Bettany Hughes
Popularity:1.835
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1967-05-14
Place of Birth:London, England, UK
Homepage:https://www.bettanyhughes.co.uk
Also Known As:
Gaia Uncovered - The History of Mother Earth (2022)
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...
Apples, Pears and Paint: How to Make a Still Life Painting (2014)
The history of still life painting with oil paints
Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes (2021)
Professor Bettany Hughes takes viewers on a journey of discovery as she investigates 10 of the greatest and most intriguing Egyptian mummies - and...
When the Moors Ruled in Europe (2005)
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.
Helen of Troy (2005)
British historian Bettany Hughes tours the eastern Mediterranean in search of facts behind the legends of "the face that launched a thousand ships,"...
The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet (2013)
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....
The Minoans (2004)
The mysterious island of Crete has always loomed large in imagination, as the home of the Minotaur -- that monstrous creature, half-man half-bull --...
Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love (2017)
In 1914, the suffragette Mary Richardson attacked the Rokeby Venus at the National Gallery in London. But why did this painting fire such outrage?...
Alexandria: The Greatest City (2010)
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...
Top Ten Treasures Of Pompeii (2020)
With cutting-edge VR, fascinating interviews, and access to the very latest discoveries, join Professor Bettany Hughes in her ultimate countdown of...
Bacchus Uncovered: Ancient God of Ecstasy (2018)
Professor Bettany Hughes investigates the story of Bacchus, god of wine, revelry, theatre and excess, travelling to Georgia, Jordan, Greece and...
Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War (2019)
Bettany Hughes investigates the enduring relationship between warfare and worship, by following the trail of Mars, from Rome and Carthage to the...
Medieval Fightbook (2010)
Follow the close analysis of an ancient fight master's manuscript depicting combat techniques and devices used over 500 years ago.
Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World (2011)
In this fascinating documentary, historian Bettany Hughes travels to the seven wonders of the Buddhist world.Her journey begins at the Mahabodhi...
The Good Cheese (2024)
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...
Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes (2021)
Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love (2017)
Bacchus Uncovered: Ancient God of Ecstasy (2018)
Wonders of Malta (2021)
Bettany Hughes discovers Malta. Documentary by BBC World News
Seven Ages of Britain (2003)
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...
Secrets from the Sky (2014)
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...
Ultimate Treasure Countdown (2020)
Unearthing the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.
Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World (2021)
Bettany Hughes take viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.
The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes (2004)
The Ancient World is presented by historian Bettany Hughes which gives us a personal take on the ancient world cultures in this documentary series...
Exploring India's Treasures: Bettany Hughes (2023)
The professor, seasoned adventurer, author and historian - alongside local experts and academics - guides viewers through her curated selection of...
Egypt's Great Treasures with Bettany Hughes (2019)
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...
The Spartans (2002)
The rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed – one founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality,...
Genius of the Modern World (2016)
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund...
Genius of the Ancient World (2015)
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.
Pompeii's Final Hours: New Evidence (2018)
Exploring life in Pompeii during the final days of the doomed city.
Ancient Impossible (2015)
Ancient Impossible, the new H2 series, picks up where HISTORY’s long running Ancient Discoveries left off. In this next generation of...
East Meets West: The Birth Of Civilization (2014)
Recent findings in the Middle East have radically changed our understanding of the birth of mankind and the spread of civilization across the globe....
East To West (2012)
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...
8 Days That Made Rome (2017)
Bettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.
From Paris to Rome with Bettany Hughes (2022)
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,...
Athens: The Truth About Democracy (2007)
Bettany Hughes searches out the real truth about the birth of democracy in ancient Athens 2500 years ago
The Greeks (2016)
National Geographic's landmark event series, The Greeks, brings together historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists to...
Bettany Hughes' Voices of the Dead (2022)
A forensic dig into history's most enduring mysteries. In Voices of the Dead, Professor Bettany Hughes leads a forensic investigation into some of...
Divine Women (2012)
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
Britain's Secret Homes (2013)
There are five episodes each detailing 10 homes in Britain that are of historic note for a variety of reasons.
Epic Warrior Women (2018)
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...
The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes (2019)
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...
Greek Island Odyssey (2020)
Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean...
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
The rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed – one founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality,...
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
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...
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
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...
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
Bettany Hughes take viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
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,...
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
A forensic dig into history's most enduring mysteries. In Voices of the Dead, Professor Bettany Hughes leads a forensic investigation into some of...
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
Unearthing the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs.
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean...
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
The Ancient World is presented by historian Bettany Hughes which gives us a personal take on the ancient world cultures in this documentary series...
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
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,...
Greek Island Odyssey (1970)
A forensic dig into history's most enduring mysteries. In Voices of the Dead, Professor Bettany Hughes leads a forensic investigation into some of...