Writer of three books about C20th history - on WW2 secret sites, Nazi architecture and British places affected by news events. Also, author of a novel 'Deathday', set in 2045 where euthanasia at ninety is compulsory. Plus editor of a book about the history of education in a Yorkshire village. Available as a speaker and as an experienced chair and interviewer at literary festivals and cultural events. Twenty-five years programme-making and journalism experience at the BBC plus eight years as a national museum director.
