Interviews
Explore in-depth interviews with leading historians and authors, uncovering insights into their work, research, and passion for history.
Will Iredale: In Conversation
Will Iredale is a historian and journalist who has written two fantastic books on aspects of the Second World War. The latter of these, 'Pathfinders', won our 'Book of the Year' when it came out in hardback last year, and it has now just come out in paperback. In between touring to promote the book and fitting in the 'day job', Will found time to talk to us about the Second World War, the pursuit of history, and about juggling a multitude of tasks.
Edward Shawcross: In Conversation
Edward Shawcross's first book, 'The Last Emperor of Mexico', has been showered with praise by critics and audiences alike. In between teaching, touring, and talking about his fantastic book, he set aside some time to talk to us about his book, about the importance of history, and about his future plans.
James Holland: In Conversation
James Holland is an award-winning, bestselling historian and author who has written almost 40 fiction and non-fiction books on the Second World War. Somehow, he managed to find time in his busy schedule to talk to us about the Second World War, and his upcoming and future projects.
Ronald Hutton: In Conversation
Professor Ronald Hutton is a world-renowned historian who has written extensively on the seventeenth century and the history of paganism. We were lucky enough to catch up with him at Chalke Valley History Festival to discuss his eclectic interests.
Catherine Fletcher: In Conversation
Catherine Fletcher is a historian of Renaissance Europe, having written books on sixteenth-century Italy, Duke Alessandro de’ Medici, and the divorce of Henry VIII. She has also advised on TV series such as Wolf Hall, as well as contributing to a number of history programmes herself. When not busy with popular history, she is Professor of History at Manchester Metropolitan History. Despite her busy schedule, she managed to find time to talk to us about all things history at Chalke Valley History Festival.
Ben Kane: In Conversation
Ben Kane is a bestselling author of historical fiction, who has wowed readers with unforgettable characters, intriguing storylines, immense battles and impressive research that has taken him out of the archives and into the wilds of living history. Recently, though, he has left his Roman roots behind to consider the life of a king from a different time: the crusader king of England, Richard I. We caught up with him to find out about this new adventure.
Paul Lay: In Conversation
Paul Lay is the editor of History Today and a founder of BBC History Magazine. He is also a specialist in early modern history and, in 2020, published a book on the Cromwellian Protectorate, Providence Lost. We caught up with him at the Chalke Valley History Festival to talk to him about it.
Elizabeth Baigent: In Conversation
As the final part in a trilogy of articles on space and history, I met up with Oxford professor Dr Elizabeth Baigent, University Reader in the History of Geography and SCIO Senior Tutor at Wycliffe Hall, after a lecture she gave as part of the Bodleian Libraries' Talking Maps exhibition. It was a great pleasure to hear her speak in more detail about the history of mapping.
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by Steven Port
Dan Jones: In Conversation
Dan Jones is a medieval historian and best-selling author who regularly graces our television sets with programmes on subjects as diverse at canals and the Great Fire of London. His most recent book, Crusaders: An Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands came out earlier this year, and we caught up with him to talk about it, the problems of history, and his future plans.
Tom Holland: In Conversation
Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, biographer and broadcaster, writing extensively on the ancient world and medieval Europe and the Near East. His latest book is Dominion, a study of Christianity and the West over the last two thousand years, and we caught up with him in Oxford to talk to him about it.
