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How do you approach the role of historical advisor on a TV series set in Arthurian Britain, when evidence of what happened is somewhere between scarce and non-existent? Professor Ronald Hutton tells us about his work on the new ITVX Arthurian drama The Winter King – and about life and death in fifth-century England
I love the BBC’s Horrible Histories; in fact, I’m on record as saying it’s among the best things about being a parent. The show, which in its first five seasons starred the six actors who went on to make Ghosts, has engaged children and adults alike with a dry wit that owes much to Blackadder. Go and have
After Texas defended itself with a buoy barrier in the Rio Grande, the Biden administration went on the attack against Texans.
This spring a new movie, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, is to hit the big screens. Staring Charlie Hunnam as the fabled warrior, the film title suggests that the central theme is Arthur’s legendary sword. It will be interesting to see just how the sword is depicted, considering that previous Arthurian epics have been far from true to the original tales.
What better occasion for the left to display its contempt for the United States than on Independence Day. This year, it staged the equivalent of a Nuremberg rally of anti-Americanism.