Horrible Histories - Season 10 - Eps 2: NHS 75th Birthday Special
How did the NHS come into being? When was the first kidney transplant? Is half a chicken actually a cure for anything? Find out as comedian and former psychiatric nurse Jo Brand joins Rattus to host a special episode in honour of the NHS’s 75th birthday. They discover how the NHS came to be, some of its weirder moments, and what life was like before we had the NHS to look after us. Did you know that before the NHS, getting medical help could be both difficult and expensive? We take a look at the role of the almoner, who decided who would have to pay for their treatment, and how much, before Nye Bevan comes along with his notion of free health care for all.
About Horrible Histories
Title: Horrible Histories
First Air Date: 2009-04-16
Last Air Date: 2025-05-16
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8/10 (from 59 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 12
Total Episodes: 154
Network: CBBC
Genres: Family, Comedy
Production Companies: Lion Television, Citrus Television
Synopsis
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
