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Paul Bloomfield is a writer and editor who has contributed to BBC History Magazine since 2013. With a postgrad in magazine journalism, he's worked in various publishing roles for over a quarter of a century, holding staff positions at the likes of Lonely Planet Publications, Wanderlust magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine. As a freelance writer, his work appears in those outlets and many others including The Telegraph, The Times, National Geographic Traveller, WWF Action and dozens of Lonely Planet titles. His latest co-authored book is the bestselling updated edition of Lonely Planet's Where to Go When (2022). When not writing about history, wildlife, conservation or travel, he's generally hiking or running a trail somewhere very hilly.

History’s Greatest Cities: Season 5. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 8History's Greatest Cities: Tunis. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 7History's Greatest Cities: Vienna. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 6History's Greatest Cities: Kyoto. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 5History's Greatest Cities: Boston. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 4History's Greatest Cities: Siena. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 3History's Greatest Cities: Glasgow. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 2History's Greatest Cities: Samarkand. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 1History's Greatest Cities: Kraków. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History’s Greatest Cities: Season 4. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's Greatest Cities: Marrakech. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's Greatest Cities: Sydney. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's Greatest Cities: Beijing. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's Greatest Cities: Kingston. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's Greatest Cities: Buenos Aires. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's Greatest Cities: New York City. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's Greatest Cities: Antwerp. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's Greatest Cities: Barcelona. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History’s Greatest Cities: Season 2. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History’s Greatest Cities: Season 3. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Lines on a map: borders that shaped world history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's greatest cities: Delhi. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's greatest cities: Cape Town. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's greatest citiesCairo. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's greatest cities: Québec City. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History's greatest cities: Tokyo. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History's greatest cities: Venice. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Christopher Columbus: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastLife of the Week: Frederick Douglass. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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