TV & Radio Archives - Suzannah Lipscomb

The Great Fire

May 28, 2017May 30, 2017 by Suzannah Lipscomb

In this new stripped three-part special Dan Jones, Suzannah Lipscomb and Rob Bell take a fresh look at the Great Fire of London by walking the actual route the fire took across London, hour-by-hour, street-by-street and in the process uncover what really happened in Britain’s worst inferno. In this revelatory…

Elizabeth I

May 27, 2017 by Suzannah Lipscomb

In May 2017, Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones presented their new three-part docudrama on Elizabeth I. Co-written by the presenters and director Christopher Holt, the show starred Lily Cole and Felicity Dean as Elizabeth I. It reached 2.2m viewers in its first week It was Pick of the Week in…

Insert Name Here

January 12, 2017January 16, 2017 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Comedy panel show Insert Name Here returns in 2017 for a second series, and Suzannah was delighted to appear in two episodes, which air on Monday 16th January and Monday 30th January, both at 10pm on BBC Two.

Great Lives – C.S. Lewis

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by Suzannah Lipscomb

On 3 January 2017, Great Lives aired on BBC Radio 4, with presenter Matthew Parris being joined by Suzannah and priest-poet Malcolm Guite, to discuss Suzannah's choice for a Great Life - C.S. Lewis. The programme received a very positive critical response, and was featured in the BBC Radio 4 Pick…

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

December 14, 2016January 9, 2017 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Kate Williams and Suzannah went a-travelling for Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, which aired on BBC 2 on 13 December 2016. It was tremendous amounts of fun, even if Suzannah bought some really dodgy things. Suzannah was paired with antiques expert David Harper, of the colourful trousers and even brighter personality. It…

Hidden Killers of the Post-War Home

May 26, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

In this fifth episode of the popular Hidden Killers strand, Dr Suzannah Lipscomb explores the time when British people embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity and self-denial. The look and feel of the post-war 1950s home - a 'modern' world of moulded plywood furniture, fibreglass,…

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

May 9, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones co-wrote and co-presented this four-part series for CHANNEL FIVE, which aired in April and May 2016. All four episodes of Henry VIII and His Six Wives are available to watch online until May 2017 here and if you don't have access to Channel 5's website, you can…

This Week

April 28, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

On 28th April 2016, Suzannah went on This Week to chat with Andrew Neil about the preservation of historic buildings, and whether Parliament should be relocated.

Insert Name Here

January 20, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

On 20 January 2016, Suzannah joined team-mate Jennifer Saunders and team-captain Josh Widdicombe to battle it out on Episode 3 of the new comedy show, Insert Name Here, against Richard Osman's team, under the guiding eye of Sue Perkins.

BBC Radio 4 Today: Historic anniversaries

January 6, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

On 6 January 2016, Suzannah went on to BBC Radio 4's Today programme to speak to Sarah Montague and Anna Eavis of English Heritage about historic anniversaries, and the dangers of turning people off history. You can watch a clip of it here. You can listen to the whole interview here,…

Witch Hunt: A Century of Murder

November 17, 2015July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Suzannah Lipscomb wrote and presented this two-part series for CHANNEL FIVE, which aired in October and November 2015. It examines the terrible fate of the people accused of witchcraft in the British Isles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It was Pick of the Day in The Guardian, The Observer, Daily Express and Inside…

BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking: Witch-Finding

October 27, 2015July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

On 27 October 2015, Suzannah joined Dr Matthew Sweet, and other guests, Prof. Marina Warner, Larushka Ivan-zadeh, Dr Claire Nally and Dr Catherine Spooner, to talk about witchcraft and witch-hunting, in history, film, and politics. It was a really fun and animated discussion. You can listen to it online here.

Quizeum

April 23, 2015July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

At the Museum of London, on BBC FOUR in April 2015, the experts being put to the test by Griff Rhys Jones are historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, historian Lars Tharp, author and social historian Hallie Rubenhold, and historian and presenter Dan Snow.

Hidden Killers of the Tudor Home

January 21, 2015July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Hidden Killers of the Tudor Home aired on BBC FOUR in January 2015. Dr Suzannah Lipscomb takes us back to Tudor times in search of the household killers of the era. It was a great age of exploration and science where adventurers returned from the New World with exotic goods previously unknown in…

I Never Knew That About Britain

April 10, 2014July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Suzannah co-presented I Never Knew That About Britain, an eight-part series for ITV in March and April 2014, with Paul Martin and Steve Mould. Based on the book by Christopher Winn, it attracted an audience of 3.8 million viewers. Made by Potato for ITV.

Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History

February 28, 2014July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

In this two-part series for CHANNEL FIVE, historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb unfolds the extraordinary story of the tumultuous love affair between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and asks: was it really love that brought them together? And was it love that tore them apart? The first episode aired on Thursday 20 February 2014 at…

The Wright Stuff

February 20, 2014July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

In advance of her Henry and Anne series on CHANNEL FIVE, Suzannah joined the panel of The Wright Stuff as the day’s special guest on Thursday 20 February 2014. You can watch it here. They discussed Edward Snowden’s appointment as Rector of Glasgow University, why feminism is considered by some to be…

Hidden Killers of the Edwardian Home

December 17, 2013July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

The Hidden Killers…series returns with Dr Suzannah Lipscomb this time investigating the death trap items that lurked in the homes of Edwardian Britain. This first aired on 17th December 2013 on BBC FOUR. A new century and a new King – and the British Empire was at its peak. With…

New Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home

December 10, 2013July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb undertakes another investigation into the deadly consequences of ordinary life in the late Victorian era, which aired on BBC FOUR on 10th December 2013. As the 19th century drew to an end the burgeoning middle class of Great Britain were wealthy and prosperous and filled their homes with…

Newsnight

August 6, 2013July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Suzannah debated the fate of historic objects with Dr Kate Williams and Anita Anand on BBC 2’s Newsnight in August 2013.

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