Tag: Writer of the month AudioWriter of the month: Mike Pitts on ‘Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found the King’Wednesday 27 July 2016To accompany the publication of his book ‘Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found...AudioStalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy BurgessThursday 2 June 2016Guy Burgess was a brilliant young Englishman who rose through the ranks of MI5...AudioWriter of the month: A history of war in 100 battles – Richard OveryTuesday 8 December 2015‘Battle is not a game to plug into a computer but a piece of...AudioWriter of the month: Peter Doggett – Electric shock: From the gramophone to the iPhoneThursday 17 September 2015Peter Doggett argues that from the birth of recording in the 19th century to...AudioWriter of the month: Jenny UglowFriday 17 July 2015Author, critic, and historian, Jenny Uglow, talks about her book, In These Times: Living...AudioWriter of the month: Adam Nicolson – Wordsworth’s and Coleridge’s year together in Somerset, 1797-1798Monday 22 June 2015Adam Nicolson discusses his research into his forthcoming book about Wordsworth’s and Coleridge’s year...AudioWriter of the month: Helen Castor on Joan of ArcThursday 21 May 2015Helen Castor in conversation, discussing her new book, Joan of Arc: A history. Find...AudioWriter of the month: My history – Antonia FraserFriday 20 February 2015Antonia Fraser’s memoir describes growing up in the 1930s and 1940s but its real...AudioWriter of the month: The Spanish ambassador’s suitcaseFriday 23 January 2015Matthew Parris and Andrew Bryson discuss their new book, The Spanish ambassador’s suitcase. Matthew...AudioWriter of the month: Tracy Borman on Thomas CromwellThursday 18 December 2014Dr Tracy Borman, author, historian and broadcaster, discusses her biography of Thomas Cromwell. The National...AudioWriter of the month: Stories from behind the Berlin WallFriday 5 December 2014Hester Vaizey discusses her latest book, Born in the GDR: Living in the Shadow...AudioWriter of the month: Philippa GregoryFriday 24 October 2014Philippa Gregory in conversation with Caroline Kimbell, discussing how she uses original records and... 1 2 3 »