AD-AFF Please note this post contains affiliate links. Please see the About Me page for further details about the affiliate schemes I participate in. The book or the movie? The eternal dilemma. Luckily, in 2021 you don’t need to make the choice. Period dramas are taking inspiration from a great range of both fictional and…
8 Women’s History Podcasts Perfect For Women’s History Month
2021 marks the 110th anniversary of the first celebration of International Women’s Day. As a history blogger, March the 8th provides a great communal point for the celebration of women’s history – something we do all year round, but its especially nice to have a focus on this rapidly expanding field of historical study. To…
6 Radnorshire Churches You Must Visit
Radnorshire is my stomping ground. Its an overlooked part of Wales, sandwiched between the Cambrian Mountains and The Marches. It really is the heart of my homeland – and its home to some hidden historic gems! Long time Hisdoryan followers will know I’m a big fan of church crawling. In fact, when everything is a…
2021 Oscar Predictions – The Period Dramas Set To Win Big
After today’s Oscar shortlist announcements, people are starting to make predictions for this year’s Academy Awards – and I’m getting in on the game. Firstly, I predict 2021 will finally be Netflix’s year. Secondly, I predict this will be down to some of their great period drama films. Netflix has yet to win an Oscar…
The Dig Review – History Is Long But Time Is Short
In my wildest dreams I never imagined attending a film premiere – let alone in Lockdown 3.0. But that’s exactly what has happened! Last evening, I found myself (along with 300 others) logging online to watch the exclusive online premiere of Netflix’s new period drama – THE DIG, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes. Almost…
4 New History Podcasts You Must Try in 2021
At the start of a new year many of us try to set new goals and make fresh starts – and that can apply to what podcasts we’re listening to too. Yes, there’s more new history podcasts out there than you can shake a stick at – but which ones are actually worth listening to…
You Must See These 10 Exhibitions in 2021
2020 was a tough year for museums and galleries all around the world – but they are soldiering on, including planning for some amazing new exhibitions in 2021. As we have all learnt by now, Covid-19 restrictions can change at a moments notice so I highly recommend double checking dates on exhibitions in 2021 before…
Guest Post – The First Welsh Witch – Gwen Ferch Ellis
When you think of a witch, what comes to mind? Green skin? Pointy Hat? Broomstick? Black cat? These are all iconic characteristics of βwitchesβ as we have come to know them in twenty-first-century popular culture, but in the Early Modern period the word βwitchβ meant something else. The existence of witches was feared throughout the…
4 Spooky History Podcasts That Will Send Chills Down Your Spine
Halloween may be a few weeks away – but it is never too early to get in the mood. And how should one get in the mood? How about with a classic ghost story? Only this time the ghost stories aren’t being told around the campfire. They’re coming to you via the medium of podcasting….
8 New Period Dramas To Watch On Netflix This Autumn
As the days start to draw in and we reach once again for the cozy jumpers, thoughts inevitably turn to snuggling on the sofa on a Sunday night with a good period drama. Well, my thoughts do anyway. Netflix’s original content has always been one of the streaming service’s strengths, and over the past year…
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