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 4 ‘Tower of the Angels’ Olga Hughes Film & TV December 4, 2020
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 8 Season Finale ‘Betrayal’ His Dark Materials December 29, 2019
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: What was Jane and Anne Boleyn’s Relationship Like? History September 13, 2022
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn Olga Hughes History January 25, 2021
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
The problems of Richard III’s Y chromosome; the problems relating to the burials at Clare Priory, and the problems of working with Historic England HistoryRichard III May 22, 2017
1946 George Orwell’s Christmas Pudding C S Hughes October 9, 2018When Voltaire made his often-quoted statement that the country of Britain has “a hundred religions and only one sauce”, he...
Happy Holidays from the Nerds Olga Hughes December 25, 2016 And thanks to Adrienne Dillard and Sandi Vasoli for organising this year’s Twelve Days of Christmas! ...
Hell’s Bells! Something Scary For Christmas C S Hughes December 19, 2016Sometimes it is easy to forget in the cheer and frivolity of the festive season, that celebrations at this time...
A Tudor Christmas by Sarah Bryson Olga Hughes December 13, 2016Tudor Christmas by Sarah Bryson Christmas during the Tudor period, especially during the reign of Henry VIII, was very different...
Sad And Lonely At Christmas? At Least You’re Not This Guy! C S Hughes December 23, 2015Ah, Christmas, such a wonderful time of the year. Though some people find it terrible, especially if they are sad...
Happy Holidays from the Nerds Olga Hughes December 25, 2013Happy Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Turkey Day, Happy Hobbit Eve, Happy Holidays from Nerdalicious. May the hair on your toes...
What’s Funny About Christmas Crackers? C S Hughes December 24, 2013Bon Bons or Christmas Crackers are tinsel coloured paper tubes that explode in a whiff of brimstone when pulled apart,...
UK West Midlands Police Cute Xmas Anti-Burglary Lego Movie C S Hughes December 16, 2013According to West Midlands Police in Birmingham, the UK, Santa is not the only one who might arrive unexpectedly this...
Captain Picard & The Star Trek TNG Crew’s Xmas Carol Mash Up C S Hughes December 5, 2013Is that Santa off the starboard bow? No, it is the dulcet tones of Patrick Stewart and members of the...