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First broadcast: Tue 28^th Oct 2014, 17:30 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Fri 26^th Dec 2014, 12:30 on CBBC Channel

Game show for children. Three Earthtwerps from Wolverhampton journey deep into space to take on Ludus. They play his interactive computer games to rescue their friends and family. Show more

Contributors

Ludus:: Tom Bell
The Herculean:: Louise Ford

Curious Under the Stars

Series 1

Episode 2: Llewelyn's Chair

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 15^th Jul 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 29^th Dec 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Curious Under the Stars: Series 1

As Gareth and Diane attempt to launch a new menu at the Druid's Rest, something is lurking in the sea mist. By Annamaria Murphy. Show more

Contributors

Gareth:: Elis James
Diane:: Louise Ford
Emlyn:: Ifan Huw Dafydd
Bethan:: Eiry Hughes
Matty:: Siw Hughes
Megan:: Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Pierre:: Lee Mengo
Director:: James Robinson
Writer:: Annamaria Murphy

Genres

Drama

Brand

Curious Under the Stars

Series

Ludus

Series 2

Episode 8

First broadcast: Tue 6^th Jan 2015, 17:30 on CBBC HDLatest broadcast: Sun 11^th Jan 2015, 11:15 on CBBC Channel

Game show for children. Three Earthtwerps from Cardiff journey deep into space to take on Ludus. They play his interactive computer games to rescue their friends and family. Show more

Contributors

Ludus:: Tom Bell
The Herculean:: Louise Ford
Executive Producer:: Rob Hyde
Series Producer:: Ruth Mills

Genres

Children'sEntertainment & Comedy

Brand

Ludus

Series

Ludus: Series 2

Horrible Histories

Series 6

Episode 3: Wicked William the Conqueror Special

First broadcast: Mon 1^st Jun 2015, 17:00 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Tue 1^st Mar 2022, 10:25 on CBBC HD

Available for 3 months

Historical sketch show. Young William, Duke of Normandy, quarrels with Harold Godwinson about who should be king of England, before bashing the English and taking the crown. Show more

Contributors

William the Conqueror:: Kevin Eldon
Main Cast Member:: Simon Farnaby
Main Cast Member:: Jalaal Hartley
Main Cast Member:: Jim Howick
Main Cast Member:: Naz Osmanoglu
Main Cast Member:: Jessica Ransom
Main Cast Member:: Adam Riches
Main Cast Member:: Tom Stourton
Additional Cast Member:: Louise Ford
Additional Cast Member:: Lawry Lewin
Additional Cast Member:: Jason Lewis
Additional Cast Member:: Dan Li
Additional Cast Member:: Dominique Moore
Puppeteer:: John Eccleston
Voice Over:: Jon Culshaw
Director:: Ian Curtis
Director:: Simon Gibney
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Bill Hobbins
Executive Producer:: Melissa Hardinge
Executive Producer:: Richard Bradley

Genres

Brand

Series

Horrible Histories

Series 6

Episode 12: 'Orrible Oliver Cromwell Special

First broadcast: Mon 3^rd Aug 2015, 17:00 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Sun 20^th Feb 2022, 13:45 on CBBC HD

Available for 3 months

Historical sketch show. Oliver Cromwell rises from obscurity, challenges King Charles I in the English Civil War and ultimately orders his execution. Show more

Contributors

Oliver Cromwell:: Lawry Lewin
Main Cast Member:: Simon Farnaby
Main Cast Member:: Jalaal Hartley
Main Cast Member:: Jim Howick
Main Cast Member:: Naz Osmanoglu
Main Cast Member:: Jessica Ransom
Main Cast Member:: Adam Riches
Main Cast Member:: Tom Stourton
Additional Cast Member:: Louise Ford
Additional Cast Member:: Jalaal Hartley
Additional Cast Member:: Sophie Wu
Puppeteer:: John Eccleston
Voice Over:: Jon Culshaw
Director:: Ian Curtis
Director:: Simon Gibney
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Bill Hobbins
Executive Producer:: Melissa Hardinge
Executive Producer:: Richard Bradley

Genres

Brand

Series

Horrible Histories

Series 6

Episode 4: Mardy Mary Queen of Scots Special

First broadcast: Mon 8^th Jun 2015, 17:00 on CBBC HDLatest broadcast: Wed 2^nd Mar 2022, 10:30 on CBBC HD

Available for 3 months

Historical sketch show. This episode follows Mary, Queen of Scots, as she stumbles from being a young girl in Scotland to Elizabeth I's public enemy number one. Show more

Contributors

Mary Queen of Scots:: Jessica Ransom
Main Cast Member:: Simon Farnaby
Main Cast Member:: Jalaal Hartley
Main Cast Member:: Jim Howick
Main Cast Member:: Naz Osmanoglu
Main Cast Member:: Adam Riches
Main Cast Member:: Tom Stourton
Additional Cast Member:: Louise Ford
Additional Cast Member:: Katherine Jakeways
Additional Cast Member:: Lawry Lewin
Additional Cast Member:: Dominique Moore
Additional Cast Member:: Natalie Walter
Puppeteer:: John Eccleston
Voice Over:: Jon Culshaw
Voice Over:: Jess Robinson
Director:: Ian Curtis
Director:: Simon Gibney
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Bill Hobbins
Executive Producer:: Melissa Hardinge
Executive Producer:: Richard Bradley

Genres

Brand

Series

Horrible Histories

Series 6

Episode 13: Rotten Rulers Special

First broadcast: Mon 10^th Aug 2015, 17:00 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Tue 15^th Mar 2022, 10:25 on CBBC HD

Available for 3 months

Historical sketch show. Featuring naughty Napoleon annoying his Josephine and horrid Henry VIII getting married again. There's also a song from wily Winston Churchill. Show more

Contributors

Henry VIII:: Rowan Atkinson
Cleopatra:: Kathryn Drysdale
William the Conqueror:: Kevin Eldon
Oliver Cromwell:: Lawry Lewin
King John:: Ben Miller
Alfred the Great:: Tom Rosenthal
Main Cast Member:: Simon Farnaby
Main Cast Member:: Jalaal Hartley
Main Cast Member:: Jim Howick
Main Cast Member:: Naz Osmanoglu
Main Cast Member:: Jessica Ransom
Main Cast Member:: Adam Riches
Main Cast Member:: Tom Stourton
Additional Cast Member:: Louise Ford
Additional Cast Member:: Katherine Jakeways
Additional Cast Member:: Giles Terera
Additional Cast Member:: Natalie Walter
Puppeteer:: John Eccleston
Voice Over:: Jon Culshaw
Director:: Ian Curtis
Director:: Simon Gibney
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Bill Hobbins
Executive Producer:: Melissa Hardinge
Executive Producer:: Richard Bradley

Genres

Brand

Series

Plum House

Series 2

A Sound Investment

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 30^th May 2018, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 4^th Feb 2022, 05:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

Comedy about the eccentric staff at the former country home of terrible 18th-century poet George Pudding. Starring Simon Callow, Jane Horrocks and Miles Jupp. Show more

Contributors

Peter:: Simon Callow
Julian:: Miles Jupp
Maureen:: Jane Horrocks
Tom:: Tom Bell
Alan:: Pearce Quigley
Emma:: Louise Ford
Gerry:: Danny Webb
Ralph:: Ed Easton
Director:: Paul Schlesinger
Producer:: Sarah Cartwright
Writer:: Ben Cottam
Writer:: Paul Mckenna

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Series

Horrible Histories

Series 6

Episode 15: Savage Songs Special

First broadcast: Mon 24^th Aug 2015, 17:00 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Thu 17^th Mar 2022, 10:25 on CBBC Channel

Available for 3 months

A special episode of the historical sketch show, featuring songs from the series by King Alfred, Henry VIII, William the Conqueror and more. Show more

Contributors

Henry VIII:: Rowan Atkinson
Cleopatra:: Kathryn Drysdale
William the Conqueror:: Kevin Eldon
Oliver Cromwell:: Lawry Lewin
King John:: Ben Miller
Alfred the Great:: Tom Rosenthal
Boudica:: Lorna Watson
Main Cast Member:: Simon Farnaby
Main Cast Member:: Jalaal Hartley
Main Cast Member:: Jim Howick
Main Cast Member:: Naz Osmanoglu
Main Cast Member:: Jessica Ransom
Main Cast Member:: Adam Riches
Main Cast Member:: Tom Stourton
Additional Cast Member:: Louise Ford
Puppeteer:: John Eccleston
Voice Over:: Jon Culshaw
Director:: Ian Curtis
Director:: Simon Gibney
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Bill Hobbins
Executive Producer:: Melissa Hardinge
Executive Producer:: Richard Bradley

Genres

Brand

Series

Plum House

Series 2

Black Pudding

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 13^th Jun 2018, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 18^th Feb 2022, 05:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 3 months

The offer of an honorary degree at a less than prestigious ex-polytechnic sends Peter into a depressive spiral, as he questions whether he has wasted his life. Show more

Contributors

Peter:: Simon Callow
Maureen:: Jane Horrocks
Julian:: Miles Jupp
Tom:: Tom Bell
Alan:: Pearce Quigley
Emma:: Louise Ford
Doctor Bloch:: Steve Pemberton
Steve Clegg:: Alex Lowe
Vice Chancellor:: Alex Lowe
Receptionist:: Sarah Daykin
Director:: Paul Schlesinger
Producer:: Sarah Cartwright
Writer:: Ben Cottam
Writer:: Paul Mckenna

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Series

Horrible Histories

Series 6

Episode 5: Naughty Napoleon Special

First broadcast: Mon 15^th Jun 2015, 17:00 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Thu 3^rd Mar 2022, 10:30 on CBBC HD

Available for 3 months

Historical sketch show. A special episode about the great French leader Napoleon Bonaparte, following his rise from humble beginnings to become the emperor of France. Show more

Contributors

Napoleon:: Jim Howick
Main Cast Member:: Jessica Ransom
Main Cast Member:: Simon Farnaby
Main Cast Member:: Jalaal Hartley
Main Cast Member:: Naz Osmanoglu
Main Cast Member:: Adam Riches
Main Cast Member:: Tom Stourton
Additional Cast Member:: Louise Ford
Additional Cast Member:: Sanjeev Bhaskar
Additional Cast Member:: Jason Lewis
Additional Cast Member:: Giles Terera
Additional Cast Member:: Natalie Walter
Puppeteer:: John Eccleston
Voice Over:: Jon Culshaw
Director:: Ian Curtis
Director:: Simon Gibney
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Bill Hobbins
Executive Producer:: Melissa Hardinge
Executive Producer:: Richard Bradley

Genres

Brand

Series

Horrible Histories

Series 6

Episode 6: Horrid Henry VIII Special

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Jun 2015, 17:00 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Fri 4^th Mar 2022, 10:25 on CBBC Channel

Available for 3 months

Rowan Atkinson stars as the young King Henry VIII as he struggles with his boring dad, before becoming king and going through wives like most people go through toothbrushes. Show more

Contributors

Henry VIII:: Rowan Atkinson
Main Cast Member:: Simon Farnaby
Main Cast Member:: Jalaal Hartley
Main Cast Member:: Jim Howick
Main Cast Member:: Naz Osmanoglu
Main Cast Member:: Jessica Ransom
Main Cast Member:: Adam Riches
Main Cast Member:: Tom Stourton
Additional Cast Member:: Louise Ford
Additional Cast Member:: Katherine Jakeways
Additional Cast Member:: Dan Li
Puppeteer:: John Eccleston
Voice Over:: Jon Culshaw
Director:: Ian Curtis
Director:: Simon Gibney
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Bill Hobbins
Executive Producer:: Melissa Hardinge
Executive Producer:: Richard Bradley

Genres

Brand

Series

Plum House

Series 2

Thief Encounter

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 6^th Jun 2018, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 11^th Feb 2022, 05:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

Peter and Julian are determined to retrieve a valuable pudding artefact, and they have enlisted the help of a crooked connection to do so. Show more

Contributors

Peter:: Simon Callow
Julian:: Miles Jupp
Maureen:: Jane Horrocks
Tom:: Tom Bell
Alan:: Pearce Quigley
Emma:: Louise Ford
Gerry:: Danny Webb
Ralph:: Ed Easton
Director:: Paul Schlesinger
Producer:: Sarah Cartwright
Writer:: Ben Cottam
Writer:: Paul Mckenna

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Series

Horrible Histories

Series 7

Episode 1: Monstrous Musicians

First broadcast: Thu 15^th Jun 2017, 17:00 on CBBC HDLatest broadcast: Mon 4^th Apr 2022, 15:00 on CBBC HD

Available for 5 months

From the earliest screeches of the neanderthal, right through to Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar, Rattus Rattus guides us through the story of music making. Show more

Contributors

Actor:: Tom Stourton
Actor:: Ryan Sampson
Actor:: Richard David-Caine
Actor:: Jalaal Hartley
Actor:: Jessica Ransom
Actor:: Gemma Whelan
Actor:: Samson Kayo
Actor:: Sanjeev Bhaskar
Actor:: Lolly Adefope
Actor:: Louise Ford
Actor:: Tom Palmer
Actor:: John Eccleston
Actor:: Jon Culshaw
Director:: Ian Curtis
Director:: Steve Connelly
Producer:: Lisa Mitchell
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Simon Welton
Writer:: Lucy Clarke
Writer:: Dave Cohen
Writer:: Paul Davighi
Writer:: Ben Partridge
Writer:: Daniel Peak
Writer:: Howard Read
Writer:: Ben Ward

Genres

Brand

Horrible Histories: Series 7

Series

Horrible Histories

Series 7

Episode 2: Exceptional Explorers

First broadcast: Mon 24^th Jul 2017, 17:25 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Tue 5^th Apr 2022, 15:00 on CBBC HD

Available for 5 months

A special episode looking at explorers, from the Vikings' first small steps on American soil to humankind's first giant leaps on the moon. Show more

Contributors

Actor:: Tom Stourton
Actor:: Ryan Sampson
Actor:: Richard David-Caine
Actor:: Jalaal Hartley
Actor:: Jessica Ransom
Actor:: Gemma Whelan
Actor:: Samson Kayo
Actor:: Lolly Adefope
Actor:: Louise Ford
Actor:: Tom Palmer
Actor:: John Eccleston
Actor:: Jon Culshaw
Director:: Ian Curtis
Director:: Steve Connelly
Producer:: Lisa Mitchell
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Richard Bradley
Executive Producer:: Simon Welton
Writer:: Beth Chalmers
Writer:: Lucy Clarke
Writer:: Dave Cohen
Writer:: Gerard Foster
Writer:: Daniel Peak
Writer:: Amy Shindler
Writer:: Ben Ward

Genres

Brand

Horrible Histories: Series 7

Series

Horrible Histories

Specials

Episode 1: Sensational Shakespeare

First broadcast: Tue 19^th Apr 2016, 16:30 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Sat 23^rd Apr 2022, 13:40 on CBBC HD

Available for 8 months

A special episode of the historical sketch show. A look at the life and times of William Shakespeare, from his humble beginnings to his success. Show more

Contributors

Main Cast Member:: Richard Atwill
Main Cast Member:: Richard David-Caine
Main Cast Member:: Jalaal Hartley
Main Cast Member:: Jessica Ransom
Main Cast Member:: Thom Tuck
Main Cast Member:: Gemma Whelan
Additional Cast Member:: Mel Giedroyc
Additional Cast Member:: Miles Jupp
Additional Cast Member:: Louise Ford
Additional Cast Member:: Daniel Lawrence Taylor
Additional Cast Member:: Dominique Moore
Additional Cast Member:: Natalie Walter
Additional Cast Member:: Jon Culshaw
Puppeteer:: John Eccleston
Director:: Steve Connelly
Producer:: Lisa Mitchell
Series Producer:: Tom Miller
Executive Producer:: Simon Welton
Executive Producer:: Richard Bradley
Writer:: Ben Ward
Writer:: Lucy Clarke
Writer:: Dave Cohen
Writer:: Toby Davies
Writer:: Gerard Foster
Writer:: Danny Peak
Writer:: Steve Punt
Writer:: George Sawyer
Writer:: Joe Tucker
Writer:: Raphael Warner

Genres

Brand

Horrible Histories: Specials

Series

Plum House

Series 2

Wedding Bells

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 4^th Jul 2018, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 11^th Mar 2022, 05:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Comedy about the eccentric staff at the former country home of terrible 18th century poet George Pudding. Starring Simon Callow, Jane Horrocks and Miles Jupp. Show more

Contributors

Peter:: Simon Callow
Julian:: Miles Jupp
Maureen:: Jane Horrocks
Tom:: Tom Bell
Alan:: Pearce Quigley
Emma:: Louise Ford
Sophie:: Jo Enright
Joe the Groom:: Nico Tatarowicz
Amy:: Maya Sondhi
Wedding Shop Assistant:: Maya Sondhi
Director:: Paul Schlesinger
Producer:: Sarah Cartwright
Writer:: Ben Cottam
Writer:: Paul Mckenna

Genres

Comedy

Brand

Series

Plum House

Series 2

Hot Quiz

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 27^th Jun 2018, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 4^th Mar 2022, 05:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A local pub quiz becomes the arena to decide who is best and smartest at Plum House after Tom decides that Peter and Julian should no longer be in charge of the finances. Show more

Contributors

Peter:: Simon Callow
Maureen:: Jane Horrocks
Julian:: Miles Jupp
Tom:: Tom Bell
Alan:: Pearce Quigley
Emma:: Louise Ford
Ken:: Graham Fellows
Director:: Paul Schlesinger
Producer:: Sarah Cartwright
Writer:: Ben Cottam
Writer:: Paul Mckenna

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Series

Curious Under the Stars

Series 1

Episode 1: Gone West

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 8^th Jul 2015, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 28^th Dec 2016, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years