Maria Theresa
Habsburg ruler from 1740 to 1780
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| 2025 |
Horrible Histories
Launched Horrible Science spin-off series, following the previous 2015 CITV series.
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| 2024 |
Horrible Histories
Marked 15 years on air, with 11 series, multiple specials and spin-offs, a feature film, and two sold-out BBC Proms.
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| 2024 |
Marie Antoinette
During the Paris Summer Olympics opening ceremony, the heavy metal band Gojira performed a dramatic depiction of Marie Antoinette's severed head singing, referencing the French Revolution.
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| November 2024 |
The War of Greedy Witches
Yen Press plans to begin English publication of the manga.
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| October 24 2024 |
Horrible Histories
Announced to receive a BAFTA Special Award in recognition of its extraordinary cultural and social impact.
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| June 2024 |
The War of Greedy Witches
Yen Press announces licensing of the series for English publication.
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| 2023 |
Horrible Histories
Won Best TV Sketch Show at the Comedy.co.uk awards for the third time.
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| July 2023 |
The War of Greedy Witches
The manga reached over 1 million copies in circulation, marking a significant milestone in its commercial success.
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| 2022 | The final episode of the Maria Theresia miniseries was broadcast on traditional television channels. |
| 2022 |
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette's story was dramatized in a television series co-produced by Canal+ and BBC.
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| December 2022 |
The War of Greedy Witches
Digital English publication of the manga begins on Coamix and Imagineer's MangaHot app.
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| October 2022 |
Horrible Histories
A special episode celebrating the BBC's 100th anniversary was broadcast.
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| 2021 |
Horrible Histories
Won Best TV Sketch Show at the Comedy.co.uk awards for the second consecutive year.
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| 2021 | Final parts of the Maria Theresa miniseries produced, completing the multi-part historical drama. |
| 2021 | Final broadcast of the miniseries with declining viewership, including reduced audience shares: Czechia (34.8%), Austria (22%), and Slovakia (13.9%). |
| December 2021 | The fifth and final part of the Maria Theresia miniseries premiered on streaming platforms, completing the series. |
| June 18 2021 |
The War of Greedy Witches
First volume of the manga is released by Coamix.
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| 2020 |
Horrible Histories
Won Best TV Sketch Show at the Comedy.co.uk awards.
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| 2020 |
Marie Antoinette
A silk shoe belonging to Marie Antoinette was sold at an auction in the Palace of Versailles for 43,750 euros ($51,780).
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| October 24 2020 |
The War of Greedy Witches
The manga 'The War of Greedy Witches' begins publication in Coamix's Monthly Comic Zenon magazine.
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| 2019 | Two additional episodes of the Maria Theresia miniseries were broadcast, continuing the historical narrative. |
| December 19 2019 |
Horrible Histories
Announcement made that the remaining episodes of series 8 would air in 2020, with a ninth series also planned.
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| August 15 2019 |
Horrible Histories
A special 'Back to School' episode hosted by Emily Atack aired on CBBC, featuring skits about school and education from previous series.
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| June 3 2019 |
Horrible Histories
The eighth series premiered on CBBC, featuring theme-based episodes and guest co-hosts.
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| September 2018 |
Horrible Histories
Filming began for the eighth series of Horrible Histories.
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| 2017 | First two episodes of the Maria Theresia miniseries were broadcast, marking the initial release of the historical drama series. |
| 2017 | Miniseries first aired, achieving notable viewership across multiple countries including Czechia (42% audience share), Austria (36% audience share), and Slovakia (28.8% audience share). |
| June 2017 |
Horrible Histories
The full-length seventh series began airing every Monday on CBBC, continuing into 2018, with a new format focusing each episode on a specific theme like music, explorers, medicine, and presidents.
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| 2016 |
Horrible Histories
Three special episodes were broadcast to mark significant historical anniversaries: 400 years since Shakespeare's death, the BBC's 'Love to Read' campaign, and 350 years since the Great Fire of London.
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| February 2015 |
Horrible Histories
The new Horrible Histories series debuted with an episode about the Magna Carta, timed to coincide with the 800-year anniversary of the document.
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| 2014 |
Horrible Histories
CBBC executives announced discussions about reviving the Horrible Histories series, with original series star Mathew Baynton confirming the original cast would not reunite.
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