Bettany Hughes TV Shows

Genius of the Modern World

76/100

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

8 Days That Made Rome

78/100

Historian Bettany Hughes selects eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and its establishment as the world's first superpower.

East to West

79/100

Britain's Secret Homes

70/100

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

Epic Warrior Women

86/100

The drama led documentary series presents history's most iconic female fighters. Each extraordinary tale of blood, sacrifice and endurance centres on the life of one young woman warrior caught up in the bloody struggles of her time.

The Roman Invasion of Britain

69/100

Sifting through writings, relics and ruins, historians piece together the time before, during and after the Roman invasion of Britain.

Secrets from the Sky

65/100

Using an octocopter, historian Bettany Hughes and aerial archaeologist Ben Robinson, explore various sites of historic interest from a new perspective, the air.

Britain's Secret Treasures