Matthew is an experienced historical consultant, book reviewer, feature-writer and contributor to radio and TV programs. He reckons he must be the only person who has appeared on both Jamaican and Polish breakfast TV.
Recent articles:
History Extra article – One Fine Day
Huffington Post – James Bond and the Fall of the British Empire – Read
Daily Beast – The ten best books about Ian Fleming and James Bond – Read
History Today August 2014: ‘The Keys to the Universe’ – the centenary of the Panama Canal – Read
BBC History Magazine September 2014: ‘James Bond and Jamaica’
Literary Review: Review of Warsaw Boy by Andrew Borowiec
The Times: Review of Empire’s Crossroads by Carrie Gibson – Read (paywalled)
History Today: ‘Cavaliers of the Caribbean’ Read
BBC History Magazine. Review of Monte Cassino by Caddick-Adams – Read
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine Issue 49: ‘The West Indian Sugar Trade’
Sunday Telegraph Panama City: My Kind of Town
Guardian article about ecological challenge of new Panama Canal – Read
Recent radio, podcast & TV contributions:
More or Less on Donald Trump and the Panama Canal
Chatter podcast on One Fine Day
Red Hot Chilli Writers – One Fine Day
History Extra podcast – One Fine Day
Shepherd – author recommendations – Sugar Barons
1066 and All That – Willoughbyland
Not Just the Tudors – Willoughbyland
Talking about slavery reparations on Sky News
Literary discussion podcast on Newstalk radio
Talking Fleming, Bond and Jamaica on BBC4 Loose Ends 22 August
BBC Radio London Robert Elms show 22 August
BBC History Magazine Podcast on Bond and Jamaica 14 August – Listen (external site^)
Newstalk Moncreif Show 20 August – Listen (external site ^)
James Bond Radio Podcast – Listen (external site ^)
BBC History Magazine Podcast on anniversary of Monte Cassino – Listen (external site ^)
Ezvid WIki – 9 Fascinating Non-Fiction Books About Food – Read
Matthew Parker 