If you love āHorrible Historiesā, hereās some more historical comedy sketch shows/movies (other than Monty Python) that you should check out!
Drunk History UK (2015-2017)
The UK version of the US show of the same name, this sketch show features different celebrity guests (usually comedians) trying to recount historical events whilst drunk, in which said drunk recounts of history are then re-enacted by actors. Plus some of the Six Idiots (that being Mat Baynton and Ben Willbond) are in some of the sketches!
Psychobitches (2012-2014)
Created, directed & written by Jeremy Dyson (1/4 of the British comedy troupe The League of Gentlemen), this sketch show is about different women from various points in history who seek help from a female therapist from the modern day (the therapist is played by Rebecca Front). Also features some of the Six Idiots (that being Martha Howe-Douglas and Mathew Baynton) in some of the sketches!
History of the World Part 1 (1981) & Part 2 (2023)
The 1981 film (directed by, written by & starring the LEGENDARY Mel Brooks) follows a Pythonesque satirical sketch format with different characters in different historical settings, with the usual classic Mel Brooks humour. The 2023 tv series (which serves as a sequel to the film) follows the format of the OG movie in a similar fashion, and manages to do so in a really good way. (Plus Mel Brooks narrates the series which is very cool <33)
Sketch History (2015-2025)
This German sketch show (which aired on the German tv channel ZDF, and ran for 4 series from 2015 to 2025) is basically like, well, a German version of āHorrible Historiesā (in a good way I mean <33)
anyways, those are my recommendations! If you like to recommend any other HH-inspired historical comedies, do let me know!!
