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My Life In Publishing
How I accidentally wrote 19 books
Nov 27
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My favourite painting at Hampton Court
It's a heady mixture of fantasy and foreboding
Nov 20
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The best castle in the world?
In my opinion, it's Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire
Nov 13
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A brief history of candles
A burning issue in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
Nov 6
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October 2025
Victoria and Albert’s Osborne House
Do you love or hate their island holiday home?
Oct 30
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Help me find the UK's most inspiring history teacher!
And help them win a national prize
Oct 23
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The most enjoyable bits of MY LIFE IN THE PAST
What I've loved sharing with you so far!
Oct 16
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Things you might not imagine are essential
for making a history documentary
Oct 9
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Caroline, my favourite queen
No, she's not in Bridgerton. But she deserves a mini-series of her own.
Oct 2
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September 2025
An old lady arises from her sickbed
Visiting Notre Dame de Paris in the September sun
Sep 25
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The first fictional female sleuths!
'Revelations of a Lady Detective' and other good books
Sep 18
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You asked for kinky wallpaintings
So that's what you're getting, fresh from the sixteenth century
Sep 11
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