The People History Forgot

The People History Forgot

This series looks at some of the fascinating figures who came close to power during their lifetimes, yet in their deaths have been relegated to the margins – until now. In this diverse range of events, explore the unexamined lives of individuals who are worthy of their own chapter in the book of history.

 

Shushan Avagyan & Sophie Cunningham: Imagined Encounters

Sunday 13 August 19:00 - 20:00

Changed Shushan Avagyan & Sophie Cunningham: Imagined Encounters Book
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What does it mean to translate history? Where do the boundaries between the past and the present lie? And what happens when a writer slips through these supposedly rigid lines? These questions and more are explored in Shushan Avagyan’s poetic work of...
 

Caroline Moorehead: Mussolini’s Dangerous Daughter

Thursday 17 August 15:15 - 16:15

Caroline Moorehead: Mussolini’s Dangerous Daughter Book
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Where did power really lie in Fascist Italy? Not just with Benito Mussolini, according to Caroline Moorehead, but also with his favourite daughter. In the engrossing Edda Mussolini Moorehead the rise and fall of a woman whose husband, Galeazzo Ciano,...
 

Anna Funder: A Woman in Full

Thursday 17 August 19:30 - 20:30

Anna Funder: A Woman in Full Book
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Anna Funder has specialised in writing unconventional accounts of European history in her previous works Stasiland and All That I Am. Now, in Wifedom, she explores the unsung life of George Orwell’s brilliant wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy. In this...
 

James Jauncey: The Gentleman Socialist

Sunday 20 August 10:45 - 11:45

James Jauncey: The Gentleman Socialist Book
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Writer, prospector for gold, socialist: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham was one of a kind. Elected to Parliament in 1886 as a Liberal MP, he pursued a radical agenda, condemning child labour and capital punishment – and later co-founded the Scottish...
 

Leah Broad: Singing Women’s Praises

Thursday 24 August 17:00 - 18:00

Leah Broad: Singing Women’s Praises Book
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Classical music has long been a male-dominated affair. Historical musicologist Leah Broad is determined to redress the balance and in Quartet: How Four Women Changed the Musical World she chronicles the lives and work of 20th century composers, Ethel...
 

Flora Fraser: On Flora Macdonald

Friday 25 August 13:30 - 14:30

Flora Fraser: On Flora Macdonald Book
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Historical biographer Flora Fraser has illuminated the hidden lives of queens and mistresses through revolutions and scandals. Now with Pretty Young Rebel, Fraser turns her sights to Flora Macdonald, who disguised Bonnie Prince Charlie as a maid and...
 

Gemma Cairney: Making a Scene

Friday 25 August 20:30 - 22:00

Gemma Cairney: Making a Scene Book
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When the polymath, writer, and radio DJ broadcaster Gemma Cairney encounters challenging moments in life, she draws courage from research and conversation with those around her who are making moves and changes in their own lives. Join Cairney for a...