Bettany Hughes
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| Born | May 1967 (age 49) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Notting Hill and Ealing High School |
| Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Broadcaster and writer |
| Known for | Television history; radio broadcasting; author |
| Spouse(s) | Adrian Evans |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Peter Hughes, Erica Hughes |
| Relatives | Simon Hughes (brother) |
| Website | bettanyhughes |
Bettany Hughes (born May 1967) is an English historian, author, and broadcaster. Her speciality is classical history.
Hughes was born and brought up in west London. She is the daughter of actor Peter Hughes and the sister of cricketer and journalist Simon Hughes.
Hughes is married to Adrian Evans, who, in 2012, was the Pageant Master for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The couple have two children.
Hughes won a bursary to attend Notting Hill and Ealing High School in Ealing. She was awarded an entrance scholarship to St Hilda's College, Oxford, where she earned a degree with second-class honours in ancient and modern history.
She is currently a research fellow at King's College London, a tutor for Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education, an honorary fellow at Cardiff University, and the recipient of an honorary doctorate at the University of York.
Hughes has written two books on Ancient Greek subjects. Her first, Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore, has been translated into ten languages. Her second, The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life, was Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4 and was especially well received. Hughes was nominated as a finalist for the Writer's Guild Award and made The New York Times Bestseller List for The Hemlock Cup. It was also chosen as Book of the Year in several publications.
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