Tom Hughes is yet another British cutie who’s popping up in a lot of frock flicks. He often plays petulant and/or conniving men, and he does it well. Let’s run down his oeuvre!
Dr. Harry Ingrams in Casualty 1909 (2009)
Haven’t seen it!
The Duke of Aumerle in The Hollow Crown (2012)
From Richard II.
I like the colors and the thread eyelets!
And the willingness to wear tight hose/pants!
Julian in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
He’s definitely petulant in this one.
Floppy bangs and excellent layering!
Uh oh…
Mike Rogers in Marple: “Endless Night” (2013)
Fun to see a casual look on both!
Max Hare in The Lady Vanishes (2013)
Prince Albert in Victoria (2016-19)
Tight. Breeches.
I didn’t make it far enough with this series to get to the Albert episodes, but I approve of the floppy bangs and sideburns!
Leon in Red Joan (2018)
He’s a communist who influences a fellow Cambridge student.
Floppy curls!
Kit Marlowe in A Discovery of Witches (2021)
As in playwright Christopher Marlowe.
Nice slashed sleeves, nice mini-ruff!
The Boy Band hair is on fleek, however.
Robert Graves in The Laureate (2021)
About British war poet/novelist Robert Graves.
I LOVE HER DRESS
Thomas Trafford in The English (2022)
Nice strong colors! Excellent use of indigo!
I’d like to know more about that jacket, which looks very indigenous-influenced.
Which is your favorite of Tom Hughes’s frock flick roles?
Very MCM.
Casualty 1909 is a great watch with not to many eposides, and solid plot. Great for a sick day where you can get through it all and still nap.
As a HYW reënactor, I also love the use of hood by Aumerle!
I think I’ve only ever seen him in Endless Night. Thanks for the heads up on The Laureate–I’m able to get the DVD from the library, and I was a Robert Graves fan at one time (Goodbye to All That, I Claudius).
How is it possible that I missed him in The English! Might have to watch it again.
He was an excellent Albert in Victoria. I guess we’re not getting anymore of that; it seems everyone has moved on. Albert had just collapsed after the Crystal Palace!
He is so hot!! I can’t even…. I first noticed him in Cemetery Junction (which to my mind is a FrockFlick, but isn’t by your standards ’cause it’s set in 1973). I also liked him in Silk (also not a Frock Flick). Anyway, he is SOOO gorgeous AND a good actor. To answer your question, for my fave of his FF roles is a tie between Albert in Victoria and Kit Marlowe in A Discovery of Witches. I was totally annoyed by his character in Dancing on the Edge! GREAT MCM choice!