Series synopsis
Horrible Science is a British family comedy television series that premiered on CBBC on May 9, 2025. It was created by Ben Ward, Jack Bernhardt, Jessica Ransom, Claire Wetton. It stars Richard David-Caine, Harrie Hayes, Halema Hussain and Emily Lloyd-Saini.
Hilarious new characters, mind-boggling science facts, and Sir Isaac Newton on terrifying rollercoasters - science is about to get very horrible indeed!
Premise
Hilarious new characters, mind-boggling science facts, and Sir Isaac Newton on terrifying rollercoasters - science is about to get very horrible indeed!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Richard David-Caine as Various
- Harrie Hayes as Various
- Halema Hussain as Various
- Emily Lloyd-Saini as Various
- James McNicholas as Various
- Jessica Ransom as Various
- Luke Rollason as Various
- Tom Stourton as Various
Guest cast
- Fred Sirieix as Himself
- Guy Mowbray as Self - Commentator (voice)
- Robert Rinder as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 15 | May 9, 2025 | May 23, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 15 | June 15, 2026 | July 3, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gravity the Musical, a T-rex and Vampires on Holiday A totally wicked song about gravity, a T-rex going to see a doctor, vampires on holiday, and Sir Isaac Newton riding a rollercoaster - welcome to the bizarre world of Horrible Science! |
May 9, 2025 |
| 2 |
Light, Sound and Electricity Special Big Danny and Big Manny find science shocking, Da Vinci does a sound experiment, Newton rides again, Queen Vic shows off, and Dr Big Brain doesn’t see the attraction of electromagnets! |
May 10, 2025 |
| 3 |
Mary Ploppins, Magnets and Sorting Your Bits Out Mary Ploppins soothes those digestive ills, Dr Big Brain tries banana power, and Einstein reacts to Tim Peake. Fred Sirieix guest stars. |
May 10, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paddington T-rex, The Farters and the Toxic Bake Off Cloudia Stinkleman presents The Farters, aliens try to steal the universe's most valuable substance: wood, a family adopts Paddington T-rex, and Chappell Groan sings Got to Go. |
June 15, 2026 |
| 2 |
Tim Peake's Stinky Space Special Astronaut Tim Peake and Pipette journey into space to reveal how to go to the loo on suction toilets and that the drinking water is recycled wee. |
June 16, 2026 |
| 3 |
Bloodsuckers, Talking Dinos and Soil The Thantastic Three show why they are superheroes that matter, the handsome vampires get a taste of their own medicine, and dinosaurs don't do battle in Prehistomon! |
June 17, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 9, 2025 |
| Last aired | May 23, 2025 |
| Status | continue |