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Royal wedding coverage memories

June 14, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Adrian Goldberg, our lighting man on the CTV set covering the royal wedding, has sent through half a dozen brilliant pictures of that day, and I thought I'd post a couple of them here as entertainment for you, and happy memories for me: With royal biographer Christopher Warwick, comedienne Tracey…

Why I have chosen to join New College of the Humanities

June 9, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I have written a post for The Guardian's Higher Education Network blog: http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2011/jun/09/ac-grayling-new-college-of-humanities?CMP=twt_gu

On board Drake’s Golden Hinde

June 8, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

On board Sir Francis Drake's Golde Hinde... well... on its reconstruction in London on 8 June 2011 to talk with Chris Hollins about the Spanish Armada for The Weather Show Live (except confusingly, this bit obviously wasn't!) >> Update: Now named The Great British Weather Show; my cameo is screening on Wednesday…

The NCH debate – Response to Sam Leith in the Evening Standard

June 7, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Sam Leith in the Evening Standard yesterday (6 June 2011) published a critical article about the teaching staff at New College of the Humanities. As one of those future staff, I replied, and my reply features in today’s Evening Standard, which you can read on p. 47 (http://standardonline.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx) or here:…

My new job: New College of the Humanities launches today!

June 5, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I've been appointed subject convenor and Senior Lecturer for history at New College of the Humanities. Today, on 5 June 2011, in the press – see The Sunday Times – Professor AC Grayling and a group of world-leading academics announce the launch of New College of the Humanities (NCH), a first-class…

Reels of History: The Other Boleyn Girl

June 4, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Tomorrow, I'm introducing The Other Boleyn Girl before a screening at Cinema City in Norwich at 5pm. Described by Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian as 'a flashy, silly, undeniably entertaining Tudor romp', the film features Natalie Portman as Anne Boleyn, Scarlett Johansson as Mary Boleyn (aka The Other Boleyn Girl),…

Fallen in Love: The Secret Heart of Anne Boleyn – Review

May 28, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

This review was written on first viewing of this play in 2011. In 2013, it is playing at the Tower of London with two new - and matchingly superb - actors, Emma Connell and Scott Ellis. Having seen it again, I highly recommend it all the more. The new website…

Tyrants and Heroines

May 26, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I gave two talks in May to rather splendid audiences. One, to the Panorama of History weekend crew, posed the controversial question of whether Anne Boleyn was a heroine or a villain, and the other, to the ardent and lively Molesey Local History Society at Hampton Court Palace, considered 'Henry…

Grand Tudor tour of England

May 9, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

This last week I’ve been touring the country, visiting Tudor castles, houses and abbeys, as research for my new book. It’s been absolutely splendid. In the end, I managed to visit: Arundel Castle, West Sussex – home to the Howard family Sherborne Castle, Dorset – historically home to Sir Walter…

The Book Show Special

May 5, 2011July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Suzannah wrote and presented a little film for a special Royal edition of The Book Show, for Sky Arts, in 2011.

CTV’s seven hour live coverage of the Royal Wedding!

May 1, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

We had a splendid, if somewhat heady, time covering the Royal Wedding for CTV on Friday. I was honoured to be part of a panel with our amazing anchor Lisa LaFlamme, the sparkling comedian Tracey Ullmann, and the witty and wise Christopher Warwick. Should you wish to see our coverage,…

The Royal Wedding

April 29, 2011July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

On 29 April 2011, Suzannah commented live on The Royal Wedding for CTV. It was a seven-hour live broadcast, and Suzannah was on a panel with anchor Lisa LaFlamme, comedian Tracey Ullman and royal biographer, Christopher Warwick. She also did some interviews in the run up to the big day.

CTV and the Royal Wedding

April 27, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

It's been great fun doing some interviews for CTV in the run-up to the big day. You can watch them here: CTV News, Suzannah Lipscomb Canada AM, Christopher Warwick and Suzannah Lipscomb

The Royal Wedding on CTV Canadian Television

April 25, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I will be providing historical commentary from Buckingham Palace for the live broadcast of the Royal Wedding of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011 on CTV Canadian Television. I’ll be joining anchor Lisa LaFlamme, comedian Tracey Ullmann, and royal biographer Christopher Warwick. I’ll also…

Natural fools at Hampton Court

April 11, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I’ve just finished an article for History Today to come out in their October issue, which looks at the evidence that court fools were ‘natural fools’ or what we’d describe as people with learning disabilities. It was fascinating doing the research on this. The article sets out the historical case…

The Royal Wedding

April 4, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Today I did some filming with ITV Studios for the US coverage of the royal wedding, talking about the history of Westminster Abbey, royal wedding dresses and historical wedding feasts. The footage will be part of a series of little films shown during their live programmes on 28 and 29th…

A Gentleman’s House in Cheshire

April 1, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

More book research. I stopped off today at the glorious Little Moreton Hall. It is absolutely exquisite.

Henry VIII’s betrayals

March 31, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

En route to Lancaster, I stopped off at Pontefract Castle. Now in ruins, having been demolished in 1649, it’s a place where Henry VIII was betrayed twice: first by the Pilgrims of Grace rebels, who amassed there in 1536, and second by Catherine Howard, who entertained Thomas Culpeper there on…

Talks up north

March 30, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Tomorrow, 31 March, I’m speaking at the University of Lancaster as the annual public lecturer for the Society of Renaissance Studies, and on 1 April, I’m speaking at Merchant Taylors’ School for Boys. The Society of Renaissance Studies are kindly putting me up in Lancaster overnight. I’m looking forward to…

Anne Boleyn’s home

March 27, 2011October 27, 2014 by Suzannah Lipscomb

It was a real pleasure to go to see Hever Castle today. It is set in the most glorious countryside: Kent really is the garden of England. It was a very evocative and satisfying visit.

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