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Netflix’s The King (2019): A Flawed Masterpiece

“We could not have asked for a better ambassador for late medieval history.” James Nevett reviews Netflix’s The King (2019).

Isaac Hawcock reviews The Nest to explore how it dissects Thatcherite neoliberalism from a twenty-first century perspective.

Editors’ Picks: The OHR editorial team outline some of their favourite summer content to fill that history-shaped gap in our vacation lives.

Glenn Armstrong reviews the BBC’s ‘Hemingway’, examining the life of the famous author through the lens of biographical history.

Rebecca Smithson reviews Netflix’s ‘Secrets of Great British Castles’, uncovering how the show balances ASMR and educational value.

Glenn Armstrong reviews E.M. Forster’s ‘A Passage to India’, discussing what it reveals about British colonial attitudes and where it falls short.

William Kinsella discusses how Judith Herrin’s Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Empire reshapes commonly-held opinions on Italian history.

Maebh Howell discusses Netflix’s The Dig, and how the Old English period is more varied and interesting than the film implies.

Welcome to part two of our OHR editors’ picks – these recommendations take you (almost) round the world, without having to leave your room!

JADE CALDER reviews the 2020 documentary on Keith Haring’s life and work.