Netflix’s new period drama Halston – starring Ewan McGregor as the visionary fashion designer known by his last name only – is grabbing our attention for all the right reasons. Luxury, sex, fame – the show has it all. And then of course, there’s the fashion. But did you know there are lots of other great…
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6 Books To Read Before They’re 2021’s Most Popular Period Dramas
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…
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…
Guest Post – Does Historical Accuracy in Period Drama Really Matter?
And the prize for the first ever guest blog post on Hisdoryan goes to the lovely Jess from An Historian About Town! Every once in a while you discover a blogger you just ‘get’ and who seems to be interested in all the same things as you. Jess is one of those bloggers for me….
3 Best Period Drama Blogs
As the nights draw in and winter approaches, we see an explosion of period dramas on TV. Especially on a Sunday evening – am I right? Yes, here’s nothing quite like a cute guy in some breeches to cure the Sunday evening blues. None of us can get out of going to work on Monday…
