Horrible Histories

The actor and writer shares his most significant reads.

Nick Frost, Kim Cattrall, Rupert Graves and Derek Jacobi are among the all-star cast

The Horrible Histories lot are back in London for a seventh year – and it’s diverting fun says Ben Dowell

Fred Sirieix is the ultimate wingman to Britain’s Tudor monarch

Meet the man shapeshifting his way through comedy

The best bits from the critically acclaimed Barmy Britain shows make for a barnstorming afternoon

New "knights" accommodation turns an action-packed visit to the home of the Horrible Histories Maze into a relaxing (and much better value) stay

Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas and Simon Farnaby write and star in a new eight-part comedy

The co-creator of James Corden's new BBC2 comedy thriller is preparing to be ubiquitous

The cast and crew of CBBC's best show explain how they turn musty old history into minor pop classics

We celebrate five glorious years of Horrible Histories with 40 frankly fantastic facts, but can you spot the one fake?

Yonderland will be about a bored mum who steps through a portal into a world of idiots

The children's author on why teachers should be sacked