my favourite gag from every episode of horrible histories

[@pointsixteen]

before you comment, a couple things: 1. i don’t care what jokes you think i should have included. make your own video. 2. im not making more videos. i grew out of it and im over it now. 3. i don’t care how shocking you find some of my commentary, a hundred people have also been shocked and expressed it and been just as annoying as you 4. i delete comments like it’s my job

[@lukacaric9936]

You really need to work on your grammar

[@pointsixteen]

@@lukacaric9936 thanks for the tip, luka. i’ll keep it in mind as i continue working on my english masters degree.

[@Jack-er1sc]

boundaries are good :)

[@lukacaric9936]

@@pointsixteen how easy is english masters? you haven't capitalised any I's and im is not spelt that way

[@MadelineMeys]

PREACH

[@TheIllInformedHannah]

Honestly the entirety of the ‘this is the noose at ten’ joke is my fav of all time, it lives in my head rent free, I’ll think about it and just giggle to myself

[@alexw.7097]

That particular Ben character SENDS me😂

[@Canadian_Zac]

I think it's the best joke in HH, lol

[@hanscapon222]

“And this is the person who wrote that joke”

[@skaiby6633]

It’s been years and I still don’t understand that joke

[@ava8340]

@@skaiby6633 it’s based on bbc news in the uk. 7 o’clock news, 9 o’clock news, news at 10

[@dramallamarama5300]

“What would disguise itself as a rat?” “A mouse. With delusions of grandeur.”

[@Joaza998]

This was the best joke in this video

[@SappyDuder]

This explains so much about British humor being the way it is

[@ThatCoalSoul]

* humour *

[@SappyDuder]

@@ThatCoalSoul fuckin auto correct... I'm Canadian, I spell things the right way, with the U And autocorrect is like "nah" and gets rid of it I don't know how to change the settings so I live with the suffering, lmao

[@ThatCoalSoul]

@@SappyDuder I've never read a post from an angry Canadian (you're so nice) ...what a world.

[@SappyDuder]

@@ThatCoalSoul I'm more Newfie than Canadian If you know Newfs, we swear like sailors (probably because we were mostly sailors until, like, 100 years ago, lmao)

[@zellamorrow1205]

​@@SappyDuder do yous not all sound Irish too?

[@praalgraf]

"his daddy became a mummy, which is a very complex operation"

[@pointsixteen]

horrible histories transing your gender since 2009

[@pissywise]

@@pointsixteen so that’s why i’m trans!

[@alexfarkas3881]

Also the example I always bring up when people complain that 'you can't even make jokes about transgender people any more'. Yes you can, look how easy it is to make one that's not about 'trans people are crazy!' or 'being trans is disgusting!'

[@fourohfourfilenotfound]

​@@mitzloo1933 what's your problem punk

[@thefunkiestswag]

got mummified

[@gungaloscrungalo8925]

"And _this_ is the person that wrote that joke." It's also me after hearing that joke, having forgotten about it 💀

[@franc1159]

What was the joke for that one??

[@PerovNigma]

​@@franc1159 'Noose' sounds like 'news'. In the UK, BBC 1 puts out several _[NUMBER] o'clock News_ programmes throughout the day, but the one at 10 o'clock is called _News At 10_ for whatever reason. So, when the executioner says "the noose at 10", you realise his monologue has been a drawn-out pun about news naming conventions.

[@Kazavop]

1:47

[@jacketpotato2058]

@@PerovNigmathis is more referring to BBC Radio 4 :)

[@rowanaboat4523]

I just got the irony of calling your 16th child Chastity

[@EngineerRiff]

I don’t. Explain?

[@rowanaboat4523]

@@EngineerRiff Chastity basically means that you don’t engage in any sex or sexual activities at all, for example monks and nuns make vows of chastity

[@EngineerRiff]

Oh, because they’ve had 16 of them. Thanks for that

[@megandoestuff]

seeing your comment made me realise it too right now lmao

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@rowanaboat4523 That is not what chastity means. You can have a dozen children per wife and end up having 48 children and you would still be chaste although maybe consider not.

[@emporioalnino4670]

Cook London has gotta be my favourite so far, with the sudden transition slide it's so dumb and hilarious

[@pointsixteen]

it’s such a stupid gag and so well done, i love that gag so much

[@d5rcy]

id like to imagine someone who's never seen horrible histories thinks this is a show with any kind of continuity, which would make this entire compilation far funnier.

[@mokithepepe2454]

well... it kinda does.....

[@dmittie9761]

I don't know how any of them got through some of these sketches without breaking; the outtakes are hilarious!! Ben and Matt break the most everytime Jim is just being Jim.....lol!!

[@alexw.7097]

I've always wondered how many takes it took for Mat and Jim (the most corpsable combo) to make it through the "Enormous Buttus" scenes

[@sedonakemp7716]

Im happy you only did the first 5 TRUE seasons. I dont know what happened after that with the new actors and everything. Just wasnt the same

[@Theresastarman]

6 onward was dirt on my screen

[@darkstonefire]

For me Ghosts is as close as we will get to a season 6

[@DwarfDt]

The actors are all British so and it's pretty good to be working with the bbc so they made they're resume on bbc shows. They also do adult shows for the bbc but I'm assuming they all grew to better places in life and didn't need to stick with the dirty work that has given me plenty of laughs and lessons growing.

[@j3sSM4iN]

same im so grateful for ghosts and yonderland

[@jedisalsohere]

i liked series 6 quite a lot but paid no attention to everything after that

[@jothecocopop]

2:10 I can't believe you cut it off before "Remember: always ask your parents' permission before brutally slaughtering a lamb." 😭😂

[@brotemca8020]

6:38 lmaoooo "what if you're... good at everything?" *long pause* "i don't think you need to worry about that craig"

[@StuffLikeJuda]

in Yonderland, after the Monks have been turned into Estate Agents, Jim's character calls Matt's character "Ian", after which "Ian" calls Jim's character "Craig", and I like to think that these businessmen suddenly got the soul of the cavemen in them. (this is just a long rant to show you I'm too invested)

[@Willow-allofus]

Craig the Caveman

[@cosmicjenny4508]

You’re making me want to binge Horrible Histories again. I can’t believe there were only five series of this show. ONLY FIVE, NO MORE THAN FIVE SERIES WERE MADE-

[@ibbybibby]

We don't talk about the rest ;)

[@j3sSM4iN]

@@ibbybibby FACTS 6 IDIOTS FOR LIFE

[@pierrebegley2746]

They were wise to leave it on a high note honestly.

[@zeeshanasif476]

Yeah... only 5.... I will say, there were only 5 good ones, but there are more

[@sharoberry9874]

@@ibbybibby Series 6-7 weren't bad at all to be honest, the actors were genuinely really funny, but the budget/writing slipped after series 8

[@Raavenstag]

So many jokes went over my head as a kids omg - “our sixteenth child, chastity” has me rolling

[@cazzabojangles]

The noose at ten is a core memory

[@MandaWard71]

Dad joke par excellence! 😅😅😅

[@SamuelBoshier]

Mouse with delusions of grandeur is underrated 6:49

[@hanscapon222]

3:26 you know as a kid I thought Chastity was a weird name. Now as a late teenager it’s a VERY weird name

[@Jaydee8652]

Grace Chastity is a nerdy prude!

[@daniellemhall1358]

This group has been together so long. I'm sure they work like a well oiled machine by now.

[@ThatCoalSoul]

* I'm *

[@daniellemhall1358]

@@ThatCoalSoul Thank you 😊😊😊😊

[@ThatCoalSoul]

@@WormTexture You're probably not alone in that group. Doesn't bother me.

[@kellydalstok8900]

Ghosts is the evidence they do.

[@gokuxsephiroth4505]

They've continued to do amazing in Ghosts

[@danielomar9712]

The poor people jokes fit so well considering how much the tories just want to use them as biofuel as this point

[@kingt0295]

Inspiring that everyone is needed in this world, even if it’s as biofuel ❤️ you aren’t worthless

[@teal_m_101]

Counterpoint: biofuel doesn't make oil barons money.

[@danielomar9712]

@@teal_m_101 When there's a will , there's a way

[@christianlesurfmusic]

How has it taken me this long to understand this joke? 3:24 "Our beloved 16th daughter. What's your name again?" "Chastity."

[@Jessica_Kirk]

I don't get it...

[@kiyoms]

@@Jessica_Kirk chastity meaning refraining from sex

[@Jessica_Kirk]

@@kiyoms yeah... just looked it up... and i take 16 year olds refrain from it?

[@PerovNigma]

​@@Jessica_Kirk It's not her age, it's how many daughters the parents have made.

[@Jessica_Kirk]

@@PerovNigma oh.

[@needsanewbrain]

ben willbond my beloved

[@pointsixteen]

so real and true actually i ❤️ him

[@alexw.7097]

(If you don't mind me asking, you don't have to answer if you don't want to.) OMG are you also a trans-masc in love with Ben Willbond?? I think we need to start a club. 😂

[@alexw.7097]

@@pointsixteen I only got into this fandom a few weeks ago, and currently Ben Willbond owns my whole ass. 😂 And he will never even know.

[@hanscapon222]

Maturing is realising that Ben is just as if not more attractive than Mat

[@needsanewbrain]

@@hanscapon222 ben was always the most attractive one for me tbh

[@samgirls]

'sergeant bones, historical road traffic accident squad, i got demoted, i don't want to talk about it' has to be one of my favourites of all time, love it

[@An_idiot_called_fox]

Same it’s definitely one of the best quotes

[@samgirls]

@@An_idiot_called_fox yeah, definitely hits differently once you've experienced the horrors of the working world

[@sabiralangevin]

“A Roman-killing psycho” me and my friends used to quote that ALL the time back in elementary school ajdhfkhsjsb Also Mat and Ben at 7:17 are cracking me right up

[@holly2786]

wow did not expect to see you in a horrible histories compilation, you have great taste!

[@williamchapple8886]

I often greet my friends by just saying ‘hiya fashion fans’

[@ShockwaveTheLogical]

4:37 Bob Hale is the best news reporter in history

[@saintsweetsubs]

i’m 17 and still watch horrible histories on the regular i love seeing videos like these it makes me feel like at least i’m not the only one still a fan of a kids show that came out a while ago

[@theaxeman2459]

8:02 makes me grin so much every time i cant explain it

[@dave220]

kinda amazing acting really

[@me-dc8pj]

8:46 tory party still using this for their party political broadcast

[@DEFGECD]

Honestly this show kind of feels like if Cunk On Earth decided to shoot on location

[@magnusbruce4051]

I get the impression that this would be a very fun show to be an actor on. I am too old to have really seen any of the tv shows but I loved the books when I was growing up.

[@smeesquatch]

I also grew up with the books - did you read the HH comic books that came out weekly? I've still got my collection somewhere! I was also too old to watch the TV show but did anyway lmao, it got my through my first year of university. I'm a primary school teacher now so at least I have a bit more of an excuse haha.

[@kellydalstok8900]

Can you be too old to watch Horrible Histories? I started watching it in 2011 when I was 50. Not being British it taught me a lot about your history, and it made me chuckle. Love the six idiots aka Them There.

[@Robbeurobeat]

fun fact, my mum was in the episode with Napoleon's "this is your life' she played the Queen of naples

[@pointsixteen]

omg that’s so cool!!!

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

I still regularly quote "I LIKED THAT ARM" whenever I injure any part of my body

[@raisin4521]

i love the blooper from s2ep2 when ben just bursts out laughing after jim says why would you do that

[@MarioMastr]

“How can you say that I’m not the *best* at fighting?” _PUNCH_ makes me laugh every time 😂

[@aaronlea9559]

Your effort is most appreciated

[@pointsixteen]

thank you!! x

[@Longshanks1690]

“Does it work?” “Infrequently.” “How infrequently?” *”NEVA!”* Wasn’t in the compilation but is a HH moment that has lived rent free in my head for the last decade or more. 😂

[@wallince]

That howay man at 8:28 caught me so off guard it sent me into stitches

[@sireeniddir1972]

WIGGY WIGGY WIGGY! SHUTUPSHUTSHUTUPSOMUCCCHHHH!! This will always be my favourite scene😂

[@isabellhunt2314]

One of the most chaotic shows ever

[@djungelskog132]

Im going to be real and say I used to be deathly afraid of this show and when it was shown in school I would cry

[@pointsixteen]

considering some of the costumes and makeup they had them done up in, i don’t blame you lol

[@thefunkiestswag]

who scared you the most i bet i wouldve been those people in the stupid death intro

[@LDSJ005]

the random lusting for the actors was both relatable and fucking hilarious

[@ellaisplotting]

Came here to comment this, it's like my own unspoken thoughts appearing magically on screen 😅

[@FlyingSpoon5213]

i had not realised until this moment how much "a mouse with delusions of grandeur" has been occupying my head lol

[@adeletaylor6143]

"And this is the person who wrote that joke"

[@jessicakaemery]

*a mouse, with delusions of grandeur* ✨

[@peachyella2073]

these are all so iconic

[@kiim0ta]

This video is very unhinged but in the best possible way

[@pointsixteen]

lol i hope so!! unhinged is perfect

[@mushshrews]

if you love horrible histories, watch ghosts!!! it's got literally the whole cast and they're all historically based too, plus any ghosts interacting with humans shows are the best!!

[@pointsixteen]

lol, i know. like half the videos i’ve uploaded thus far are ghosts videos. it’s actually what (re)introduced me to the six idiots in the first place, i love it more than life itself

[@mushshrews]

@@pointsixteen literally checking the rest of your channel out now!! these guys are so good together, i feel like every fan of this cast is just generally wholesome as well. loved this edit man 💓

[@alexw.7097]

Yeah, I think a few of us are doing the reverse, coming from Ghosts and (re)discovering the Idiots as adults

[@niamhs6042]

​@@alexw.7097yeah I did that

[@marcusalford1750]

One of my favourite gags is "all we need is a dead chicken" "A dead chicken what's that going to do ? " "Nothing it's dead " 😂 Just top tier writing bravo 👏👏

[@samlastname1252]

I sure am glad the proliferation of editing softawre has allowed the geniuses of modern day to show their creativity.

[@SadPizza4591]

"That sounds senisible, but clearly isnt"

[@Izzy-Maurer]

Incredible work, hit me right in the nostalgia

[@someofmyplantsarestillaliv5037]

no thoughts just ben willbond

[@HOTD108_]

I like how literally not a single second of season 6 onwards is shown here.

[@thommyjamm9461]

Probably cuz it’s not as good as the original series’ although I don’t know why actually

[@georgeh5075]

"a mouse... with delusions of grandeur"

[@maryv5815]

7:08 ben and matt what a duo

[@loony_toony_yuni]

5:25 oH OKAY THEN!! that is a sentence that is now in existence! alright! awesome! .. but same

[@AUDHDlucy]

This show won awards for best comedy. Not even just kids comedy, comedy for all audiences.

[@catc2222]

also not the 2x2 being one of my favourite blooper moments as well

[@pointsixteen]

sgsjshsj i could watch ben corpse and break character all day

[@alexw.7097]

@@pointsixteen Ben corpsing and laughing gives me life.

[@kamo7293]

honestly any of the stupid deaths scenes are a winner.

[@BreadTeleporter1968]

Caught OFF GUARD by the random confessions of absolute DEBAUCHERY 😭

[@bellakaedefan8103]

its been years since i've watched horrible histories and for some reason i still remember the no safety guaranteed victorian children clip horrible histories will always have a place in my heart

[@Puppygirll]

these actors and writers are timelessly funny

[@CommodoreRayne.IMP.C-1824]

4:38 Definetly the No. 1 Bob Hale joke 😂 6:59 Tory political strategies

[@big-man-c77]

i would love to watch the entire horrible histories series with you as you make comments and i take little notes (affectionate)

[@pointsixteen]

LMAO it would just be a lot of giggling and rewinding to hear everything ben says

[@alexw.7097]

@@pointsixteen Bitch, Same tho 😂

[@isantigone]

@@pointsixteen ben 🫶🫶

[@whatsup968]

I'm so glad this show snuck into my childhood I don't think we had it in the US, at least not easily accessible, but we went back to the UK once or twice every year when I was a kid to visit family. I saw it on CBBC by chance one visit (The Sarah Jane Adventures made it's way to me in the same way) and then every time we visited I would find CBBC on the tv and hope Horrible Histories would be on Then when I was around 16 we visited the UK and I guess it was on UK Netflix or something bc I binged it all during that visit on some streaming service I showed it to my college housemates in 2021 too!

[@ShannySmi]

Mat in 04x09 was the best looking thing ive ever seen istg

[@danrandlehandle]

7:34 😂 it’s alright I’m dead. I’m already dead

[@ArtByAndy377]

2:53 You know nothing, Dr John Snow.

[@dogdrovenorth]

The ultimate Celtic warrior -- A Roman-killing psycho. Yaas! 😂

[@alexw.7097]

That little "Yess" drives me crazy, you have no idea 😅

[@remyrot77]

1:23 saving this for myself bc it never gets old

[@djw7141]

It’s similar to a scene in the life of Brian.

[@Mossy_Bow]

1:38 I love the look between them soldier: what the hell is going on shopkeeper: i don't know soldier: '_' shopkeeper : '_' Other soldier: *grunting agressively*

[@Moncherelouis]

the best joke is undoubtedly the noose bit

[@Moo-2310]

The funniest part of this is the fact that I watched the whole video and recognised every sketch. Shows that I have no social life lol. I was a menace when it came to this show, I had all the trivia answers memorised.

[@conradgrundy8814]

A literal meme goldmine, just waiting to be uncovered

[@graycola]

4:09 BEN'S HAIR INDEED!!!!

[@williaminglehearn3581]

2:37 I don't know if you've seen the bloopers, but ben does indeed break here, and it's amazing.

[@luca77681]

this is obviously where i got all of my sense of humour from

[@Right_Bumper]

This show is still great all these years later

[@kaitlynethylia]

i have never watched epiaode of horrible histories, i have no idea why i was recpmmendedthis, but i am vibing

[@JessieArt]

This show is literally my childhood I happily watched the whole vid

[@samuelchard4816]

Wouldn't be half as interested in history as I am now if it wasn't for this show.

[@nesr-smth]

having heard willbond on test match special talking abt his school etc, watching him getting slated by the french revolutionaries is hilarious

[@Luna-zh5pp]

“yesterday I’m going to show you how to cook London” always cracks me up

[@bonesby__]

one of favourite things about this show is the horrible animation quality because it makes it so much funnier

[@makingmemesat3AM]

“Shut up Louie” is a classic though

[@effortlesslytalented]

5:24 Digital footprint went out the window

[@cisrot]

When this first came out I avoided it because as a kid I LOVED the horrible history books and was scared they’d.. ruin them somehow?? The regret I’m feeling rn is immeasurable 😭 thankfully BBC iPlayer has all the episodes lmao

[@siobhannicolson5566]

dont mind me just realising how much my humor was defined by this show

[@grace_wh]

I’ve watched the six idiots for over a decade now and fr they’re my all time childhood faves😭✨ This video is chefs kisses btw Also I celebrated my 17th birthday the same day Ben turned 50!!!!

[@thefunkiestswag]

happy birthday to both of you!

[@onemoreminute0543]

This show (and the books) was what kick-started my love of history

[@kingt0295]

Man I loved Horrible histories so much as a kid, I’m 20 now the reruns were on ABC kids every night

[@zoedelaney171]

This show was my childhood! The nostalgia😄🥹

[@catc2222]

this is so good omg so many memories so much chaos

[@Jack-er1sc]

"not a great day, poor lad" i love him

[@ANewcombe123]

I honestly think that the whole "noose at ten" scene is one of the funniest jokes ever written

[@kiti_cat524]

1:57 and this is the person that wrote that joke

[@FeudalBricks]

Can't believe you left out 'is this some peasant joke I'm too rich to understand'

[@SamMatthewJ]

Did this include the specials after season 5? I couldn't tell - also the Mike Peabody message...I concur

[@pointsixteen]

no, just series 1-5 episodes, no specials or anything. some kind of horny for mike peabody club needs to be started

[@kiim0ta]

Can I join this Mike Peabody club

[@SamMatthewJ]

@@kiim0ta yes I too would like to be part of said club

[@lydiamichaels1976]

8:33 the geordie😭😭

[@RachelMay1989]

The Jasper Maskelyne sketch lives in my head rent free.