Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry

iNPUt · 20 Jun 2011 at 03:04

Jesus Christ what is Stephen Fry doing in this, this is absolutely terrible, I remember the books being good when I was a kid :rolleyes:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0125pf4/hd/Horrible_Histories_with_Stephen_Fry_Episode_1/

Its not even got any "Horrible", apart from the acting that is..

Tombo · 20 Jun 2011 at 03:46

It's supposed to be cheesy as hell

I find it oddly amusing

muon · 20 Jun 2011 at 03:57

Isn't it supposed to be a CBBC programme?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sp0l8

Edrof · 20 Jun 2011 at 06:32

It's great, whatcha on about?!

s452 · 20 Jun 2011 at 07:11

all stephen fry did was take clips from the CBBC series and introduced each clip in a new way. i do agree the acting is horrible, but its horrible in a good way

mundstick · 20 Jun 2011 at 09:08

Its cheesy and easy to remember, my kids watch it loads. I think its ace

J.T · 20 Jun 2011 at 09:20

What are you on about, watch the CBBC version its funny as hell!

I hate to say it but the talking Rat is a better presenter than Stephen Fry.

The Dread Pirate · 20 Jun 2011 at 10:42

Thats how it's supposed to be it distracts the children from noticing that they're actually learning somthing!

EddScott · 20 Jun 2011 at 10:58

One of the few things I'll happily watch with my daugther of 9. She watches a lot of the disney comedy stuff like those twins and the wizard girl which I can't abide (although the mum in Wizards of Waverly Place is hot)

The king songs are brilliant. The lad that plays Henry 8th does it really well.

Know someone local who is an extra in a couple of the scenes in the new series - ye olde Fishguard in Wales.

muon · 20 Jun 2011 at 11:28

EddScott said:
One of the few things I'll happily watch with my daugther of 9. She watches a lot of the disney comedy stuff like those twins and the wizard girl which I can't abide (although the mum in Wizards of Waverly Place is hot)

Right ... it's the mum that is hot.

mundstick · 20 Jun 2011 at 15:41

ghost101 said:
Right ... it's the mum that is hot.

Of course it is! What else could you possibly be inferring

Admiral Huddy · 20 Jun 2011 at 15:45

Capn' $qu!ff said:
Thats how it's supposed to be it distracts the children from noticing that they're actually learning somthing!

Absolutely Cap'tn - My kids loved the books and younger children I know thrive on the knowledge it provokes. What a great way of getting kids in to history at an early age. The only drawback (excuse the pun) is that older generations may re-introduce the guillotine!!

S. Fry has a wonderful calming voice I think.

wnb · 20 Jun 2011 at 15:54

Horrible Histories is an excellant show. we tape it for the kids and ourselves...

muon · 20 Jun 2011 at 19:28

mundstick said:
Of course it is! What else could you possibly be inferring

I hope we are both talking about Selena Gomez here.

EddScott · 20 Jun 2011 at 19:49

ghost101 said:
I hope we are both talking about Selena Gomez here.

Nope, the mum.

SexyGreyFox · 20 Jun 2011 at 19:57

I think it's absolutely brilliant and I've even bought series 1 on DVD.
If history had been like this at school I would have shown more interest.

SexyGreyFox · 20 Jun 2011 at 20:11

in fact I've just ordered series 2 -

jojothemonkey69 · 20 Jun 2011 at 20:20

I watch it and I'm 23! Won a BAFTA for best sketch show.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 20 Jun 2011 at 21:59

Terry Deary who used to be one of the authors lives local to me and I'v met him a few times. Real nice bloke did well for himself.

Glaucus · 20 Jun 2011 at 23:54

Also think it's brilliant, friend suggest it. I abused him, but have since seen the light.