Series 1 Episode 3

WRITTEN BY:

Mark Blakewill, James Harris, Jon Holmes, Steve Punt, Ben Ward and Arnold Widdowson

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ORIGINAL AIRDATE:

30 April 2009

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Let a random old lady take the blame for your bad luck with Witchfinder’s Direct (infomercial)

Twisted Fairytales: “The Frog Prince”

The Middle Ages (Witch)Craft Show demonstrates how accusations can also be used to get revenge

Top Three Weird Viking Beliefs (Animated): At number 3: The origin of the first man and woman. Inbetween the third and second beleif, meet Asgot the Clumsy and Eric Bloodaxes. At number two: Who holds the sky up. After the second beleief , Asgot the Clumsy attempts to bluff his way into Valhalla–to avoid the Viking equivalent of hell. And finally, at number one: The story of Thor searching for his stolen hammer.

Captain Robert Scott is well-prepared for his disastrous race to the South Pole

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A picky widow chooses a mummification style for her husband

Shouty Man: New! All-Purpose Ancient Egyptian Mummy

Nero uses Christians as candles

Imagine spot: HHTV Sport: Lions vs Christians

HHTV News: Charles I’s execution

“Historical Wife Swap”: The Miserables, a Puritan family, swap with Cavalier family the Merrys post-Restoration

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PICTURES:

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SONG:

“Making a Mummy”.