History Bites (TV series)

History Bites was a 1998-2004 TV series. It could be considered a type of alternative history work; it was essentially sketch comedy history told TV-style.

Episodes that focused on women or were otherwise interesting include:

• "The Celibate Celebrity of 1429" (2x05, 1999) - Jeanne d'Arc (1429 CE)
• "A Woman for All Seasons" (2x12, 1999) - Hildegard von Bingen (1170 CE)
• "Cleo Can Kiss My Asp" (2x14, 1999) - Cleopatra, Antony, Octavian (31 BCE)
• "The Pregnant Pirates" (2x21, 1999) - Anne Bonney & Mary Read (1720 CE)
• "The King Has Left the Building" (2x22, 1999) - Catherine the Great (1774 CE)
• "Truth or Prayer, The Crusade Tour" (3x05, 2000) - Eleanor of Aquitaine (1147 CE)
• "Goodbye Tudor Rose" (3x06, 2000) - Catherine Howard (1542 CE)
• "The Duelling Transvestite" (3x07, 2000) - the Chevalier d'Eon (1776 CE)
• "My Pharaoh Lady" (3x11, 2000) - Hatschepsut (1500 BCE)
• "Queen Takes Queen, Checkmate" (5x10, 2004) - Mary Queen of Scots & Elizabeth I (1587 CE)