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When asked to name and shame some historically inaccurate period dramas, Jenner asserts that its simply not possible to have an entirely historically accurate drama. “To make a drama about the past, you’re always going to have to make stuff up.” There isn’t documentation on the exact words said and the exact food served at a random dinner party in 1603, so, when writing one, you have to make up some details. However, Jenner does think that there are those who try a little harder, namely Poldark or Mad Men. I don't know what role that would be. I will make the tea, I will do the photocopying, I will be a dog's body. But also, I think you might need a historian on this.” Richard Herring (6 December 2017). "Greg Jenner — Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast #157". Richard Herring's interview podcasts– via YouTube.Whilst doing work experience on Days That Shook the World at Lion TV , however, Jenner felt he had found his answer in historical consultancy. For a few years he continued working on documentaries and period dramas before happening to overhear Lion’s Chief Creative Officer saying they had the television rights to Terry Deary’s series of history books for children. Jenner has worked as an historical consultant on the Horrible Histories books and television shows. [3] Jenner has accredited the success of Horrible Histories to a non-patronising approach to children’s television. [4] Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen was released in 2020. [25]
I would be doing what Rattus is doing, saying to the writers ‘no, this is genuinely true’, and we realised we needed a historian not just in the writers' room but also in the show." Dydy hanes ddim i’w gael mewn amgueddfeydd ffansi yn unig, ac nid yw’n gorfod bod am deuluoedd brenhinol hynafol, dyfeiswyr neu ffigyrau hanesyddol. Mae hanes amdanon ni, a’r holl bethau hynny rydyn ni’n eu gweld a’u defnyddio bob dydd! Alongside the factual information on each item there are amusing facts and amazing illustrations. The text is never boring and is written to the right level and in an easy to understand manner without belittling the reader. Discover how cereal came to be and what were classified as beds in the Stone Age, the weird and painful history of soap, and the bike style in the "olden days"! 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!!
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Thomas Mogford The Plant Hunter Oxford Martin School: Seminar Room 12:00pm Sun 26 Sunday, 26 March 2023 See this event 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. Greg Jenner’s original plan was to go down the academic pipeline of PHD to Professor of History. 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. Richard Preston (21 February 2013). " Horrible Histories: 20 years of entertaining children". The Daily Telegraph.
Greg Jenner Unforgettable History Lessons SOLD OUT Exeter College: Marquee 2:00pm Sun 26 Sunday, 26 March 2023 See this event We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. The illustrations are nice, the content is easy to read and totally accessible across several age groups and readers, but particularly nerdy ones I suspect. Highly recommended. Finally, Jenner appeals to all producers to bring in a historian at the conception of their period drama, rather than as a finishing touch. He describes the latter role as more of a historical etiquette coach than a collaborator.You are History is a fascinating children's non-fiction book that covers a lot of subjects mainly which children use, are part of or know of. Ask a Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know was released in 2021. [26] [27] Working alongside the writing team at the inception of Horrible Histories, Jenner had a lot of problems to solve. The first: how to ensure younger viewers can both laugh and learn. The answer was 'Rattus Rattus', a puppet narrator-come-historian who is effectively the rat embodiment of Jenner on screen.
The RRP is the suggested or Recommended Retail Price of a product, set by the publisher or manufacturer.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!) and every day items we use (cars, toilets, soap etc). Vincent, Alice (25 May 2015). "14 things we learned from Greg Jenner's history of everyday life". The Daily Telegraph.
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