When asked why he thinks this is, Jenner apologises for his “boring technical response”: “It probably comes from the rise of streaming platforms with huge budgets that want big international hits. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.

There are fifty objects in total and each one is explored through a combination of jaw-dropping facts, eye-watering jokes, and exciting real-life stories from across the world and centuries. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance.

It was a day of piercing cold and as I walked through the twilight from the Sheldonian to Christ Church, the streets were empty and the whole city was shutting itself away. Through Richmond’s life you can see racial politics and the abolition of slavery, the war with America, the war with France, and poverty.

You Are History: From The Alarm Clock To The Toilet, The Amazing History of The Things You Use Every Day [28] was released in 2022.As historical consultant to the BAFTA award-winning CBBC comedy series Horrible Histories, Jenner ensured the factual accuracy of hundreds of side-splitting sketches.

The past allows us to work through our current fascinations and concerns and allows us the romance and the glamour and the beauty. I highly recommend this book and I think it's a great way to introduce younger people to history and show them that not all history is boring! The series regularly tops the Apple podcast charts, and was the number 1 show on BBC Sounds in 2021.

A stimulating and rewarding on-stage conversation; a lively informed and tolerant audience; privileged access to the great treasures of the Bodleian, and finally, wonderfully interesting dinner companions to help me conclude the best day I have enjoyed at any festival – anywhere. Period dramas are often more about the time in which they're made than the time in which they're set.

The vibrant and expressive illustrations really add to the humour and the text is clear, enthusiastic, and conversational. Mae Jenner yn adrodd y straeon difyr sydd y tu ôl i bob math o bethau dinod – gan gynnwys sebon, grawnfwyd, bwlb golau, gemau pêl, ffonau, soffas a phyjamas, wedi’u harchwilio gyda chyfuniad o ffeithiau anhygoel, jôcs sy’n tynnu dŵr i’r llygaid a straeon bywyd go iawn o ledled y byd ac ar draws y canrifoedd. Discover some delightful, daft and downright deadly facts with historian and podcaster Greg Jenner ( You Are History) as he shares the fascinating history behind ordinary objects.He didn’t set out to teach millions of children that Incans used urine as shampoo, or that Pythagoras died whilst evading a field of beans. I fear my inner nerd is on the loose, but this book was so excellent - I absolutely loved learning about the history of (pretty boring and bog standard) household objects (including cats! He also points out that Chaucerian dialect doesn’t make punchlines hit quite as hard for children, whereas the sentry saying “alright, bro” will get a laugh. Beginning with the alarm clock, continuing into the daytime, and ending with bed, we learn of the fascinating stories behind all manner of mundane things – including soap, cereal, the light bulb, ball games, telephone, sofa, pyjamas and many more. His Homeschool History radio series won him an army of new fans when it launched on BBC Radio 4 during the Covid pandemic.