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Historical film TV and radio
From binge-worthy period dramas to award-winning documentaries, find out why historical movies, TV and radio programs are more popular than ever, with this series of articles, podcasts and video
The real history behind Ammonite
Long read |The man at Sutton Hoo. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The Dig: the real history of the remarkable Sutton Hoo excavation
Vikings Season 6: plot recap, plus 8 historical questions answered
Bridgerton season one: “A period drama like no other”
The real Vikings: the early medieval world behind the hit drama
The time travelling Tudor: Anne Boleyn’s most surprising representations in film, TV and literature
The history of Gwrych Castle, home of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here
The Crown S4 E10 real history: Thatcher’s resignation and the unravelling of a royal marriage
The Crown S4 E9 real history: Prince Charles’s ski avalanche accident and his failing marriage to Diana
The Crown S4 E8 real history: why did Margaret Thatcher & the Queen clash over apartheid in South Africa?
The Crown S4 E7 real history: Princess Margaret’s decline and a royal secret revealed
The Crown S4 E6 real history: Charles and Diana’s 1983 royal tour of Australia & the start of ‘Dianamania’
The Crown S4 E5 real history: Michael Fagan’s Buckingham Palace break-in and the Falklands crisis
The Crown S4 E4 real history: mothers in the spotlight and the ‘favourite’ royal child
The Crown S4 E3 real history: Diana’s struggles, the ‘G’ & ‘F’ bracelet, and a royal engagement
The Crown S4 E2 real history: what are the Balmoral tests?
The Crown S4 E1 real history: when Charles met Diana, and the death of Lord Mountbatten
Historian Sarah Gristwood reviews The Crown season 4: “We’ve reached the issue of how fiction influences opinion in the real world”
Buckingham Palace intruder Michael Fagan: what happened and why did he break in?
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