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United Kingdom Bettany Hughes is an award-winning British historian, author, and broadcaster specializing in classical antiquity. She brings historical narratives to a wide audience through television, radio, and publications.
KI struck a co-development deal with Bettany Hughes' indie SandStone Global. This partnership involves collaboration on projects related to history and documentaries.
Channel 5 partnered with production company SandStone Global Productions and AR Studio Paris for Bettany Hughes' series, incorporating AR experiences.
Snapchat, through its AR Studio Paris, partnered with historian Bettany Hughes OBE and SandStone Global Productions to launch "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World," bringing ancient architectural wonders into users' homes through augmented reality.
Bettany Hughes joined the prestigious Narrative Summit, a significant event in Egypt, where she was listed as a renowned historian and BBC presenter.
In collaboration with Uzbekistan, Bettany Hughes' company began work on a new project titled "Treasures of Uzbekistan," which commenced in the city of Nukus.
Bettany Mary Hughes was born in May 1967 in West London. She is the daughter of actors Peter and Erica Hughes, and the sister of cricketer and journalist Simon Hughes. Hughes pursued her education at Notting Hill and Ealing High School and later attended St Hilda’s College, Oxford, where she earned a degree in ancient and modern history. Her academic background and early exposure to performance arts laid a foundation for her future career, allowing her to combine scholarly rigor with engaging presentation skills. She is a Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College London and has served as a tutor for Cambridge University’s Institute of Continuing Education, in addition to being an honorary fellow at Cardiff University.
Hughes has written and presented numerous documentary films and series globally, covering both ancient and modern historical topics. Her work has been recognized with several awards, including the Naomi Sargant Special Award for excellence in educational broadcasting in 2009 and the Norton Medlicott Award for services to history by the Historical Association in 2012. Hughes is also known for her efforts to promote the teaching of classics in UK state schools, supporting initiatives such as The Iris Project and Classics For All. Her commitment to public history is demonstrated through her significant contributions to making complex historical subjects accessible to a broad audience.
Throughout her career, Hughes has authored several notable books, including “Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore” (2005), and “The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life” (2010), which was selected as a Book of the Year by The Daily Telegraph and featured on BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week. Her book “Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities” (2017) was shortlisted for the Runciman Award in 2018, and “Venus and Aphrodite” (2019) was shortlisted for the same award in 2021. In 2019, she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to history, further acknowledging her impact on historical scholarship and public understanding.
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