| Savage Songs Special | |
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| Season 6, Episode 15 | |
| Air date | 24 August, 2015 |
| Written by | Ben Ward, Dave Cohen, Greg Jenner, & George Sawyer |
| Directed by | Simon Gibney & Ian Curtis |
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Horrible Histories - Series 6, Episode 15 is a Savage Songs Special in the Horrible Histories TV series, the 82nd episode in total. It first aired on August 24, 2015.
A special episode of the historical sketch show, featuring all your favorite songs from the series! Sing along with King Alfred about his burnt cakes, or with Henry VIII about his love of reformation – or get down Norman-style with William the Conqueror. With, of course, our host Rattus to guide the way, as he goes on a mission to be a musical megastar, taking advice from several historical hits!
Songs[]
A Little More Reformation[]
- Episode: Horrid Henry VIII (Series 6 Episode 6)
- Era: Terrible Tudors
Henry VIII sings about what he did in the English Reformation, selling monasteries, chucking out monks & using the money for war with France.
Parody of "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley.
I'm Out of Town[]
- Episode: Awesome Alfred the Great (Series 6 Episode 2)
- Era: Smashing Saxons
Alfred fought the Vikings & grew up to be a great warrior & King; but of all the great things he did, he never burnt the cakes!
A parody of "Lego House" by Ed Sheeran.
Quiz Question[]
Wreck 'Em All[]
- Episode: Bolshy Boudica (Series 6 Episode 9)
- Era: Cut-Throat Celts
Raging against the Romans, Celtic Queen Boudica sets of the destroy the Romans, taking back London, St. Albans, & Colchester, starting a war against them-but did she intend too?
A parody of "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus.
Norman Style[]
- Episode: Wicked William the Conqueror (Series 6 Episode 3)
- Era: Measly Middle Ages
William & his Normans invaded England in 1066, bringing a nasty Norman rule to the country, building castles, riding horses… & a lot of fighting too!
A parody of "Gangnam Style" by Psy.
Mary's Rhapsody[]
- Episode: Mardy Mary Queen of Scots (Series 6 Episode 4)
- Era: Terrible Tudors
Mary Queen of Scots stands on trial, accused on treason, & tries to sing about her side of the story – but in a court with Walsingham & other English men, proving her innocence proves difficult, & although she doesn’t want too, Queen Elizabeth I feels she must sign Mary’s death warrant.
A parody of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen.
Quiz Question[]
I Can't Go On![]
- Episode: Crafty Cleopatra (Series 6 Episode 7)
- Era: Awful Egyptians
Defeated by Octavian, Cleopatra sings about her story as she can’t go on anymore, but her plot ends up fooling her helpless husband Mark Anthony & eventually, Octavian tries to capture her because he can’t go on if Cleopatra dies.
Magna Carta: 800 Years[]
- Episode: Crooked King John & Magna Carta (Episode 6 Episode 1)
- Era: Measly Middle Ages
With 800 years since the document was signed, History marks the occasion with a special song, showing that the Magna Carta certainly has gone a long way since King John signed it in 1215.
A parody of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers.
Cast[]
| A Little More Reformation | I'm Out of Town | Wreck 'Em All | Norman Style | Mary's Rhapsody | I Can't Go On! | Magna Carta: 800 Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalaal Hartley | |||||||
| Tom Stourton | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Jessica Ransom | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| Adam Riches | x | x | x | x | |||
| Naz Osmanoglu | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Simon Farnaby | |||||||
| Jim Howick | |||||||
| Rowan Atkinson | x | ||||||
| Kathryn Drysdale | x | ||||||
| Kevin Eldon | x | ||||||
| Ben Miller | x | ||||||
| Tom Rosenthal | x | ||||||
| Lorna Watson | x | ||||||
| Louise Ford | x | x | x | ||||
| Jason Lewis | |||||||
| Rattus Rattus (voiced by John Eccleston) | |||||||
| Jon Culshaw |
Sketch Categorization[]
| Terrible Tudors | A Little More Reformation (Series 6 Episode 6) |
|---|---|
| Mary's Rhapsody (Series 6 Episode 4) | |
| Smashing Saxons | I'm Out of Town (Series 6 Episode 2) |
| Cut-Throat Celts | Wreck 'Em All (Series 6 Episode 9) |
| Measly Middle Ages | Norman Style (Series 6 Episode 3) |
| Magna Carta: 800 Years (Series 6 Episode 1) | |
| Awful Egyptians | I Can't Go On! (Series 6 Episode 7) |
Notes[]
External Links[]
- Series 6, Episode 15 at Horrible Histories TV