Viral History

20/02/2024

In a week that’s been dominated (again) by the murderous, illegitimate, gangster-ruler in the Kremlin, here’s some much-needed light: my exceptional colleague and friend Olesya Khromeychuk speaking on TED about Ukraine’s continuing struggle for democracy. Articulate, informed and hopeful. слава україні 🇺🇦🌻

За тиждень, коли (знову) домінував убивчий, незаконний гангстер-правитель у Кремлі, ось дуже потрібне світло: моя виняткова колега та подруга Олеся Хромейчук виступає на TED про триваючу боротьбу України за демократію. Чіткий, поінформований і повний надії. слава україні 🇺🇦🌻

“A flourishing democracy next door is a scary thing for an autocrat,” says Ukrainian historian Olesya Khromeychuk. Detailing the history of Ukraine’s long st...

14/08/2023

The real Macbeths, Macbethad mac Findláech (anglicised as Macbeth MacFinlay) & his bride Gruoch, came to the throne 983 years ago 👑

Nicknamed the Red King (Middle Irish: Rí Deircc),[1] was King of Scotland (Alba) from 1040 until his death.

Join Liv Free to discover the reasons why Shakespeare wrote Macbeth 600 years later and hear from Tracy Borman and Kate Mosse Author on why witchcraft became a central theme in the play.

***HALLOWEEN SPECIAL*** This week on Viral History, we take a deep dive into the tangled, tortuous history of the Witch and ask if the witchcraft purge was r...

31/07/2023

We’re delighted to share that Viral History has won 2 awards 🏆 at the UK Enterprise Awards: Best Popular History Platform 2023, and SME Gender Equality Champion 2023. These awards are shared with the brilliant, talented, generous and (mostly) women (tagged) I’ve had the great good fortune to collaborate with and learn from over the past 6 years, since I launched Viral History in 2017. We couldn’t have done any of it without your talent and good graces. Thanks too to YOU our loyal and wonderful who’ve stuck with us. What’s past is prologue and all that. 🙏

Paul Bradshaw Media is one of the 2023 winners of UK Enterprise Awards.

12/07/2023

Last week Chalke Valley History Festival we spoke with the formidable, visionary on taking on Putin, the state-sanctioned murder of his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky and his mission to help rebuild Ukraine by seizing the assets of Russia Oligarchs

02/07/2023

Lovely to chat with History Podblast The Historians Magazine at Chalke Valley History Festival this weekend!

The Historians Magazine Podcast Chalke Valley History Festival Special: Paul Bradshaw from Viral History In this episode of the Chalke Valley History Festival Special Series, we talk to Paul Bradshaw from Viral History about what he has been doing at Chalke Valley History Festival and his work at Vi...

31/10/2022

Join Liv this Halloween, as she journeys into the deep, dark woods of England’s past, as we search for that age-old enigma, The VVitch with contributions by Kate Mosse & Tracy Borman.

***HALLOWEEN SPECIAL*** This week on Viral History, we take a deep dive into the tangled, tortuous history of the Witch and ask if the witchcraft purge was r...

11/07/2022

Our brilliant friend 𝔇𝔯 𝔈𝔪𝔪𝔞 𝔍. 𝔚𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔰 has a new book out later this summer!

I’ve been busy updating my website Events page with all the talks and festivals I’ll be giving/appearing at later this summer as part of the Heaven on Earth book tour! More events are TBC but here’s the current list. Do pop by and say hello if you’re near one of these locations.

https://emmajwells.com/events/

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17/06/2022

Objects laden with meaning. Finally able to visit the miraculous Ancient Iraq exhibition University of Nottingham Djanogly Gallery. Ends this Sunday so DO check this fantastic experience out.

27/04/2022

Happy Birthday to Mary Wollstonecraft: an enduring voice for change, beacon of equality, a soul whose writings will remain for the ages. Here’s our film exploring her life, work & legacy, written & presented by Dr Joanne Paul with Lucy E. Wakefield as

This week we continue our new series "Herstory", showcasing the work of female historians & writers.In this episode, the fourth and final in our Dangerous Mi...

31/03/2022

Happy publication day to our friend & collaborator the brilliant Dr Joanne Paul her new book chronicles 3 generations of vaulting ambition, intrigue & tragedy at the Tudor court. Here’s our in-depth interview with the author

Death. Desire. Power. Scandal.This is the true story of the family that almost ruled England.THE HOUSE OF DUDLEYDr Joanne Paul31st March 2022 | hardback | £2...

28/03/2022

If you enjoyed the brilliant by on last night from here’s Andrew Lownie speaking in detail on the challenges & legal battles he’s faced in getting this fascinating story out.

This week, we sit down with historian, author and literary agent Andrew Lownie on his struggles to access documents he believes are being suppressed and, in ...