Brainiac: History Abuse(TV show/series, 2005)

Brainiac: History Abuse is a British entertainment documentary show that aired on Sky1 from 1 June to 20 July 2005. It is a spin-off of the show Brainiac: Science Abuse concentrating on historical subjects. The show is presented by Charlotte Hudson with additional input from Stephen Wisdom as "Ernest Clough, History Buff", and Regina Cotter as Shell in the Kitchen cooking traditional medieval delicacies. The series wasn't as popular as its scientific counterpart, and was axed after one series. However, it is repeated on Sky3. Regular features include: "Men in Steel" and "Knight Fever" – highlighting modern-day activities you can do (with varying degrees of difficulty) while wearing a suit of armour.Shell's Kitchen – medieval (and to most modern tastes, unpalatable) recipes, presented in a parody of the style of Nigella Lawson.Ancient Hist-O-Wee – historical uses for urineHistorical medicinal remediesAncient Vege-Battles: historical battles illustrated using fruit and vegetablesThe Brainiac Battering Ram Squad "fixing" an everyday problem with unnecessary force, such as opening a vending machine or a locked carLike Brainiac: Science Abuse before it, the show always ends with an ... ()