Horrible Histories is back with a special episode delving in to the life and times of the world's most famous writer. Tom Stourton stars as the Bard, as we find out about his humble beginnings, his glove-making father and his early life as an
绰号巴比龙的亨利·查理尔（史蒂夫·麦奎因 Steve McQueen饰）正要被流放到圭亚那一个名为“魔鬼岛”的苦役营终身服刑。查理尔因被控杀害一名皮条客而被捕入狱，可他始终认为自己是冤枉的。在押运船上，身强力壮的查理尔保护了一个带着眼镜狡猾的知识分子路易斯·德加（达斯汀·霍夫曼 Dustin Hoffman饰）。为了洗刷自己的罪名，查理尔从他踏上“魔鬼岛”的第一天起，就开始在德加的帮助下策划越狱逃跑。然而“魔鬼岛”地处荒蛮之地，四面环水，并且到处流行着可怕的疾病。查理尔一次又一次地逃狱，又一次再一次地被捉
