Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes OBE (born 14 May 1967) is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history.

  • Title: Bettany Hughes
  • Popularity: 1.898
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1967-05-14
  • Place of Birth: London, England, UK
  • Homepage: https://www.bettanyhughes.co.uk
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Bettany Hughes Movies

  • 2022
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    Gaia Uncovered - The History of Mother Earth

    Gaia Uncovered - The History of Mother Earth

    6.5 2022 HD

    What can the ancient world's vision of the planet, such as the legend of powerful Greek Goddess Gaia, teach us? Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes...

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  • 2014
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    Apples, Pears and Paint: How to Make a Still Life Painting

    Apples, Pears and Paint: How to Make a Still Life Painting

    1 2014 HD

    The history of still life painting with oil paints

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  • 2021
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    Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes

    Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes

    9 2021 HD

    Professor Bettany Hughes takes viewers on a journey of discovery as she investigates 10 of the greatest and most intriguing Egyptian mummies - and...

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  • 2005
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    When the Moors Ruled in Europe

    When the Moors Ruled in Europe

    6.1 2005 HD

    A documentary movie covering the 700-year reign in Spain and Portugal of the Moors. It focus on Andlucia and specifically Fes, Granada and Cordoba.

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  • 2005
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    Helen of Troy

    Helen of Troy

    8 2005 HD

    British historian Bettany Hughes tours the eastern Mediterranean in search of facts behind the legends of "the face that launched a thousand ships,"...

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  • 2013
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    The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet

    The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet

    7.5 2013 HD

    David Suchet, TV's Poirot, has spent more of his life acting out the plots and dramas created by Agatha Christie than anyone else in the world....

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  • 2004
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    The Minoans

    The Minoans

    1 2004 HD

    The mysterious island of Crete has always loomed large in imagination, as the home of the Minotaur -- that monstrous creature, half-man half-bull --...

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  • 2017
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    Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love

    Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love

    1 2017 HD

    In 1914, the suffragette Mary Richardson attacked the Rokeby Venus at the National Gallery in London. But why did this painting fire such outrage?...

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  • 2010
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    Alexandria: The Greatest City

    Alexandria: The Greatest City

    8 2010 HD

    Bettany Hughes goes in search of this lost civilisation, revealing the story of a city founded out of the desert by Alexander the Great in 331 BC to...

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  • 2020
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    Top Ten Treasures Of Pompeii

    Top Ten Treasures Of Pompeii

    1 2020 HD

    With cutting-edge VR, fascinating interviews, and access to the very latest discoveries, join Professor Bettany Hughes in her ultimate countdown of...

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  • 2018
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    Bacchus Uncovered: Ancient God of Ecstasy

    Bacchus Uncovered: Ancient God of Ecstasy

    1 2018 HD

    Professor Bettany Hughes investigates the story of Bacchus, god of wine, revelry, theatre and excess, travelling to Georgia, Jordan, Greece and...

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  • 2019
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    Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War

    Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War

    1 2019 HD

    Bettany Hughes investigates the enduring relationship between warfare and worship, by following the trail of Mars, from Rome and Carthage to the...

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  • 2010
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    Medieval Fightbook

    Medieval Fightbook

    10 2010 HD

    Follow the close analysis of an ancient fight master's manuscript depicting combat techniques and devices used over 500 years ago.

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  • 2011
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    Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

    Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

    5.9 2011 HD

    In this fascinating documentary, historian Bettany Hughes travels to the seven wonders of the Buddhist world.Her journey begins at the Mahabodhi...

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  • 2024
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    The Good Cheese

    The Good Cheese

    1 2024 HD

    A heartless business owner plans to fire an employee so that he can afford to buy himself a fancy new sports car, but an unusual encounter at a local...

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  • 2005
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    When the Moors Ruled in Europe - Double Listing - 214853

    When the Moors Ruled in Europe - Double Listing - 214853

    6.2 2005 HD

    This program contends that the popular perception of the Muslim occupation of Spain toward the end of the first millennium is largely wrong. The...

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  • 2021
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    Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes

    Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes

    9 2021 HD

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  • 2019
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    Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War

    Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War

    1 2019 HD

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  • 2017
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    Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love

    Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2018
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    Bacchus Uncovered: Ancient God of Ecstasy

    Bacchus Uncovered: Ancient God of Ecstasy

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2021
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    Wonders of Malta

    Wonders of Malta

    1 2021 HD

    Bettany Hughes discovers Malta. Documentary by BBC World News

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  • 2003
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    Seven Ages of Britain

    Seven Ages of Britain

    7.5 2003 HD

    Seven Ages of Britain is a 2003 British documentary television series. The seven part series was shown by Channel 4 between 15 November and 20...

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  • 2014
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    Secrets from the Sky

    Secrets from the Sky

    1 2014 HD

    Secrets From The Sky takes a look at some of the country’s most historic landmarks and glorious landscapes from a bird’s eye view in the...

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  • 2020
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    Ultimate Treasure Countdown

    Ultimate Treasure Countdown

    9 2020 HD

    Unearthing the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.

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  • 2021
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    Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World

    Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World

    6.5 2021 HD

    Bettany Hughes take viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.

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  • 2004
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    The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes

    The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes

    1 2004 HD

    The Ancient World is presented by historian Bettany Hughes which gives us a personal take on the ancient world cultures in this documentary series...

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  • 2023
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    Exploring India's Treasures: Bettany Hughes

    Exploring India's Treasures: Bettany Hughes

    1 2023 HD

    The professor, seasoned adventurer, author and historian - alongside local experts and academics - guides viewers through her curated selection of...

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  • 2019
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    Egypt's Great Treasures with Bettany Hughes

    Egypt's Great Treasures with Bettany Hughes

    1 2019 HD

    Professor Bettany Hughes travels from the Mouth of the Nile in the north of Egypt, to the shores of Lake Nasser in the far south in search of her Top...

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  • 2002
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    The Spartans

    The Spartans

    8.5 2002 HD

    The rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed – one founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality,...

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  • 2016
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    Genius of the Modern World

    Genius of the Modern World

    7.3 2016 HD

    Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund...

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  • 2015
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    Genius of the Ancient World

    Genius of the Ancient World

    6.5 2015 HD

    Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

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  • 2018
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    Pompeii's Final Hours: New Evidence

    Pompeii's Final Hours: New Evidence

    9 2018 HD

    Exploring life in Pompeii during the final days of the doomed city.

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  • 2015
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    Ancient Impossible

    Ancient Impossible

    7.5 2015 HD

    Ancient Impossible, the new H2 series, picks up where HISTORY’s long running Ancient Discoveries left off. In this next generation of...

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  • 2014
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    East Meets West: The Birth Of Civilization

    East Meets West: The Birth Of Civilization

    1 2014 HD

    Recent findings in the Middle East have radically changed our understanding of the birth of mankind and the spread of civilization across the globe....

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  • 2012
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    East To West

    East To West

    6 2012 HD

    This six-part series tells the story of the birth and flourishing of civilisation in the Middle East and its huge influence on the West. From the...

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  • 2017
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    8 Days That Made Rome

    8 Days That Made Rome

    8.1 2017 HD

    Bettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.

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  • 2022
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    From Paris to Rome with Bettany Hughes

    From Paris to Rome with Bettany Hughes

    7 2022 HD

    Bettany Hughes follows in the footsteps of 18th century aristocrats going on a Grand Tour as she travels through France and Italy to see how travel,...

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  • 2007
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    Athens: The Truth About Democracy

    Athens: The Truth About Democracy

    1 2007 HD

    Bettany Hughes searches out the real truth about the birth of democracy in ancient Athens 2500 years ago

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  • 2016
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    The Greeks

    The Greeks

    7.2 2016 HD

    National Geographic's landmark event series, The Greeks, brings together historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists to...

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  • 2022
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    Bettany Hughes' Voices of the Dead

    Bettany Hughes' Voices of the Dead

    6.5 2022 HD

    A forensic dig into history's most enduring mysteries. In Voices of the Dead, Professor Bettany Hughes leads a forensic investigation into some of...

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  • 2012
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    Divine Women

    Divine Women

    1 2012 HD

    Bettany Hughes sets out on an epic journey across continents and back in time to trace the hidden and often controversial history of women in religion

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  • 2013
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    Britain's Secret Homes

    Britain's Secret Homes

    1 2013 HD

    There are five episodes each detailing 10 homes in Britain that are of historic note for a variety of reasons.

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  • 2018
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    Epic Warrior Women

    Epic Warrior Women

    7 2018 HD

    Join us as we tell the tales of history's most iconic female fighters, from the legendary Amazons of Central Asia to the gladiators of the Roman...

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  • 2019
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    The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes

    The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes

    6.8 2019 HD

    The historian explores the land that inspired her passion for the past by embarking upon a 900-mile journey along the river Nile and examining how it...

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  • 2020
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    7.8 2020 HD

    Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean...

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    8.5 1970 HD

    The rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed – one founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality,...

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    6.8 1970 HD

    The historian explores the land that inspired her passion for the past by embarking upon a 900-mile journey along the river Nile and examining how it...

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    1 1970 HD

    The history of Ancient Rome is explored with a look at 500 years of Roman history, including the forging of the empire on the battlefield and the...

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    6.5 1970 HD

    Bettany Hughes take viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    7 1970 HD

    Bettany Hughes follows in the footsteps of 18th century aristocrats going on a Grand Tour as she travels through France and Italy to see how travel,...

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    6.5 1970 HD

    A forensic dig into history's most enduring mysteries. In Voices of the Dead, Professor Bettany Hughes leads a forensic investigation into some of...

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    9 1970 HD

    Unearthing the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    7.8 1970 HD

    Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean...

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    1 1970 HD

    The Ancient World is presented by historian Bettany Hughes which gives us a personal take on the ancient world cultures in this documentary series...

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    7 1970 HD

    Bettany Hughes follows in the footsteps of 18th century aristocrats going on a Grand Tour as she travels through France and Italy to see how travel,...

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  • 1970
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    Greek Island Odyssey

    Greek Island Odyssey

    6.5 1970 HD

    A forensic dig into history's most enduring mysteries. In Voices of the Dead, Professor Bettany Hughes leads a forensic investigation into some of...

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