Dominic Sandbrook

Dominic Sandbrook is historian and presenter, and a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine, writing the monthly anniversaries section. He is the author of a series of bestselling books about post-war, the latest being Who Dares Wins – which takes the story to the end of the Falklands War – and more recently the children’s series Adventures in Time. He has presented numerous BBC television and radio documentaries, including series on Britain in the Cold War and the history of science fiction for BBC2, and histories of Prime Minister’s Questions and the Post Office for BBC Radio 4. He also co-hosts The Rest Is History podcast with Tom Holland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a trustee of the National Archives Trust. Find out more at www.dominicsandbrook.com

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