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
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
The Acerbic Ambassador: Six of Eustace Chapuys Most Cutting Observations Olga Hughes History August 13, 2013
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
Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice’ Why Shylock Is More Relevant Than Ever Olga Hughes Shakespeare March 7, 2022
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
Brave Dogs in Service in World War I Olga Hughes April 25, 2016Dogs served in many different areas in World War I. Sentry dogs and Scouting dogs worked alongside soldiers on foot....
Lucky Black Cats of War Olga Hughes August 17, 2015his silk postcard embroidered in France during the first World War features various symbols that traditionally bring good fortune. The...
Scapa Flow June 21st 1919: The Last Killings Of World War I Neil Kemp July 20, 2015The fact that the First World War ended on November 11th, 1918, is a well known and well documented event...
War Horses: Britain’s Equine Army of the First World War Neil Kemp January 7, 2015The First World War is viewed as the first truly mechanised war and the horrific effects of gas, artillery and...
Vera Brittain: A Testament to a Lost Generation Neil Kemp July 11, 2014With the anniversary of the outbreak of WW1 approaching and a film version of Vera Brittain’s Testament of Youth well...
A Home Front Diary 1914-1918 by Lillie Scales Life in London During WWI Olga Hughes May 2, 2014On July 28th 1914, almost 100 years ago, Lillie Scales began to record a diary. Lillie was an upper-middle-class lady...
