During the Covid lockdown, he hosted and co-wrote two series of the BBC children's educational show HOMESCHOOL HISTORY on BBC Radio 4. Greg also presented two series of BBC Radio 4's PAST FORWARD: A CENTURY OF SOUND, which delved through 100 years of the BBC's archive to connect stories from our past to the modern day. The show launched at Number 1 in its debut week, and has since accrued 62 million downloads and plays. The show pairs up top comedians with top historians to explore global history, embracing a bold blend of chaotic humour and thoughtful nuance. It is published by Walker Books, with illustrations by Jenny TaylorĪs a broadcaster, Greg hosts the chart-topping BBC comedy podcast YOU'RE DEAD TO ME. Greg is also the author of YOU ARE HISTORY (2022), a fun and surprising children's books exploring the history of the world through 50 objects a child might use everyday.
A MILLION YEARS IN A DAY: A CURIOUS HISTORY OF DAILY LIFE, FROM STONE AGE TO PHONE AGE (2015) DEAD FAMOUS: AN UNEXPECTED HISTORY OF CELEBRITY, FROM BRONZE AGE TO SILVER SCREEN (2020) ASK A HISTORIAN: 50 SURPRISING ANSWERS TO THINGS YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW (2021) The first three are for teens and adults, published by W&N: Born in 1982, and educated at the University of York, he is the author of four books. Greg Jenner (FRHistS) is a British public historian, broadcaster, and author noted for using humour and pop culture to communicate the complexities of the past.
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