Puppet History

30min

Comedy

"The Professor," an expert accredited by Puppet U, hosts a ruthless competition for the title of History Master, quizzing contestants on subjects from history.

Episodes

Cast

Life During the Black Death Pandemic

1. Life During the Black Death Pandemic

24min

10th Jan 2020

The Professor recounts what the Black Death was like, consulting a rat and Death himself.

Stealing The World's Most Expensive Necklace

2. Stealing The World's Most Expensive Necklace

28min

27th Feb 2020

The Professor delves into an old catfishing scheme and the role it played in parting a queen with her head.

Surviving the Titanic: History's Luckiest Woman

3. Surviving the Titanic: History's Luckiest Woman

25min

10th Apr 2020

A White Star Line employee survived the sinking of both the Titanic and its sister ship - what do the Professor and a notorious propeller have to say about it?

The Dancing Plague

4. The Dancing Plague

27min

22nd May 2020

In the season finale, the Professor talks dancing mania in Strasbourg in 1518, the famous incident where those people in France danced till they died.

First air date

10th Jan 2020

Last air date

14th Mar 2025

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks