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Tastes Of History
Dec 4
Horrible History: Brace yourself
Correcting a documentary faux pas, discover the history behind men's braces (suspenders if you prefer).
Tastes Of History
Oct 2
Dispelling Some Myths: Rotten teeth
Despite the best efforts of historians, the internet is still awash with misconceptions about the Middle Ages. Many of these ideas were...
Tastes Of History
Aug 30, 2023
Horrible History: Social Status
What follows was inspired by the tweet on May 25th, 2022 by @HistoryFilmClub shown right. Like many who responded naming just one...
Tastes Of History
Aug 16, 2023
Horrible History Costume: World on Fire
Created by Peter Bowker, ‘World on Fire’ is a British war drama television series set in the Second World War. It follows the intertwined...
Tastes Of History
Jun 7, 2023
Horrible History: Horse play
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
May 31, 2023
Horrible History: 'Hollywood' Ninja
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
May 17, 2023
Dispelling Some Myths: Romans knew about bacteria
‘10 modern things the Romans had’ is a YouTube video created and hosted by Raffaello Urbani, who is otherwise known as ‘Metatron’. His...
Tastes Of History
May 10, 2023
Horrible History: Fight scenes
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
May 3, 2023
Horrible History Costume: Oddballs
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
Apr 26, 2023
Horrible History Costume: Movie Armour
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
Apr 19, 2023
Horrible History Costume: Hair
Introduction What follows was inspired by an @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
Apr 5, 2023
Horrible History: Lighting the way
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
Mar 29, 2023
Horrible History Costume: The ‘Hollywood’ Toga
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...
Tastes Of History
Jul 9, 2020
Review: History Channel's Warrior's Way
'Never judge a book by its cover.' I have no idea who first articulated these wise words, but I admit to pre-judging the History...
Tastes Of History
Jun 21, 2020
Horrible History: Documentary Re-enactments
Here at Tastes Of History we pride ourselves on trying to be as accurate as possible in what we do, especially when recreating history...
Tastes Of History
Jun 20, 2020
Dispelling Some Myths: Saluting
Sometimes when you are watching a television programme or film, the simplest thing can ruin its enjoyment. For example, an Army officer...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
Britain's Most Historic Towns: Chester
The first episode of Britain's Most Historic Towns aired on April 8th, 2018 on Channel 4. We had the pleasure of working alongside the...
Tastes Of History
Jun 12, 2020
Kew on a Plate
Back in 2015 BBC Two's re-ran its series 'Kew on a Plate' presented by Raymond Blanc and Kate Humble. They had spent the year at Kew...
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