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21st Century
What’s next for period drama?
Medieval
The Green Knight
on screen: what can we expect from the retelling of an Arthurian epic?
Victorian
Edison, Westinghouse and Tesla: the history behind
The Current War
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Medieval
What’s the most accurate Robin Hood film?
Medieval
“Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” The truth behind Henry II’s notorious lament
Victorian
The real history behind
Ammonite
Anglo-Saxon
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The man at Sutton Hoo
21st Century
Crafting historical weapons for
Wolf Hall
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The Witcher
General History
From Sappho to
It’s a Sin
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20th Century
Cary Grant: from humble beginnings to Hollywood icon
Second World War
The Dig
: the real history of the remarkable Sutton Hoo excavation
Anglo-Saxon
Spectacular discoveries at Sutton Hoo
Second World War
Life under Nazi rule: the occupation of the Channel Islands
20th Century
James Bond in real life: where did Ian Fleming’s inspirations come from?
Tudor
The time travelling Tudor: Anne Boleyn’s most surprising representations in film, TV and literature
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