Be it togas and neck-stabbings, or bodices and tight breeches, we seem to have rather a fondness for costume dramas and costume dramas here at Ferretbrain.
- The History of the Von Beks by Arthur B Reviewing the major works surrounding a surname Michael Moorcock would become obsessed with.
- The King of the Frauds by Arthur B Colonel Pyat is a bigger shithead than you'd have ever guessed from his cameos in Michael Moorcock's other work.
- Kindlegold: Psychic Evangelists and Giant Helmets by Arthur B A review of a Da Vinci Code knockoff and the big literary craze of 1764.
- The Tudor Agent (or Some Quire In the Night) by Arthur B Gloriana presents a fabulous world, a fantastic supporting cast, and a toxic story.
- Kindlefluff: Mixing Up History and Slicing Up Dicks by Arthur B A review of Phil Rickman's The Bones of Avalon and Aric Davis' A Good and Useful Hurt - or at least as much of them as this reviewer could take.
- Never Forget. Forget It All. by Alasdair Czyrnyj The Dog King is...well, it's complicated.
- Where Eagles Dare by Sonia Mitchell Remote castles accessible only by cable-car are no match for Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood.
- How Gary Jennings ruined my adolescence by Michal Michal has read Gary Jennings, so the rest of us don't have to...
- Back From the Brink by Arthur B The Undead Nightmare expansion salvages the plot of Red Dead Redemption and is more fun than the original game too.
- A Carpenter Series That Needed More Polish by Arthur B Richard Carpenter's Robin of Sherwood was British TV's 80s attempt to revive the whole Robin Hood thing. It's only sometimes as good as people remember.
- Solving Crimes and Smashing Monasteries by Arthur B Thomas Cromwell employing a hunchbacked lawyer to fight crime? It's more likely than you think.
- The Limits of Sensation by Arthur B Wilkie Collins invented the sensation novel and he can destroy it whenever he likes.
- Stalag of the Flies by Sonia Mitchell Stalag 17 may not have a lot to say about the Nazis, but it has plenty of insights into human nature
- Jane and Rochester and No Zombies by Kyra-Wardog Kyra discusses at length what would happen if Jane Eyre fell in love with a rockstar.
- Building a Dynasty by Viorica Starz's adaptation of "Pillars of the Earth" is surprisingly good.
- 'The noble revolt' by John Adamson by Jamie Johnston The remarkable story, masterfully told, of the English revolution that almost was.
- Joy and Hope by Viorica Viorica is impressed by The Devil's Whore
- Idols With Feet Of Clay by Viorica Viorica rants about the bad writing in Robin Hood, and muses a bit on blind faith.
- Far too Lost in Austen by Kyra-Wardog Kyra Smith's thoughts on ITV's Lost in Austen.
- Henry the Emo by Kyra-Wardog Kyra Smith reviews the first Season of the The Tudors.
- More Tea, Vicar? Not Today. by Kyra-Wardog Kyra Smith reviews City of Vice.
- Not the Platonic Sort by Cassie Cassie shares her opinions of the latest BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre; the rest of us mock the fact it has only just made it as far as Australia.
- Jane Eyre - review of the mini series by Kyra-Wardog Kyra Smith commits a small heresy.
- Being a review of HBO's Rome (season 1) by Julian Lynch Julian Lynch proves once and for all that ancient history is a niche pleasure but everybody loves lesbians.
