Movies
'Nuremberg' Is the Moderate Position
'Nuremberg's sleeper hit status is happening for a reason. It's a film that simply should not be missed by anyone living through 2026.
PBS
Life & Death After Cromwell: What Happened After 'Wolf Hall'
Wolf Hall: The Mirror & the Light's final two episodes, called "Mirror" and "Light," respectively, portray the shocking downfall of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) as precipitated by his selection of Anne of Cleves (Dana Herfurth) as Henry's fourth wife. But in reality,
Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley's Best Series: Just a Historian Who Wandered into TV
Popular historian Lucy Worsley’s first TV appearance was in 2009 for the documentary Inside the Body of Henry VIII, joining a medical doctor and a biographer in a special that examined the king’s physical condition on the 500th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. Worsley commented that
History
The History Behind 'Ridley Road'
The year Ridley Road was set in 1962 wasn’t quite the swinging sixties, but change was definitely in the air. Conservative Prime Minister Harold MacMillan had been in power since 1957 but was losing support, and his government would come crashing down the next year following the Profumo Affair.
Culture
BritBox To Simulcast Star-Studded Jubilee Celebration
The Queen's Jubilee doesn't officially take place until the weekend of June 2, 2022, the 70th anniversary of her coronation. But that hasn't stopped the U.K. from celebrating ever since Feb. 6 hit, the day Elizabeth II ascended the throne. It's
Royals
'Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen' to Premiere as Part of the Jubilee Celebrations
Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee marking 70 years on the throne technically happened on Feb. 6, 2022, but like her April birthday, the national celebration is held in June. The official "Platinum Jubilee Weekend" officially runs from June 2-5 and will start with her usual birthday parade
Movies
Peter Capaldi's 'Benediction' To Debut In U.S. Theaters In May
The Siegfried Sassoon biopic Benediction premiered last year at the Toronto Film Festival. It's the second stop on the unspoken kick-off to awards season, where major titles either launch in hopes of making a run for the Oscars or look for a buyer to head up next year&
Documentary
Netflix’s 'Churchill’s Secret Agents' is a ripping World War II yarn
Every bone in my body aches, I nearly drowned, I crawled under barbed wire, I had three migraines, and you know what? It’s been one of the best experiences of my life. I’ve absolutely loved it. --Paul Stone, entertainer Netflix’s five-part documentary series, Churchill’s Secret Agents,
PBS
'Atlantic Crossing': Exploring the Real-Life History Behind the Series
The series Atlantic Crossing has come in for a fair amount of criticism in Europe for its alleged mishandling of history. It was bound to happen, just as viewers of Netflix’s The Crown, couldn’t always separate fact from fiction. Neither The Crown nor Atlantic Crossing ever claimed to
Books
Lara Maiklem's 'Mudlark' is a Love Letter to England's River Thames
Time stands still in the fog. With all modern references obscured, the river is ageless, static, ghostly. The spirits of the foreshore rise up in the mist, just out of sight. Through the swirling whiteness, a medieval fisherman pegs his fish traps to the riverbed, a Victorian scavenger wanders barefoot
Drama
Starz is Developing an Eleanor of Aquitaine Drama
Cable network Starz is rapidly becoming a go-to location for female-focused historical period dramas. From its trio of dramas based on Philippa Gregory novels (The White Queen, The White Princess, and The Spanish Princess) to the upcoming series based on the early life of Princess Elizabeth Tudor (Becoming Elizabeth), the
History
Jane Austen, 'Sanditon' and the Reality of Race in Regency England
Mrs. Griffiths was a very well-behaved, genteel kind of woman, who supported herself by receiving such great girls and young ladies as wanted either masters for finishing their education or a home for beginning their displays. She had several more under her care than the three who were now come