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a b c "And the Kidscreen Awards go to..." Kidscreen. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018 . Retrieved 2 November 2012. Delingpole, James (9 June 2010). "History like it used to be". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014 . Retrieved 5 February 2014. British Comedy Awards 2011 winners announced". British Comedy Guide. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012 . Retrieved 2 November 2012. Horrible Histories wins fourth consecutive children's BAFTA". BBC News Online. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015 . Retrieved 17 December 2013. a b c "RTS ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2011/2012". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013 . Retrieved 18 June 2013.

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a b Kelly, Stephen (12 April 2012). "Horrible Histories is one of the smartest comedies on TV". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013 . Retrieved 3 October 2012. Horrible Histories on iTunes". iTunes UK Store. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014 . Retrieved 26 February 2014.Throughout, emphasis was placed on meshing comedy with the demands of historical accuracy, as defined by the mainstream scholarly consensus on the topic. This stance sometimes encompassed traditionally accepted if not actually well-documented anecdotes, such as those involving Caligula. [15] [26] All the material used on the show was vetted by production assistant and self-described "tyrannical pedant" Greg Jenner during both writing and filming; he says that he has counted only eight errors out of more than 4,000 facts presented over the course of the show's run. [5] Costuming and makeup were likewise painstakingly recreated based on primary historical sources where available. [5] [13]

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Noah, Sherna (30 July 2013). "Peppa Pig, Bob the Builder join ranks of top children's TV show". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014 . Retrieved 11 December 2013.Baby Cow Animation: Design & Production". Baby Cow Animation. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014 . Retrieved 27 February 2014. Virtue, Graeme (17 April 2012). "Television review: Horrible Histories". The Scotsman . Retrieved 16 December 2013. A parody of The Monkees' theme song, it stars four of the greatest Greek philosophers singing about their lives & theories. a b "Kids TV, seriously". Television Business International. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013 . Retrieved 14 December 2013. a b c d Mills, Kerrie (9 November 2011). "Horrible Histories: or, how children's TV grew up in a hurry". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013 . Retrieved 12 December 2013.

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The 2D animated sequences were directed by Tim Searle of Baby Cow Animation, based on Martin Brown's illustrations for the books. [35] [36] They were voiced by Jon Culshaw and Jess Robinson along with various regular cast members. Video game-styled sketches were achieved using a mix of 3D animation and live-action green-screen footage. [37] Properties frequently were modified foodstuffs, with melted chocolate bars standing in for excrement and soup for vomit. [8] Paton, Graeme (30 December 2013). "Michael Gove criticises 'disconnected' history lessons". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014 . Retrieved 3 January 2014.Horrible Histories is based on the British children's historical-comedy book series by Terry Deary, first published by Scholastic UK in 1993 and since expanded into a multimedia franchise. The books and subsequent spin-off materials are intended to pique young children's interest in history via short, factually based but humorously told anecdotes highlighting aspects of the subject not usually covered in more traditional educational sources. [1]

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Sherwin, Adam (13 May 2013). "Horrible Histories to hit the big screen with first feature film: Untold story of William 'Bill' Shakespeare to be told". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013 . Retrieved 4 June 2013. History with the nasty bits left in! Based on the bestselling series of books for kids (and for adults, but they just won't admit it), Horrible Histories is an anarchic, surprising and unconventional take on history's most gruesome and funny moments. Bill: production details". British Comedy Guide. comedy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 . Retrieved 12 February 2014.Nominees for the 2011 Royal Television Society Programme Awards announced". The Daily Telegraph. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014 . Retrieved 9 February 2014. Richardson, Jay (12 October 2017). "Horrible Histories heads to the big screen". Chortle. Powder Blue Internet Business Solutions. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017 . Retrieved 13 October 2017. a b Brogan, Benedict (1 August 2011). "BBC Prom 2011: Prom 20: Horrible Histories, Albert Hall, review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013 . Retrieved 31 July 2013.