The final Horrible Histories song

[@jameso2610]

I'm now 17 years old, doing my A-Level in History. Sometimes something will crop up in my lessons that makes me remember this show and I'll think "I remember that from Horrible Histories, they were right". This show was my childhoooddddd

[@Bex_T]

same !!

[@istoppedcaring6209]

whilst entertaining this show is anything but historically acurate, especially those rat fact thingies, usually the context is completely wrong just so history seems worse than it was the songs were entertaining and all but should you pursue a carreer in history, be advised it is nowhere near accurate, not to make an authority argument but still, you wil find that people hundreds and even thousands of years back were not necesarily dumber than us either, a couple hundred years back they translated arabic to latin and then back to any other language to get access to greek scripts that had since been lost in the west (mostly because there was a short period in which the byzantine empire didn't like anything pagan and well....) but that is just an example, it is all very logical though, when you think about it based on what they "knew" to be true, people also did not really think the world was flat, neither did the church, there must have always been a few but greek philosophers had allready deviced that the world was round and thus the church and the entire west accepted it as fact, since the ancients were clearly always right.

[@GrayDogNowIDK]

Same, except I'm not doing history. Horrible histories was such a meme

[@alexanderblackmore1996]

3 years after this comment, I’m 17 and midway through my history A-level, with plans to study it at Uni. I have Horrible Histories to thank for my love of the subject.

[@dylanharbour9899]

Same

[@Coseepo]

i'm not crying there's just history in my eye

[@zareenchoudhury9732]

:( so sad

[@wibbliams]

sad

[@doodlegamesofficial5640]

Thats horrible

[@theminihistorian781]

There back

[@OmerGiladi]

you might need a pig's eye🙂

[@acmayfield6633]

Imagine the tears when the camera went down

[@oliviadaly4795]

Must've been so many. Luckily the cast became fantastic friends and have been working together ever since; Yonderland, the Shakespearean farce film Bill, Ghosts on BBC One... they still work together and are best friends (even more like family) even after 15 years and I love it.

[@lilyfox313]

​@@oliviadaly4795I literally saw an interview where Jim said he knows them all better than his own sister. Family indeed

[@holliemcw4995]

​@@oliviadaly4795 can't forget about yonderland

[@Molsbear20]

@@oliviadaly4795they are truly family and the best cast I have saw in a very very long time best ever in my opinion

[@davidcross9811]

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.

[@EC-sd5zg]

Amen 🙏

[@Heysisters-e9o]

The realest comment I’ve seen ❤

[@samlong5733]

That’s history

[@literally-just-a-leaf]

It's now become a part of history too 😭❤️

[@shojiandfriends7452]

Well said

[@ihavenoideawhatimdoing7468]

Goodbye Horrible Histories, thank you for teaching me more than school ever did.

[@kellyeverangel]

agreed

[@nattlipo4885]

I agree too

[@wibbliams]

bad bane to school yeah i agree

[@eleanormills9671]

Yep...yep..totally...my FeElInGs right there! Xxxxxc

[@istoppedcaring6209]

most of it was blatantly wrong though, but you know entertainment and all, still they should have put a disclaimer or something in the description

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

Okay, THAT'S how you end an awesome series!

[@zareenchoudhury9732]

Ueeeeee

[@banoffeepieva4861]

Can’t producers learn that!

[@Emily_47]

Well not end the series but end the whole thing 😭😭😭😭

[@snaketooth0943]

Game of Thrones: take notes!

[@Molsbear20]

It’s not done that’s only series 5 they’d change actors but there not as good as the ogs like Ben willbound , Mathew Bayton , Jim Howick ,Simon farnaby and Laurence Richard . ( I’m not one hundred percente sure but I think )

[@klaudia6057]

This team singing about history like they aren’t now a part of it 😭 These guys were my Monty Python

[@lilyfox313]

I've never heard this put so well. That last line of the song hits different now

[@KaiTheTyrant]

I mean, Monty Python, and Black Adder, for that matter, were inspirations for this series. I liked it as a kid because unlike other kids shows that were airing, it didn’t patronise kids. They didn’t tone stuff down solely because we were kids and it wasn’t done in a way that would make me feel like they were underestimating the intelligence of kids (which, as previously stated, is fairly common). Now pretty most kids shows airing on Australian free to air TV is for preschoolers under the assumption that children are stupid and undeserving of quality.

[@corid.2197]

* single tear runs down cheek * goodbye, horrible histories...

[@GrayDogNowIDK]

ITS BEEN 7 YEARS?!? I JUST REALISED.

[@Lucario0007]

HOLLY FRICK 7 YEARS OH SHIT

[@Dragon41906]

NOW NINE YEARS

[@usernameisnot_there]

​@@Dragon41906NOW TEN YEARS

[@Dragon41906]

@@usernameisnot_there SHOOT YOU'RE RIGHT

[@125gwen]

Aaaaand there goes half of my childhood... Wow, this feels like one of my close friends just died. Horrible Histories will always remain my favourite comedy sketch show.

[@Edanodon2]

Why would you not it was the sketch show that was interesting and involved facts and taught you more than the school system ever could

[@Edanodon2]

Why would you not it was the sketch show that was interesting and involved facts and taught you more than the school system ever could

[@DweebusMeebus]

I can proudly say that too this day I can still word for word sing “1066 SAW HAROLD IN A FIX AS WILLIAM CONQUERD ALL”

[@Joeb6312]

WHAT WAS THE BET AN ARROW TO HIS RETINA WOULD LEAD TO HIS DOWNFALL 😢😢🎉🎉

[@barry1369]

@@Joeb6312WE’RE HISTORYYYYYYYYY

[@Billy-d8j]

@@barry1369 WAS IT PRETTY? NO

[@muffinman-zd4gd]

And I can name the kings of England by singing the song. In my head

[@BunglebottomInc]

"greek civilisation our creation, drama and philosophy, but sparta praised lying, celebrated dying and hippocrates drank weeeeeee"

[@SvenskaKrig1709]

I am sad now. There was so much good about this show. There are so much shows that I would prefer to get cancelled before horrible history but, all good things must come to a end:( But it is best to be happy it was a thing to begin with. This kinda of show would have never happen here in the U.S.

[@zareenchoudhury9732]

I am in the UK but I am still realllllyy sad!!! I was their No.1 fan!!!:(

[@wibbliams]

the us shows kinda suck

[@joshuahargrave8239]

I love how this is both sad (as it should be) and funny like the rest of the songs . . . HIPPOCRATES DRANK WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hanscapon222]

Matthew Baynton: We’re history, and we made it horrible Me: **hysterical sobs**

[@andrewbell1988]

Now this show is history :(

[@sramorado]

BEST TV Show EVER! Intended for children, but OMG we adults enjoy every bit of it! Sad it has to come to an end, but it is understandable, as the AMAZING cast (Mat, Martha, Simon, Jim, Ben & Larry) are working in Yonderland. This song and video gives me the chills every time! I don’t want HH to end!! The only thing missing here was … Death and the Rat!! I know it would be kind of difficult to put them here and maybe don’t belong within the concept of the video, but they are so KEY in HH and so funny!! Thanks HH for helping me practice my English, (Sing along songs are FANTASTIC) while I learn a lot about British Monarchs, and become a more educated person, NO other show accomplish so much, YOU ARE UNIQUE … I LOVE HH!!!

[@star.interlude]

aww I'm sure the actors were so sad when the camera turned off... I definitely cried😭😭😭 this was my childhood, but at least we can now watch episodes on yt and they now play repeats on CBBC...

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

They went on to create Yonderland and Ghosts, though. Apparently they're thinking about what to do next.

[@BunglebottomInc]

@@zacmumblethunder7466 i hope the og cast return and take over series 10 of horrible histories which is.. okay, but nothing compared to before

[@hollyhammond8414]

Does anyone here cry when they hear this?

[@bankrobber6993]

Yes. :(((((

[@khorkienjoo5292]

Me

[@wibbliams]

no

[@f1stormz794]

Yes me

[@Jude3cardinal]

Every time

[@Yoda-on-Dagobah]

I love Horrible Histories its part of the reason why I love history so much, it introduced it to me at such a young age. I am not crying, I just miss it.

[@ellielouise6247]

I remember when Horrible Histories first came out. Ever since the first episode I was hooked. I watch all the episodes in every series. Horrible Histories influenced me so much that I chose History for GCSE many years later. But to see it finish in front of my eyes in a final song just makes me cry.

[@HannahCaeru]

I genuinely started crying when the final song started...it's hard to believe that such an amazing show has come to a close after all they've done in the last five years

[@lolarose554]

just watching all H H songs at 3 am on a Thursday. I thought it was an end to the series. the only reason I'm in top set for history is because of this lovely show. RIP horrible histories 😭

[@rieluvs]

oop I'm doing the same thing 😂

[@Nomenooooo]

@@rieluvs 3 years later and so am I

[@rieluvs]

@@Nomenooooo we will never let HH die

[@Leeroy.12]

9 years and still doing it 😅

[@clancypollard1474]

Legit watching it at 4 am on a Friday 9 years later 😂

[@LilacStar34]

At the age of 13, I can say that the majority of my childhood was spent excitedly waiting on new episodes of this show each week. I cannot genuinely believe that it's over. So many amazing memories from this over the years. I am not ashamed to say that I cried a little watching this video. Truly and absolutely amazing. R.I.P. Horrible Histories.

[@Cute_cuppa.]

Happy early/late 24th birthday :)

[@becky200125]

i gonna go watch the patchacuti song now to cheer me up cos im FRICKIN CRYING :(

[@misssupercookie2011]

I'm not crying there's just HH in my eye

[@avidviewer67]

"Always leave the audience wanting more", as the old saying goes. So long, Horrible Histories!

[@Ash-de1mf]

This song will forever make me cry. I love this show and always will. This song was the best goodbye a show has given. It's sad that it's over but I'm glad that the cast have gone on to make amazing things like Bill and Ghosts.

[@conniewigham891]

Why do all the best shows get cancelled and all the crap ones stay

[@mele6406]

It is sad and heart breaking. I promise I am not crying 😢.

[@GX_Ethernal]

They went to do 5 seasons of ghosts try watching that 😢even tho it ended last season

[@ianfrancis3605]

@@GX_Ethernal they will be back with something new

[@conradchitty7145]

It wasnt cancelled

[@michaelwainwright6551]

this makes me cry every single time, HH had and still does have a massive impact on my life its a show i will show my children, it taught me more yhan school could ever and sparked my interest im history, thank you to the cast that made mu childhood special ❤

[@Foralltosee1623]

watched this when its started when I was in school still love it now

[@annieqaz8328]

its a shame that the show ended

[@thesimpsarecomingthesimpsa9113]

The only show that could make the dark side history look more harmless

[@emmyjdt]

STILL MAKES ME CRY

[@bankrobber6993]

HH: We history could be fairly dim Me: everything BUT that Also me: * crying throughout this whole song *

[@NoiveyBuiscuit]

this made my childhood amazing. THANK U HH CREW!

[@adriciscute3]

Don't worry guys! The crew will be back this year to remember the beginning of WW1.

[@YooTuba]

I can't hardly wait. This is the best history show I ever watched.

[@georgiawalford7244]

yootuba i know right

[@eleanorblackmore8179]

I don't think so.

[@zareenchoudhury9732]

YASSSS SOMETHING TO BE HAPPY ABOUT NEXT YEAR AS WELLL!!!

[@thatgirlwhohasbandanas1309]

@@zareenchoudhury9732 that comment was 6 years ago....

[@anncosten7022]

A total gift of a series. Pure entertainment. Educational, poignant, funny, sad and above all thought provoking. Simply marvellous. Thank you to ALL involved.

[@rubygold7498]

NO!!!!!! I love horrible histories!!!! That's how I learnt histories!!! :(

[@nattlipo4885]

Me too

[@Emily_47]

This is so sad even though I started watching this 4 years after it ended

[@ellabellabingbong08]

It’s sad, this was the last good episode 😭 now they have new actors and it will never be the same

[@Usmankhan-qo3sj]

I know right T^T 😢😢😭😭😭

[@emmaellis5418]

But hey the series is still going with the new people

[@heshousu4921]

Absolutely loved the show. Sad that it's ended.. :'(

[@fullmetal5878]

I don't know why I keep listening to this song, I keep wanting to cry every time...

[@daisycaig1569]

I cried when I first saw this, oh god.

[@haschenliebhaberali9465]

i still watch their movies and seasons over and over again!!! always light up my day!

[@EditorOfSL]

D'aw! Mat and Ben had a cuddle at the end!

[@iloveabba100]

Waaaah! Every single time :'( This was the perfect song for them to end on.

[@leegarrod1993]

Everytime I watch this I seem to have dust or something in my eyes. That's my story and I'm sticking to it

[@bibbitybooper6437]

This still makes me cry!!😭😭

[@lildevils6399]

I.AM.SOBBING.

[@Aidgrand]

No,I will not believe my favourite show of all time.is over,my name is earl is over and so is futurama,i don't believe this is over

[@thnkng]

just ciz they arent making songs dosent mean it is finished

[@patfazzie6642]

My childhood to teen years. Good show, I loved it!

[@Grika24601]

01:44 Mat's cutest moment in all of HH XD

[@maylangan6288]

Yes, while he is dressed as a medeval peasant with fake dirt on his face.

[@f1stormz794]

So cute

[@Ismael-xh4qh]

Is mat supposed to be William the Conqueror because if yes then he reminds me of Hagrid from Harry Potter

[@joshuahargrave8239]

How to cry endlessly, step 1. 😭😭😭

[@lollyfraser-king4703]

Brings tears to my eyes! :)

[@glitchygamer105]

This gave me chills at the end

[@theresnothingforyouh]

I tear up listening to this. It's a brilliant song to end a brilliant show.

[@simonjones2694]

1066 saw Harold in a fix, as William conquered all, what was the betting a arrow in his retina would lead to his down fall" i still recite it till this day

[@fourdoorsmoresmores]

I'm not crying, theirs just some dust from a history book in my eye

[@banoffeepieva4861]

I normally don’t cry when kids show end! But this made me lose it

[@McDonnelMark]

You guys were and are amazing genius hilarious incredible. Truly wonderful. Thank you for everything.

[@Alex-vn6tg]

IM CRYING HERE! :'(

[@elisiahart5980]

It's sad I know it's my favourite show too

[@anthapersephone7311]

My undying love to that ensemble and production crew

[@TheTrueSkyDancer]

What a beautiful ending. Thank you, Horrible Histories, for five wonderful seasons.

[@rachaelu7751]

hehehe the greeks hug at the end sooo cute :)

[@maylangan6288]

They're saying bye cus they'll never act together again *Sheds Tear*

[@PrincessOfThePirates]

omg i'm crying :'(

[@hollyhobbs822]

I’m not crying there’s just history in my eyes

[@itsmelaura1894]

I cry every time I heart his song 😭😭😥😥😥😰😰

[@xypysvyl]

It’s the day before my A Level English Language Paper 2 exam. I still go back to ‘Literally’ the Vikings song to know what year the Vikings invaded England. I’ll be sitting at my desk going 🎶 was the summer of 793, when we sailed across the great north sea 🎶

[@gm2510]

Is it weird that I found this sound quite emotional?! I've never actually watched an episode of Horrible Histories but I am forever using clips and trying to find songs they have done to use with my students - they love them (as do I).

[@Alex_hamilton_]

I really miss the old cast it was perfect with them :(

[@KylaPanda]

NOOOO. I always find amazing shows just as they end :"(

[@Lauren-sz5sf]

The cast of Horrible Histories penned an original feature film called Bill (2015) which you can buy on KZbin. It’s a comedic, and slightly exaggerated take on the origins of William Shakespeare, who is played by Mathew Baynton himself. If you miss the show I highly recommend you go support them and watch their movie, it’s really funny and it brings back so much nostalgia from the original series.

[@callunas]

What an amazing show! Too bad it's over, but I'm glad it stayed amazing for all those 5 seasons. I watched it beginning in high school until college, and I can honestly say it was my favorite show, ever.

[@The6idiots101]

Did anyone else see Ben and Mat hugging at the end so cute, at least we have yonderland, Bill and ghosts!!!!!!

[@Bayntonette49]

I've got tears streaming down my cheeks right now. My two best friends and I used to be super obsessed with HH and now they're gone and my friends and I are going seperate ways. So many memories in this one song ;-;

[@alexanderokak5112]

♪We make history DISGUSTING‼♫ put it on play◄

[@HoneyPotParty]

I know my whole childhood gone in minutes

[@biohazard2919]

I wish they went up to the Cold War.

[@timlamiam]

I understand why they didn't. Satirizing stuff like the Vietnam War, Korean War, the various de-imperialization and instability after etc. in the manner that we love might not sit well with people involved in those conflicts. And you get the occasional 20th century thing in the show here and there. They did a Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin bit a while back.

[@Keklic]

timlamiam I think it was in living memory. In an interview matt said its hard to make jokes about WW2 because people's families are still connected to it. With the cold war, it'll be hard to make jokes without offending to much people

[@timlamiam]

Thomas Widnall yup exactly. Like imagine if they did the Vietnam War. It would probably be making fun of how American veterans or Vietcong fighters died like they did for other wars, and if they did that, Vietnamese and/or Americans would go ballistic.

[@adam_p99]

These guys put so much effort into making these. Every episode is brilliant and I’m glad they went onto make Ghosts and now something about dick Turpin. I hope they know how much appreciated they are.

[@AnnaBomBanana]

Awesome!! Loved the series so much and so did my daughter! Well done to all involved! Xx

[@ameliecampbell659]

The tears are real

[@nozzatron01gaming11]

watched since I was 5, 15 now. This video always makes me shed a tear, greatest show on earth, never another like it. But alas, the past is no longer a mystery, I have always enjoyed…. Horrible histories.

[@Maddie-nn5lc]

As a kid who grew up with the who was show, I'm very jealous that the Horrible Histories kids got a proper finale

[@hayyanahmed6204]

I want more horrible history

[@LexieHorgan]

I'm a new historian fan. I love history. I love horrible histories, it's not horrible it's amazing histories!!! 😁 I especially love to learn about kings and queens of england. Especially the tudors. And again I love horrible histories!!! 😁 I'm sad that the actors are not doing horrible histories anymore since this is the final horrible histories song. 😪 Goodbye 👋 horrible histories!!! 👋👋👋

[@ellamay3602]

Thank you, Horrible Histories, for making me cry over a montage of people dressed as cavemen and Egyptians. But also for teaching me more than any of my history teachers ever did, and giving me a good laugh at the same time :')

[@Banana_Pie256]

I'm not crying, you're crying 😥

[@carolineemmetson3655]

It may be over but oversimplified is still with us

[@karaderuji]

Horrible Histories defines part of my life. I cried so hard after watching this. Absolutely beautiful. They seriously couldn't have wrapped up the series more impeccably. I'll miss the living heck out of this show, especially the cast... but I think it was wise of them to quit while they were ahead. I'll cherish the existing episodes forever. T__T

[@pipsloveshh]

Dear Horrible Histories, thank you for everything. Thank you for the history lessons and teaching me more than school ever did, thank you for all the hysterical laughs and the catchy songs, thank you for the memories and the smiles, thank you for being my favourite TV show and my favourite books. When I'm older I'll show you to my children and hope they enjoy it as much I have, and thank you for your last song, the best one yet. Dear Horrible Histories: thank you for everything.

[@sassbrat]

I liked that they ended this set with the characters from the 5 'season' (American here for the record and just got into this show a few months ago but loving it.

[@snaketooth0943]

It's been over 10 years since this song was released! Wow, I feel old.

[@steviekiwis]

Is it bad I'm actually crying, I can't believe it's over. I'll never forget it.

[@Blackpearlmatt]

Brilliant series, brilliant memories , brilliant but sad end. Thank you horrible histories for an amazing ride

[@ducks1513]

you guys made learning history so fun and now that the show has ended im so sad no tv show will ever be better than it

[@barry1369]

What a throwback 🥹🥹🥹

[@idiotsassemble5698]

All the iconic sketches they included. Like the caveman art show, all the songs, charles ii, george iv, Literally omg those really made me tear up I'm not even kidding. This show is truly legendary and this was the best possibly way to end the show. Imagine all the tears after the cameras cut 😢

[@abi_8765]

This cast is incredible the started out as Horrible Histories but now they have Bill, yonder land and ghosts

[@RoBrixPlaysTvIsTheBestYT]

they have somehow added 5 more serieses so im not so sure that they have ended

[@usernameisnot_there]

It's not the same without the og actors

[@jackryan2556]

The fact that they played ti again at the end of the songs special