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Blogs Cliopatria Horrible Histories

Jul 26, 2009

Horrible Histories

by Cliopatria

Over at Crooked Timber, Harry Brighouse says that"Horrible Histories" may be the best thing BBC is doing these days. YouTube offers many samples, but"The 4 Georges: 'Born 2 Rule'" gives you a sense of what the series does: