Front Row on BBC Radio 4
An amazing review of Bitten By Witch Fever on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row. It starts just after minute 15. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08558np
Huffington Post’s Top 8 History Books
My new book for Thames & Hudson, Bitten By Witch Fever, was chosen by the Huffington Post as one of their eight best history titles …
Guardian Books Podcast
Listen to my podcast for Guardian Books, talking about arsenic in the Victorian home and my latest book, Bitten By Witch Fever, with Claire Armitstead. …
BBC Berkshire interview
I was invited onto BBC Berkshire on New Year’s Day, to talk about my new book “Bitten By Witch Fever” (Thames & Hudson), my interview …
Could this wallpaper kill you? Victorian Britain’s lethal obsession with the perfect shade of green
Vividly coloured wallpaper was the height of fashion for aspirational Victorians – and the cause of countless deaths. On Thursday, April 3 1862, Dr Thomas …
Worldwide Dickens Festivals
My article on Dickens festivals around the world was published by BBC Culture. This December, I shall be back on Galveston Island, Texas, for the …
Isle of Wight Lit Fest
Tickets are now on sale for my talk on Charles Dickens and his Circle at the Isle of Wight literary festival next month. I’ll be …
Bitten By Witch Fever
As my next book will be coming out just before Hallowe’en, it seems suitable that it has the title of Bitten By Witch Fever. It’s …
Moustaches, Whiskers & Beards on BBC PM
One of the most random moments in my life so far was being in a bar in Sri Lanka when my phone went crazy with …