Horrible Histories is a great example of using YouTube to repurpose content that originally aired on tv. This series of shorts from the BBC aims to educate not only the young, but I suspect the populace at large. I certainly learned something.
Children’s BBC comedy series based on the best selling books written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown
Starting out in the Savage Stone Age, Horrible Histories progresses through the Awful Egyptians, Rotten Romans, Vicious Vikings, Measly Middle Ages, Terrible Tudors, Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians, right up to the Woeful Second World War.
Liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, Horrible Histories romps through the ages in a collection of sketches, cartoons and quizzes. Each episode features a mixture of sketches from different ages, played by the talented ensemble cast, and commentary from the show’s host Rattus Rattus – the talking rat. he show also includes pastiches of some familiar TV formats such as Historical Wife Swap, Historical Hospital and Ready Steady Feast; and various spoof songs, for example a musical journey through 18th Century British history in the style of a Westlife ballad, sung by four King Georges. BBCShop.com
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