Before watching Mel Brooks’ HistoryOfTheWorldPart2, it’s time to watch HorribleHistories — the underrated comedy starring the cast of GhostsBBC.
Following 2017's The Death of Stalin, a historical comedy making light of the monumental chapters of the past learned about in school, the genre blending humor with matters of the past has been on a sharp rise for the past few years. While this has appeared in some films, such as The Favourite, comedy is more commonly seen in historical fiction, like the recently released Babylon, with the historical fact being more of a serious affair.
But looking deeper into the show, and you'll see why this series is a childhood staple of many in the U.K. and Australia, with the show airing on ABC3. Moreover, why it deservedly won many awards during its original run and its main cast as a team went onto even further success, including the acclaimed sitcom, Ghosts.
Aside from its surprising painstaking accuracy and educational value, the show is a whip-smart comedy for children and adults. The series' main comedy comes from moments in British history, the Tudor, Stuart, Georgian, and Victorian era gets a particular focus. But there are also sketches from Ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome, and Scandinavia, later adding the Incans and Aztecs. It's pretty generic stuff, but the recurring sketches and song parodies are fondly remembered years later.
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