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A Question of Interpretation

January 9, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

The public expects historians to deliver authoritative accounts of the past, yet different conclusions can be drawn from the same sources, argues Suzannah Lipscomb in her January 2016 column for History Today. I recently read an amateur review of a history book with which I am familiar, which stated: ‘It is…

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,…

What Turns Me On… according to the Mail on Sunday

January 3, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I didn't choose the title. But, yes, here are the films and books and plays that I really love.

Repeat of three episodes of Hidden Killers on the Yesterday Channel

January 2, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

The Yesterday Channel are promoting the repeat of the Hidden Killers series. You can catch the first one on 19th January at 10pm... See Yesterday

Some more reviews of my book ‘The King is Dead’

December 28, 2015December 29, 2015 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Queen to History's blog post: A beautifully produced account of the creation, impact and legacy of one of the most important documents of the Tudor period – the last will and testament of Henry VIII. The King is Dead: The Last Will and Testament of Henry VIII Good Reads: A…

Free public lecture in London on the subject of Henry VIII’s will

December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 by Suzannah Lipscomb

On 22nd February I will be giving a free public lecture in Bedford Square, London on the subject of Henry VIII's will as part of the NCH Lectures Spring Season. Tickets are available here. UPDATE: General admission tickets are sold out - but make a point of checking back on…

The Times Review of The King is Dead

December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Cunning plans from beyond the grave The King is Dead got a lovely review in The Times on Saturday 19th December from Gerard De Groot. He says: Lipscomb 'deserves admiration for taking on some of the heavy-hitters among Tudor historians and for holding her own... This is a book that…

Then & now: Witches, Women and Outsiders

November 27, 2015November 27, 2015 by Suzannah Lipscomb

On Saturday 23rd January, 2016, at 5.45pm, I've been invited to discuss witch hunts past and present, both literal and metaphorical. This event will take place at the Arcola Theatre, Dalston, London, between the afternoon and evening performances of Jane Wenham: The Witch of Walkern, and is free to attend. Why not book…

Hatchards book signings

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Calling all those looking for a signed copy of THE KING IS DEAD I'll be signing books at Hatchard's on Piccadilly, London tomorrow night - Thursday 26 November - between 6.30pm and 8.30pm for their Christmas Customer Evening.

Interview with the Lady Jane Grey Reference Guide

November 24, 2015November 25, 2015 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I've done an interview for the Lady Jane Grey website about my new book, which you can read here. And, I'll have some exciting news about US publication soon...

Hidden Killers of the Post-War Home

November 24, 2015November 25, 2015 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Excited to be recording the voiceover for our new Hidden Killers... Of the Post-War Home... Coming soon to BBC 4.

Discussion about The King is Dead on BBC Radio London with Harriet Scott and Tim Arthur

November 22, 2015November 25, 2015 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Here it is on catch-up: 2 hrs 17 mins in, I'm told.

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…

An adult education

November 9, 2015July 18, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

How should history be taught in schools? There should be no contradiction in constructing a history curriculum that incorporates both Britain’s ‘national memory’ and its many diversities, argues Suzannah Lipscomb in her November 2015 column for History Today. On the eve of the invasion of Iraq, in July 2003, Tony Blair…

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.

Free Thinking

October 26, 2015 by Suzannah Lipscomb

As Halloween fast approaches, Matthew Sweet is joined around the Free Thinking cauldron by guests (including me) to consider the season of the witch. Join me on BBC Radio 3, at 10pm, on Tuesday 27th October, when I will be discussing Witches with Marina Warer, Matthew Sweet, Claire Nally, Larushka…

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