Doing History

With the recent birth of the royal baby, British history has been very much in the news, with particular attention paid to the history behind the child’s names. This is popular history at its most

“Don’t you feel a bit ambivalent about doing TV history?” people often ask. “I mean, isn’t it all terribly compromising/cheapening/over-simplifying….or whatever adjective you like?” The simple answer is “No”.  Of course, for me there have

If you haven’t seen it yet – and if your Twitter feed is anything like mine then that seems unlikely – do take a look at Fox News’s interview with Reza Aslan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7IVgj6tOR4 Aslan is

As a songwriter with a fascination for American history, I’m often in a quandary about how to balance my desire for authenticity with the need for drama. I remember the first song I wrote with

Beyond the Bailey is a project that I set up with the assistance of Sheffield's Practical Public Engagement  module. It began with a creative writing workshop in which participants were introduced to online historical archives,