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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
“It doesn’t fall into the trap of making Diana a saint”: a historian’s review of Spencer
The Harder They Fall: the real cowboys who inspired the black Western
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Doctor Who through the ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
“A spotlight on historic societal misogyny and disbelief of women”: what The Last Duel gets right and wrong
Medieval trial by combat: the real history behind The Last Duel
Q&AWas there a real Blackadder?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The medieval women who spoke out against sexual violence
“An intoxicating triumph true to the grandeur of the poem”: a historian’s review of The Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: what’s the story?
Your guide to the battle of Thermopylae
What’s next for period drama?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
William Wallace: who was the Scottish rebel who defied Edward I?
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The Green Knight on screen: what can we expect from the retelling of an Arthurian epic?
Edison, Westinghouse and Tesla: the history behind The Current War
What's the most accurate Robin Hood film?
Your guide to Sanditon, Jane Austen’s last unfinished work
Outlander: the real history that inspired the time-slip drama
"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?" The truth behind Henry II's notorious lament
Leonardo da Vinci’s private life. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Leonardo: the real history behind the new Renaissance drama
The Irregulars: the real history behind Netflix’s supernatural Sherlock spinoff
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany: the sickly fourth son of Victoria and Albert
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