yeah in the tudor days all you had to worry about is diseases

[@DreamerJoy]

Then why did you say "my uncle" and not 'my fourth cousins uncle" no offensive.

[@jekyllsreject]

@Casparrowrox Nah it's not just you, I personally think he looks hotter when he's supposed to be evil too.

[@MrChesterarthur]

No, it was the Christian social reformers largely operating through parliament. But yeah, they did start colonizing people for the materials

[@thesimsrock123]

'who will climb our chimneys?' mat, if climbing your chimney means i could kiss you, i'd GLADLY clean your chimney :D

[@Mollipopwanted]

And you become one of the top comments! Classic!1

[@Eniphesoj90]

I agree. I think it's interesting for a child to see how it was to be a child in other era's...

[@riosaffron]

My friend is the girl breaking rules

[@missluckyducky07]

pooooor cute little kids- i love the really little one tht stole stuff hes adorable!

[@peacehighjacobs]

Me: **doesn’t work** The boss: WHY ARN’T YOU WORKING?! Me: pardon me but can you shut up? I Am on a break. The boss: NO YOU AREN’T him: **looks at the schedule and realises I am on break** Also him: **does a finger gesture of putting a gun to his head** Me: eh.... at least your not a child murder that is trapped in H.E.I.I

[@thewingedhussar400]

lol what i find funny is if big business had its way child labor would rear its ugly head once more thankfully it failed miserably

[@gunnargetz5980]

1:50 is it just me or does mat look like Boban marjanovic

[@abrightgem]

This is how the Dutch got so tall because, the kids were in chimney’s waiting a couple years and voila there tall! Huh.

[@coreybennett9020]

I love this song and I'm in love with mat Baynton

[@TheGibberishGuy]

and you thought detention is horrible...

[@ellie2829]

This song always freaked me out as a kid

[@emv005]

I was freaked out when I first watched this

[@liliannakifflin6343]

Not also was Que Victorian, an awful mother, She was also an awful queen to her own people. I didn’t know that she supported child labor laws.

[@emmapocock5817]

I love horrible histories it is a great show

[@oliviag966]

@pinklampshade123 yeah, food glorious food, from 'Oliver!' the musical x

[@kyronlewis4624]

My sister friend is in this at a child

[@Quisyfrottesypique]

Sadly this video is not available in my country...

[@SparkieNay1980]

yeah it was between 7 or 13 years old i think.

[@JuviaxLockser]

WHAT?! IF YOUR SAYING THE TRUTH WELL THEN YOU ARE LUCKKYY

[@revinhatol]

0:28 - ...literally.

[@jekyllsreject]

@ellieandjimmy well in fairness...the youngest you can be for youtube is 13...

[@brittanycarter4686]

is it just me, or does the girl at 1:12 look like honey boo boo?

[@heatherbowman9450]

Love this song!❤🎉😊

[@simonegower6091]

i

[@karlvonhabsburg1581]

This song doesn't make the work sound so terrible... it sounds kinda fun :D

[@supersnakeboi]

We listened to this song during history in year 8 when learning about the Industrial Revolution, we loved it so much that we got the teacher to play it again, what a lesson that was 😂

[@blackbatman3152]

My Favourite history song other than we didn't start the fire

[@CrocsRule931]

also pause at 1:51 aww father and daughter look! how dare she!

[@candcfamily5176]

this song is what kids think about school

[@SharkRecordFilms]

wow your a rich superstar famous on tv! WOW when did this show come out?

[@the21stturtle]

@ThreeLittleRandoms i know i luv that bit as well, no i just love the way matt sings it :-) btw the really short boy is adorable

[@emilyworrall123]

oh god matt looks like mr darcy awwww why do girls always go for the bad boy

[@tahiraislam1939]

😢😢😢😢 I wouldn't like to be a Victorian child

[@azbrowne]

I know this supposed to be terrible but I can't help but the smile mainly due to the steam era