From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022
Channel 5’s Anne Boleyn – ‘Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be’ Film & TV June 12, 2021
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 5 The Scholar His Dark Materials December 12, 2020
Is the Green Lantern’s Oath the Greatest Catchphrase in Comic Book History? C S Hughes Film & TV August 19, 2013
Grandpa Joe Is Not the Villain, You Are: Ableism, Classism, and Ageism in the Online Hatred of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s Grandpa Joe Books June 8, 2026
From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn History January 25, 2021
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Episode Three ‘The Spies’ Olga Hughes BooksFilm & TVHis Dark Materials November 20, 2019
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: What was Jane and Anne Boleyn’s Relationship Like? History September 13, 2022
Love Is A Dagger – In which we ponder whether for Shakespeare love is mere words, or an altogether more penetrating object. Shakespeare August 5, 2023
Love Is A Dagger – In which we ponder whether for Shakespeare love is mere words, or an altogether more penetrating object. C S Hughes Shakespeare August 5, 2023
Elizabeth Wydeville: The Queen Dowager with Arlene Okerlund Olga Hughes October 1, 2014The period between 1483 and her death on 1492 must have encompassed the bleakest moments in Elizabeth Wydeville’s life, yet...
Elizabeth Wydeville: Elizabeth the Queen with David Baldwin Olga Hughes September 30, 2014There are many myths that surround Elizabeth Wydeville’s reputation, but perhaps one of the most obstinate is the image of...
The Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Wydeville with Susan Higginbotham Olga Hughes September 29, 2014Decades before his grandson King Henry VIII scandalised Europe with his six marriages, King Edward IV made his own controversial...
Eleanor of Castile: The Shadow Queen with Sara Cockerill Olga Hughes September 25, 2014There are many ordinary aspects to the life of Eleanor of Castile. She was a loving wife, the mother of...
History Salon: Life After Finding Richard III Olga Hughes September 3, 2014 On the 25th of August, 1485, King Richard III was laid to rest in the Greyfriars Church in Leicester....
Damn Lies and Sagas: Viking Warriors and Warfare with Ian Stephenson Olga Hughes July 1, 2014For two years a rather glamorous band of gleaming-haired, swaggering Vikings have graced our television screens. It is the antithesis...
History Salon: The Survival of the Princes in the Tower Olga Hughes June 27, 2014 On the 26th of June 1483 Richard Duke of Gloucester ascended to the throne as King Richard III. Almost...
The Search for the Real Richard III: The King’s Grave with Philippa Langley Olga Hughes June 2, 2014It is difficult to imagine King Richard III being overshadowed. If there is one word we can associate with Richard...
The Other Side of Sydney’s Underworld: Sophia Lane with Leigh Straw Olga Hughes May 30, 2014The names Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh are now a familiar part of Australian crime history. With the success of...
George Boleyn: Tudor Poet, Courtier & Diplomat with Clare Cherry and Claire Ridgway Olga Hughes May 27, 2014It would be tempting to suggest that George Boleyn has been the victim of a certain amount of stereotyping over...