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New exhibition explores history of decorative borders: from medieval manuscripts to William Morris

The Nature of Gothic, at the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, explores the history of decorative borders over hundreds of years. It covers the period from the late medieval age to the Arts and Crafts Movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2025

Why is an ultimate goal called a ‘Holy Grail?’

For decades, winning an Olympic medal has been described as the Holy Grail of sports.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024

Shardlake: what is scoliosis and how is it treated?

The Disney+ series Shardlake is a mystery drama following the journey of Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes), a barrister navigating Tudor England during the reign of Henry VIII. Shardlake’s character has scoliosis, a condition characterised by an irregular sideways twist of the spine, resulting in a visibly curved back with misaligned…

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2024

Shardlake: murder mysteries don’t get more fantastically creepy than this

Set in a spooky Tudor monastery, Arthur Hughes and Sean Bean must solve a fateful crime while all the monks seemingly have secret affairs. It’s fun, knowing TV … I just hope you’ve all done A-level history

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024

A Man in Full to Shardlake: the seven best shows to stream this week

Jeff Daniels is a boorish Trumpian type in a sharp new satire of American life, while Sean Bean and Arthur Hughes lead a monastery murder mystery

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024

‘I’m done with pretenders’: disabled actors on reclaiming Richard III

As the Globe faces accusations of ‘cripping up’ with a new production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, disabled theatre-makers explain why the role should not be open to all

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024

‘God, I really need a pint after that’: actors on the toll of dying on stage night after night

What’s it like to expire every evening, often in devastating, drawn-out scenes? Nathan Lane, Josette Simon and more talk about how playing death messes with their minds – and describe the ‘de-role’ rituals that bring them back

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023

Patsy Ferran wins Critics’ Circle theatre award for 11th-hour Streetcar role

Lizzie Annis wins best newcomer and Arthur Hughes wins best Shakesperean performance as actors with disabilities take two prizes

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023

Shardlake: ITV release date, plot, cast, and more

Shardlake is set at the time of Henry VIII and follows the adventures of lawyer Matthew Shardlake...

WhatToWatch · Apr 11, 2023

Shardlake first look reveals major change from book series

Shardlake is getting a Disney Plus adaptation, but there's one clear difference from the original books.

WhatToWatch · Mar 31, 2023