Authors of History Podcast

Roger Moorhouse is a historian and author whose latest book WOLFPACK: Inside Hitler's U-Boat War is published on 9th October 2025 by William Collins Publishers.Roger Moorhouse specialises in Nazi Germany, Poland and World War Two in Europe. After studying history at the School of Slavonic and East European History, London University, Roger graduated with an MA in 1994. Thereafter, he worked as researcher for Professor Norman Davies for many years, co-authoring with him the history of Wroclaw (Breslau) “Microcosm: Portrait of a Central European City”, which was published in three languages in 2002.A fluent German speaker, Roger is a specialist in modern German and Polish history, particularly the Third Reich and World War Two. He has written a number of books in this capacity, including Killing Hitler (2006), Berlin at War (2010), The Devils’ Alliance (2014), the critically acclaimed First to Fight (2019) which was awarded the Polish Foreign Ministry History Prize in 2020, and The Forgers (2023) which was a Telegraph Best History Book and Spectator Book of the Year. Roger’s books have appeared in more than 20 languages.Roger is a regular broadcaster, book reviewer and public speaker, and has been a visiting professor at the College of Europe in Warsaw, since 2016. He was honoured to have been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2015, and was awarded the Order of Merit of the Polish Republic in 2020, for services to Polish history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Authors of History Podcast I am joined by author, historian, battlefield guide and charity ambassador Ben Mayne.Bens books "Wagons Roll : A Memoir of the East Riding Yeomanry - Alan King" was published in 2023.Ben Mayne is a battlefield historian, guide, and advisor for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. He specializes in the Second World War, with a focus on the Normandy and Commando Operations. His journey in to history is one of walking the ground, learning on his feet and a passion for keeping alive the stories of all those involved in World War 2.Ben Mayne is the UK Director for Liberations Europe UK - https://www.lre-uk.org/about-us/LRE United Kingdom (LRE UK) was founded in December 2020. The main objective is to create a network of museums, organisations and locations across the UK to highlight the history and heritage of the UK during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. This includes highlighting the stories of many of those Allied nations who came to the UK to fight the oppression of the Nazi’s and eventually liberated Europe. LRE UK aims to promote respect for and dissemination of the universal values of peace, freedom and democracy.LRE UK collaborates with organisations working in various capacities for the enhancement and the preservation of Second World War memory and is the UK branch of the wider international organisation, LRE Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episdoe of the Authors of History Podcast I am joined by historian and author Lindsay Powell. I talk to him about his journey into history, writing about the Romans and lessons learned in his research and also meeting famous authors. His latest book "Tiberius - From Masterly Commander to Masterful Emperor" is published by Pen and Sword.Lindsay Powell is a historian and a writer who has a passion for the military history of the Roman Empire. He is news editor of Ancient History and Ancient Warfare magazines. His appearances include BBC Radio, Dan Snow’s History Hit and History Channel. He is author of Augustus at War, Eager for Glory, Germanicus and Marcus Agrippa from Pen and Sword Books. A graduate from Aston University, he is a veteran of The Ermine Street Guard re-enactment society. He divides his time between Austin, Texas and Wokingham, England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Authors of History Podcast, I talk to American author and historian Kathryn J Atwood about writing non-fiction for young adults and self publishing her first novel.Kathryn has written multiple young adult collective biographies on women and war for Chicago Review Press. Her first book, Women Heroes of World War II, gets all the attention, but Booklist gave Kathryn's book on the Pacific Theater of WWII a starred review and likened each chapter to "a cliff-hanger screenplay." And Courageous Women of the Vietnam War was honored with one of those awards that to unfocused eyes sort of resembles the Newbery Medal.Her first novel, The Belgian Girls, was born of Kathryn's admiration for the European resisters of both world wars, especially Gabrielle Petit, a young Belgian woman who worked for British Intelligence during the First World War.Kathryn has been seen on WGN TV, "America: Fact vs. Fiction," and the Acorn TV series, "Deception: WWII"; heard on the BBC World Service's "History Hour" program and BBC America; published in The Historian and War, Literature & the Arts; and featured as a guest speaker at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago, the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, and the Atlanta History Center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil Craig is a best selling author and multiple-award-winning film-maker, producer and TV network executive.A former RAF cadet pilot, Phil studied history at Cambridge University, was a BBC graduate trainee and built his career working for iconic British current affairs series World in Action and Panorama, where he became senior producer. Later he became joint head of programmes at the prestigious Brook Lapping production company, where he made a range of contemporary and historical films for the BBC, Channel Four, PBS in America, Discovery, Nat Geo and numerous other international clients. He went on to run departments at the Discovery Channel and at ABC Television in Australia, where he supervised the entire factual output of the national broadcaster including its high profile ANZAC centenary project in 2015. Throughout his TV and writing career Phil has spent many years researching and reinterpreting the story of Britain and its Empire during the Second World War, including his definitive and bestselling account of 1940 – Finest Hour.  His account of the battle of Trafalgar – Trafalgar: the Men, the Battle, the Storm – was nominated for the Mountbatten Maritime Prize and his biography of Diana, Princess of Wales – Diana: Story of a Princess – was a bestseller in both the UK and USA.His latest book 1945:The Reckoning was published by Hodder and Stoughton in April 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Elizabeth Norton is a London-based historian specialising in the queens of England and the Tudor period. She has a double first class degree from the University of Cambridge, a Masters degree from the University of Oxford and a PhD from King’s College London. She has taught History at King’s College London and RADA. Her academic research has been published in several peer reviewed journals.Elizabeth’s most recent books are the critically acclaimed ‘The Lives of Tudor Women’ and ‘The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor’. She is also the author of a biography of Margaret Beaufort and four of Henry VIII’s wives, amongst other titles. She regularly writes for magazines, including BBC History magazine, All About History, History Revealed and Who Do You Think You Are? magazine.Elizabeth frequently appears on television, including Danny Dyer’s Right Royal Family (BBC1), Digging up Britain’s Past (Channel 5), Secrets of Great British Castles (Channel 5), An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates (Smithsonian), Flog-It (BBC2), Bloody Tales of the Tower (National Geographic) and Queen Victoria in her own words (Channel 5). She also appears as an expert on BBC London News and on international television, radio and podcasts. She has live commentated events for television, including royal weddings and the Trooping of the Colour. In addition to these television appearances, Elizabeth has worked as a historical consultant on a number of non-fiction and fiction historical films and television.Elizabeth regularly gives talks. She also guides tours for the Telegraph Newspaper, Historical Trips, Andante and Travel Editions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest on this episode of the Authors of History Podcast is Author, Historian, Television Historian,fFounder of the Great War Group and childrens author Alexandra Churchill.Alex takes us through her history journey from her first book on Eton College students in the First World War to researching in the Royal Archive within Windsor Castle and writing in collaboration with Nicolai Eberholst their new book a new inclusive and world-spanning history of the first year of the first World War, RING OF FIRE is out nowAlexandra Churchill is a historian and presenter, with a special interest in the 20th century. She has appeared in numerous documentaries, including on the BBC, Channel 5, and History Hit. She is co-host of the podcast History Hack, which has now garnered well over a million downloads. She is a fellow of The Royal Historical Society. She is also a founder of the Great War Group, which was established in 2020 to make the subject more inclusive and to break down national barriers in sharing information about the war. She has written 10 books on History, Sport and even FictionAfter researching certain First World War pilots Alex was approached to contribute towards an episode of BBC's Timewatch: Falling Aces (2009). She subsequently took on a similar role for Channel 4's Fighting the Red Baron (2011). In 2012 she helped plan and research the BBC's series commemorating the sinking of the Titanic: Titanic with Len Goodman. She also researched individual soldiers and contributed their stories to Channel 5's First World War archaeology series: WW1 Tunnels of Death - The Big Dig. The latter aired throughout Europe in 2013 and reached US screens in 2014. in 2015 she researched and appeared in a documentary to mark the centenary of the Lusitania disaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Authors of History Podcast I am joined by Daily Telegraph journalist and historian Tim Wigmore.Tim Wigmore is the author of Crickonomics- a Waterstones sports book of the Year-and Cricket 2.0: Inside the T20 Revolution, which won the Wisden Book of the Year and Daily Telegraph Cricket Book of the Year in 2020. He is a sports writer for the Daily Telegraph, and has also written for The Economist, The New York Times, ESPNCricinfo and The New Statesman.Tim Wigmore's latest book: Test Cricket - A History published by Quercus publishing is available from all book retailers. Please subscribe and like the Authors of History Podcast on all your podcast players and if you like the podcast you can support it at buymeacoffee.com/authorsofhistorypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Authors of History Podcast I talk to author and historian Prit Buttar.Prit Buttar studied medicine at Oxford and London before joining the British Army as a doctor. After leaving the army, he worked as a GP, first near Bristol and then in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.An established expert on the Eastern Front in 20th-century military history, He has written 15 non fiction books and 2 fiction books. His books include the critically acclaimed Battleground Prussia: The Assault on Germany's Eastern Front 1944–45 (Osprey 2010) and Between Giants: The Battle for the Baltics in World War II (Osprey 2013) and a definitive four-part series on the Eastern Front in World War I which concluded with The Splintered Empires: The Eastern Front 1917–21 (2017).He talks about his journey into history from his school days, how he researches and writes about the Eastern Front in 20th-Century conflicts and writing in collaboration with his daughter. He recommends a author or history book that we should all read and and Independant Book shop we should support.The Authors of History Podcast with Prit ButtarIf you like what I do you can support the podcast at this link. https://buymeacoffee.com/authorsofhistorypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Authors of History I talk to the brilliant TV and Radio Historian and author Dr Victoria Taylor about her journey into history and writing. What facinates her about aviation and her new book.Dr Victoria Taylor, BA (Hons), MRes, AFHEA is an award-winning aviation historian, broadcaster and writer who completed her PhD thesis on the Luftwaffe and National Socialism in the Third Reich at the University of Hull and Sheffield Hallam University. Her main historical focus is on British and German aviation during the interwar period and the Second World War.Victoria served as narrator, co-writer, and historical consultant on ‘Inside the Battle of Britain’: the second series of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund podcast series ‘All Stations’. This five-part series was nominated for a Best Independent Podcast award by the Radio Academy in 2021. She has contributed to popular history magazines such as BBC History Extra, Iron Cross Magazine and Britain at War, along with publishing in academic journals and volumes. Her work has spanned everything from traditional airpower subjects and military aircraft, to aviation diplomacy, combat motivation, and the ethics of aerial bombardment. Since 2018, she has widely featured as an onscreen and offscreen expert in history documentaries made for BBC Two, Channel 4, Channel 5, the Smithsonian Channel, History Hit, National Geographic, and SBS Australia. In 2020, she presented and co-wrote a programme on Supermarine's development of the Spitfire for BBC Radio 4 (‘Spitfire: From The Ashes’), in addition to serving as an expert contributor alongside Diane Morgan and Matthew Parris for the 'Great Lives' episode on Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding. More recently, she served as an assistant producer, historical consultant, and on-screen expert for Series 11 of the Smithsonian Channel’s flagship aviation programme ‘Air Warriors’. A clear reflection of her passion for breaking new ground within historical programming is illustrated by her recent venture into creating her own exclusive online content: ‘Afterburners™’. This project was launched in June 2024 - transforming ten of her previous academic lectures on various airpower history subjects into a uniquely immersive audiobook series. Victoria sits on the Advisory Board for the cross-party Spitfire AA810 restoration project in the House of Lords and is an Assistant Editor for the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Journal of Aeronautical History. She formerly lectured in the Department of History at the University of Hull, before moving to the Defence Studies Department at King’s College London in 2023. There, she delivered teaching on historical and contemporary air power to junior RAF officers as part of the Joint Services Command and Staff College courses at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham. She is an Ambassador for both the National Spitfire Project and the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this spisode of the Authors of History Podcast, I talk to experienced author Andrew Rawson who takes us through his many journeys to publishing history books from his early experiences to his up coming book. He talks about each aspect of writing, editing and publishing with some fabulous advice for upcoming authors. He also recommends a history book that we all should read. Andrew has over forty books to his name, including eight Pen and Sword ‘Battleground Europe’ travel books and three History Press ‘Handbook’ reference books. He has edited the minutes of the Second World War conferences and the top-secret correspondence between George C. Marshall and Dwight D. Eisenhower. He books include covering Poland’s struggle in the twentieth century, Auschwitz Extermination Camp and wartime Krakow. He has also written a ten-part series on the Western Front campaigns between 1914-18. He has a master’s degree with Birmingham University’s history department. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Séan F. Scullion is a bi-lingual Spanish-English speaker and is currently serving as an officer in the British Army in the Royal Engineers. Brought up in Spain during the later stages of the Franco Regime and its transition to democracy, he studied Spanish at the University of Nottingham. He has written widely on military & historical matters and was a Spanish writer for Collins and Oxford University Press. Heavily involved in Napoleonic history as Secretary of Peninsular War 200 and the Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras, he was also Secretary of the Royal Engineers Historical Society from 2026 until 2024. Séan leads various battlefield tours and is a speaker at conferences and festivals as well as on podcasts in English, Spanish and French. His book CHURCHILL’S SPANIARDS: Continuing the fight in the British Army 1939 - 46 was published in 2024 and will be followed by a Spanish publication of the book in Spain in June 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Authors of History Podcast I am joined by the author and historian Lucy Jane SantosLucy Jane Santos is a freelance historian and consultant, specialising in the late 19th and early 20th century uncovering the hidden stories of how science and technology have transformed daily life, especially when it comes to innovations in beauty practices.Lucy has been a judge for the Historical Writers’ Association Non-Fiction Crown, the recipient of the Stephen Joseph Research Award and was the Non-Fiction Writer In Residence for the Stay-at-Home! International Literature Festival. She is a founder of the Art Deco Society UK and co-founder of the Cosmetic History and Makeup Studies Network. She also writes about our enduring fascination for Art Deco at The Deco Echo.Lucy has appeared as a contributor on TV and radio, and her historical research has been featured by History Today, BBC History Revealed, Jezebel, LitHub, New York Post, Vogue, and on the BBC2 documentary, Makeup: A Glamorous History. Her most recent consultancy project was as historian for the Value of Beauty campaign, which aimed to raise awareness of the importance of the beauty and personal care value chain in Europe, organised by an alliance which includes L’Oréal and Beiersdorf.Her debut, Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium was shortlisted for the 2021 BSHS Hughes Prize which recognises books that communicate the history of science in an engaging and accessible way to non-specialists. Her latest book, Chain Reactions: A Hopeful History of Uranium was shortlisted for the 2025 National Centre for Writing’s Book of the Year (History) Awards.Lucy is currently working on Nobody’s Perfect: On the Set of Some Like It Hot, which will be released in 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Author of History Podcast I am joined by eminent Historian and author Dr Helen Fry.Helen has authored and edited over 25 books covering the social history of the Second World War, including British Intelligence and the secret war, espionage and spies, and MI9 escape and evasion.​She is the foremost authority on the 'secret listeners' who worked at special eavesdropping sites operated by British Intelligence during WWII. Her groundbreaking research and extensive media coverage have shed light on one of the greatest intelligence deceptions of the war: the bugging of Hitler’s generals at Trent Park in North London, and thousands of prisoners of war at Latimer House and Wilton Park in Buckinghamshire.​Helen is the official biographer of MI6 spymaster, Colonel Thomas Joseph Kendrick. She has also extensively written about the 10,000 Germans who fought for Britain during WWII.​Thanks to her expertise, Helen has appeared in a number of documentaries, including David Jason’s Secret Service (Channel 5), Spying on Hitler's Army (Channel 4), and Secrets of the Spies (Britbox). She has provided advisory services for TV and drama, something that she particularly enjoys. Helen has covered the major D-Day commemorations in live BBC broadcasts from Normandy, and she regularly appears in media interviews and podcasts.​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Authors of History Podcast I am joined by historian and author Dr Sarah Louise Miller. I talk to her about her journey into history and becoming an author. She recommends an local Independant Books shop and a Author of History we all should read.Sarah is a historian of war and conflict, with particular expertise in the Second World War. She is a specialist on WWII military history, with ten years of experience of studying air, maritime and land campaigns in this conflict. She has researched and written widely on air and sea power in the Second World War, as well as the intelligence, espionage and deception operations behind major battles and military operations, and the roles of women in the Allied military services and intelligence bodies.Sarah has worked in both television and radio , with the BBC, ITV, Channel Four, Channel 5, Sky History, National Geographic and PBS. She has also worked with BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Oxford, BBC History Extra, Dan Snow’s History Hit podcast, the We Have Ways Podcast with Al Murray and James Holland, the Choiceology Podcast from Charles Schwab, and with various other podcasts and productions.Sarah has written a number of books including:Women Behind the few - The Womens Auxilary Air Force and British Intelligence During the Second Wortld War - Biteback publishing - March 2023The Lancaster Story - Trues Tales of Britains Legendary Bomber - Michael O'Mara Press - May 2024 Women in Allied Naval Intelligence in the Second World War - Bloomsbury Academic - November 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Authors of History Podcast I am joined by historian, author, and public relations professional Andrew Chatterton. He released his first book 'Britain's Secret Defense Civilian Saboteurs, Spies and Assassins During Second World War' in July 2022 and his second book 'Fortress Britain, 1940 Britain's Unsung and Secret Defense on Land, Sea, and in the Air' in July 2024, both books are published by Case Mate Publishing. Andrew talks about his journey into writing the history he writes about. He also reveals details of his new book to be published soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the episode of The Authors of History Podcast I talk to self published author Clare Wichbold about Suffrage, her book 'Hard Work but Glorious - Stories from the Herefordshire Suffrage Campaign'. Clare talks about the trials and tribulations of becoming a self published author, about her jourey into history and writing and about the leading social reformer Constance Radcliffe Cooke who story is facinating and uplifting. Clare also recomends her local independant book shop in Ledbury as a brilliant place to buy books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Authors of History Podcast, I talk to Jack Bowsher, historian, author and podcasters about his experince of becomeing an author and writing his first book 'Forgotten Armour - Tank Warfare in Burma' published in 2024. Jack talks about what drew him to writing about this specific part of World war 2 and his wider experiences of being a historian and author and how thats led into some fabulous oppportunities.Jack gives some exciting insights into historical findings, his writing and future projects he is working on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Authors of History Podcast, I talk to leading Canadian Historian, Author and TV Presenter David O'Keefe about his journey into history and to becoming an author. David talks about how his interest in World War 2 leads to him becoming a world renowned expert on the Operation Jubilee - The Dieppe Raids and the Canadian involvement in World War 2 and D-Day.David gives some exciting insights into historical findings, his writing and future projects he is working on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.