Greg Jenner

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Greg Jenner
Born (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 43)
Kent, England
EducationUniversity of York
  • (BA in Archaeology and History, 2004)
  • (MA in Medieval Studies, 2006)
OccupationsAuthor, Public Historian
Known for
HonoursFellow of the Royal Historical Society

Greg Jenner (born 10 September 1982) is a British author and public historian with a particular interest in communicating history through pop culture and humour.[1]

Early life

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Jenner studied for a History and Archaeology BA and a Medieval Studies MA at The University of York.[2]

Career

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Jenner has worked as an historical consultant on the Horrible Histories books and television shows.[3] Jenner has credited the success of Horrible Histories to a non-patronising approach to children’s television.[4]

Jenner has written for GQ magazine[5] and has appeared as a guest on Richard Herring's interview podcasts[6] and on the Art Detective podcast.[7] He also featured on the BBC Radio 4 programme Great Lives, discussing Gene Kelly.[8]

He has appeared more than once as a guest on QI spin-off podcast No Such Thing as a Fish.[9][10] and has made appearances on the Simon Mayo[11] and the Steve Wright shows on BBC Radio 2.[12]

Jenner featured as an expert on the BBC2 television programme Inside Versailles,[13] as well as for the Independent newspaper, discussing historical accuracy in television programmes.[14]

Jenner has been made an Honorary Research Associate at Royal Holloway, University of London.[15]

Since 2019, Jenner has presented a BBC Sounds podcast, You’re Dead To Me. Each episode sees him talk to both a historian and comedian about a historical figure or time period.[16] As well as the streamed edition, a radio-edit version is broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In February 2023 and 2024 the show won the Best Radio Entertainment Show category at the Comedy.co.uk Awards.[17][18]

In 2020, Jenner launched Homeschool History, an educational history podcast aimed at children, in response to the Coronavirus lockdown whereby children who were unable to attend school.[19][20] Homeschool History ran for two series and was broadcast on BBC Radio 4.[21]

In 2021 Jenner launched an Audible Original podcast A Somewhat Complete History of Sitting Down.[22]

Publications

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  • A Million Years In A Day: A Curious History of Daily Life, From The Stone Age To The Phone Age (2015, Weidenfeld & Nicolson; ISBN 9780297869788)[23][24][25]
  • Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen (2020, Weidenfeld & Nicolson; ISBN 9780297869818)[26]
  • Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know (2021, Orion; ISBN 9781474618625)[27][28]
  • You Are History: From The Alarm Clock To The Toilet, The Amazing History of The Things You Use Every Day (2022, Welbeck Publishing Group; ISBN 9781406395679)[29][30]
  • Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! (2024, Walker Books; ISBN 9781406395655)[31]
  • Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy! (2024, Walker Books; ISBN 9781406395662)

Personal life

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Jenner is half French on his mother's side. He is an avid fan of heavy metal and alternative rock, and loves Thrice, the band. Jenner is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur.[32] He is teetotal.[33][34]

References

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