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Henry VIII: Making of a Tyrant – week-long tour

September 1, 2016September 2, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Want to spend a week with me learning about Henry VIII? Well, in September 2017, you can! I should be delighted if you'd join me on this week-long tour, which I've devised, in association with Historical Trips, to tell the story of Henry VIII: Making of a Tyrant through the surviving…

After five years

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Today I step down from being Head of the Faculty of History at New College of the Humanities (NCH), having been in the role for five years, since September 2011. As Head of Faculty and a member of the Academic Board, I was jointly responsible for the academic governance of NCH, and, as…

Breaking news: new history series on Elizabeth I

August 26, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Here's our breaking news, just announced by Channel Five: Brand new history series looks at the era of Elizabeth I Building on the success of Henry VIII and His Six Wives, Oxford Film and TV will produce a 3 x 60” docu-drama focussing on Queen Elizabeth I. The epic story…

Ask us a question

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Here's a throwback to me and Dan Jones answering questions from our Twitter followers about Henry VIII's wives, in advance of our series of April 2016. In total, the 12 films include some decent historical intelligence and some moments of comedy gold (well, we made ourselves laugh, anyway). https://vimeo.com/162935490

In Praise of the Go-Between

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

In my latest column for History Today, ponder my recent pursuit of Huguenot women in French archives and the summer's literary festivals, I wrote about the difficulty of connecting up the archives with the final finished product of the historian, and contend that 'those who think of history as an easily accessible…

The King is Dead: US publication

July 27, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I've just got the happy news that my latest book, The King is Dead: The Last Will and Testament, will be published in the United States by Pegasus Books on December, 16, 2016. And, yes, that does seem to be just in time for Christmas, doesn't it? Nicely done, folks. If…

The Argumentation Sessions v.1

July 19, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

What's the collective noun for a group of historians? An argumentation. I kid you not. So, when Dan Snow, James Holland, Mary-Ann Ochota, and I gathered last week in a studio in central London, an argumentation formed, and stormed through the topics of history on TV, technology, and the future of the…

Literature and Faith in Early Modern England

July 11, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Tomorrow in Oxford, there's an academic conference in honour of my undergraduate tutor and good friend - the esteemed Tudor historian - Dr Susan Brigden. She won the Wolfson Prize for her most recent book, a glorious biography of poet Sir Thomas Wyatt, called Thomas Wyatt: The Heart's Forest. Here's the programme for tomorrow.…

Pointless

July 10, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

It turns out that there is something more terrifying than Finals. It's going on Pointless with Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. See how I fared in the autumn of 2016!

Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip

July 10, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I've just filmed Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip. I was competing against my friend, Kate Williams, and my expert was David Harper. Isn't it a gorgeous little car? (And I'm also pretty proud of my coat, which is by Beatrice Perry London.) The episode will air on BBC ONE in the autumn…

Henry VIII and His Six Wives OUT ON DVD

June 8, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

This is exciting! You can buy it here.

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,…

Carbon Monoxide

May 26, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I add this clip as it's potentially the one most likely to save lives, even now. My schoolfriend, Katie Samuels, died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning shortly after getting married, and so I add this clip as a warning for us all. Carbon Monoxide poisoning cip Please visit Katie's Memorial page

Behind the Scenes of Hidden Killers of the Post-War Home

May 26, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Here I've given an interview to the BBC History magazine online, HistoryExtra, about how in the 1950s, following long years of austerity and sacrifice, ordinary Britons were suddenly better off than ever. Many used their newfound spending power to embrace both consumerism and modernism. This was an optimistic age of…

Hidden Killers of the Post-War Home

May 23, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Only two days to go: here's a few more pieces about these hidden killers - History Extra History Extra Podcast And here's some clips from BBC Four (which will go live after the programme): BBC Four This was in the Daily Mail on Saturday: The 50s Could Be Fatal

History Hit

May 18, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

If you didn't make it to History Hit, you can hear me talking about witchcraft for 79p now on iTunes. But it's really worth buying the album and hearing 7-minute talks from some of the most brilliant historians of our generation: Bettany Hughes, Sam Willis, David Olusoga, Neil Oliver, Frank…

Some of the short videos Dan Jones and I made about Henry VIII’s Six Wives

May 18, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Thought you might like to see the Ch. 5 videos of me and Dan Jones talking about the series again, so here they are: For even more videos, please visit Henry VIII and His Six Wives from our Director, Chris Holt Oh, and if you missed HenryVIII and His Six…

My TV Hero …

May 18, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

The Radio Times asked me about about starting out in TV and who influenced me - I told them that it was Dan Snow. They also wanted to know a bit about me and here's a short interview, with some very complimentary comments - thanks everybody: Who is Suzannah Lipscomb?

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…

Hidden Killers of the Post-War Home

May 3, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

For my friends in the UK, I thought you'd like to be the first to know: Obviously, we've got one more exciting episode of Henry VIII and His Six Wives this Friday (6th May) at 8pm on Channel 5... Don't miss it! But don't despair when it ends, because: I've…

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