From terrifying Spartan mums to hidden Victorian mums, via Queen Victoria and Cleopatra, Horrible Histories looks at some of history's most monstrous mothers. 

With everything from mid-battle diarrhoea to a warlord taking over a geography class, take a journey charting the rise and fall of some of history's biggest empires. 

The watch! The mobile phone! The microwave! The vibrating poo platform! Thomas Edison stage diving! It's all here as Horrible Histories takes a journey through the history of tech. 

From camels to space rockets, via Dandy Horses, actual horses, royal train rides, cars, balloons and planes, it's the Horrible History of travel. 

How long does it take to build a pyramid? Why didn't people like the Statue of Liberty? Why are there pineapples on St Paul's? Horrible Histories takes a tour of the world's greatest landmarks. 

From William the Conqueror making rules about chopping off body parts to Elizabeth I in court over some swan-related mischief, Horrible Histories takes a look at some history's most ridiculous rules. 

From taking man to the moon to figuring out how to get rid of a poo in a submarine, Mark Labbett joins Rattus for a look at some of history's most brilliant brainboxes.