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Bettany Hughes was born on 1 May, 1967 in Oxford, England, is an English historian, author and broadcaster. Discover Bettany Hughes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?
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| Occupation |
Broadcaster and writer |
| Age |
57 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
1 May, 1967 |
| Birthday |
1 May |
| Birthplace |
Oxford, England |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
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Bettany Hughes Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Bettany Hughes's Husband?
Her husband is Adrian Evans
| Family |
| Parents |
Peter Hughes, Erica Hughes |
| Husband |
Adrian Evans |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Bettany Hughes Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bettany Hughes worth at the age of 57 years old? Bettany Hughes’s income source is mostly from being a successful Broadcaster. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Bettany Hughes's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Broadcaster |
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Bettany Mary Hughes (born May 1967) is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history.
Her published books cover classical antiquity and myth, and the history of Istanbul.
She is active in efforts to encourage the teaching of the classics in UK state schools.
In 2009, she was awarded the Naomi Sargant Special Award for excellence in educational broadcasting, and in 2012 she was awarded the Norton Medlicott Award for services to history by the Historical Association, of which she is an honorary fellow.
In 2010, she gave the Hellenic Institute's Tenth Annual lecture "Ta Erotika: The Things of Love"; in 2011, Hughes gave the Royal Television Society's Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture, in which she argued that history on television is thriving and enjoying a new golden age.
In 2011, she chaired the Orange Prize for Fiction, the UK's only annual book award for fiction written by women.
Hughes is a patron of The Iris Project, a charity that promotes the teaching of Latin and Greek in UK state schools.
She is an honorary patron of Classics For All, a national campaign to get classical languages and the study of ancient civilisations back into state schools.
She is an advisor to the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation which aims to foster large-scale collaborative projects between East and West.
She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2013.
Hughes has written five books:
The Hemlock Cup was included in The New York Times Bestseller List.
It was chosen as Book of the Year by The Daily Telegraph, and it was featured as a Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4.
It was shortlisted for a Writer's Guild Award.
In 2014, she was made a Distinguished Friend of the University of Oxford.
Hughes is a Vice President of the National Churches Trust.
In 2016, she delivered the British Humanist Association's annual Voltaire Lecture.
She was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) on 3 March 2017.
Istanbul was reviewed by The New York Review of Books and was shortlisted for the Runciman Award in 2018.
Venus and Aphrodite was shortlisted in 2021 for the Runciman Award.
Hughes was appointed OBE in 2019.
Hughes grew up in West London.
She is the daughter of actors Peter and Erica Hughes, and the sister of the cricketer and journalist Simon Hughes.
She was educated at Notting Hill and Ealing High School in Ealing, and at St Hilda's College, Oxford, where she graduated with a degree in ancient and modern history.
She has an honorary doctorate from the University of York.
She is a visiting research fellow at King's College London, formerly a tutor for Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education, and an honorary fellow at Cardiff University.
Hughes has written and presented many documentary films and series on both ancient and modern subjects.
She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to history.
Hughes is married to Adrian Evans, events director and producer, who was pageant master for the Diamond and Platinum Jubilees; the couple have two daughters Sorrel and May.
