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Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Actor and writer, also producer · Born May 14, 1967 (59) · London, England, UK

Bettany Hughes OBE is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 14, 1967 (59)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Bettany Hughes' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
41%
Ideas
41%
Survival
11%
Morality
7%
Truth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Warm
3
Bittersweet
1
Joyful
1
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bettany Hughes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bettany Hughes' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Bettany Hughes' Lost Worlds: The Nabataeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer · as Self

  • Exploring India's Treasures: Bettany Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Presenter

  • Bettany Hughes' Voices of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Presenter · as Herself

  • From Paris to Rome with Bettany Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Herself

  • Gaia Uncovered - The History of Mother Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as prezenterka

  • Rome: The Rise and Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Presenter

  • Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 26 episodes · Writer · as Self

  • Wonders of Malta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Egypt's Great Mummies: Unwrapped with Bettany Hughes(2021)

    Writer · as Self - Presenter

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Top Ten Treasures Of Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Greek Island Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · as Narrator/Presenter

  • Ultimate Treasure Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Presenter · as Self - Host

  • Last Days of Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Presenter

  • Egypt's Great Treasures with Bettany Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer · as Self - Presenter

  • Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer · as Presenter

  • Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bacchus Uncovered: Ancient God of Ecstasy(2018)

    Writer · as Presenter

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love(2017)

    Writer · as Presenter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eight Days That Made Rome(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • East Meets West: The Birth Of Civilization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

  • Britain's Secret Homes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World(2011)

    as Presenter

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Atlantis: The Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Bible: A History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Athens: The Truth About Democracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Presenter · as Self - Presenter

  • When the Moors Ruled in Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • When the Moors Ruled in Europe - Double Listing - 214853 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Presenter

  • The Minotaur’s Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

  • The Ancient World with Bettany Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · as Herself

  • The Minoans(2004)

    as Presenter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Spartans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer · as Self - Presenter

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 2002 to 2025.

Most popular right now

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 32: 17 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thWriting9 of 32: 5 only writing, 4 with another roleOther crew7 of 32: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role

32 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · 4 acting · 3 crew2010s11 · 10 acting · 4 crew2020s14 · 7 acting · 8 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bettany Hughes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o (2019)

94th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World (2011)

Midcredits 83rd · 75% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bettany Hughes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bettany Hughes' MovieCove titles; Nick Gillam-Smith shares the most, 2.