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The Worst Jobs in History

DocumentaryHistory

The Worst Jobs in History

2004 – 2007 (completed) · 2 seasons · 12 episodes · United Kingdom · English

The Worst Jobs in History (2004) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.5/10 on IMDb from 228 votes. Updated

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★ 7.5IMDb · 228

The Worst Jobs in History is a British television series hosted by Tony Robinson on Channel 4. The second series was shown in March 2006 on History Television in Canada, then in April 2006 on Channel 4 in the UK. The first season is also shown with some regularity on History International. Tony Robinson tries his hand at each of the jobs, ultimately nominating which one he thought was the worst in each programme.

Top cast

10
Tony Robinson
Self - Presenter
Carl Wilson-Downie
Loblolly boy
Jonathan Foyle
Self
Marc Meltonville
Self
Damian Brooke
Monastic Historian
Mick Baker
Self
Ruth Goodman
Self - Social & Domestic Historian
Andrew Lambert
Self
David Smith
Self
Catherine Wilson
Self

Seasons

2

best episode: S2E4 — The Worst Maritime Jobs in History ★ 8.2 (16)

S16 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Dark Ages★ 7.532
  • E2Middle Ages★ 6.926
  • E3Tudors★ 7.524
  • E4Stuarts★ 6.821
  • E5Georgians★ 7.618
  • E6Victorians★ 8.119
S26 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1The Worst Urban Jobs in History★ 7.717
  • E2The Worst Royal Jobs in History★ 7.617
  • E3The Worst Industrial Jobs in History★ 8.210
  • E4The Worst Maritime Jobs in History★ 8.216
  • E5The Worst Rural Jobs in History★ 7.913
  • E6Worst Christmas Jobs in History★ 7.415

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Seasons

2

best episode: S2E4 — The Worst Maritime Jobs in History ★ 8.2 (16)

S16 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Dark Ages★ 7.532
  • E2Middle Ages★ 6.926
  • E3Tudors★ 7.524
  • E4Stuarts★ 6.821
  • E5Georgians★ 7.618
  • E6Victorians★ 8.119
S26 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1The Worst Urban Jobs in History★ 7.717
  • E2The Worst Royal Jobs in History★ 7.617
  • E3The Worst Industrial Jobs in History★ 8.210
  • E4The Worst Maritime Jobs in History★ 8.216
  • E5The Worst Rural Jobs in History★ 7.913
  • E6Worst Christmas Jobs in History★ 7.415

Top cast

10
TTony RobinsonSelf - PresenterCCarl Wilson-DownieLoblolly boyJJonathan FoyleSelfMMarc MeltonvilleSelfDDamian BrookeMonastic HistorianMMick BakerSelfRRuth GoodmanSelf - Social & Domestic HistorianAAndrew LambertSelfDDavid SmithSelfCCatherine WilsonSelf

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