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30 May, 2014

My articles and a BBC documentary

BBC History Magazine asked me to write a profile of Edward II, and here it is on their website!  I'd just like to point out that I didn't write the bullet points, by the way - only the text beginning 'Life' is mine.  Great to see myself in BBC History Magazine. ;)  I'm not sure if the profile will also appear in the printed edition - if so, maybe in the next issue, in July.

And I've also had an article about Edward published on the History Vault website. Hoping to write more for them soon!

Coming soon: a two-part, two-hour documentary on BBC 2 to mark the 700th anniversary this year of the great battle of 23/24 June 1314, called The Quest for Bannockburn, for which I was interviewed by Neil Oliver about Edward II.  I'll appear in part two. :)  The documentary will be broadcast at 9pm next Monday and the following Monday, 2 and 9 June, in Scotland, and sometime in late June in the rest of the UK - will let you know the date when I get it.  Here's lots of info about the programme on BBC iPlayer.  I met Neil and the crew in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire last summer, and they filmed Neil interviewing me while rowing me up and down the River Nidd (with a few people watching us from the bank and recording us on their mobiles!) and then more filming at the castle, which once belonged to Piers Gaveston.  It was a lovely warm sunny day and it was just a spectacularly awesome experience - famous TV presenter rowing me up and down a river for over an hour, ohhh my!  I cannot for the life of me remember now anything I said about Edward, except that we talked about Braveheart at one point.  :-)  I know I focused on personal aspects, Edward's personality, abilities (or not), relationship with Piers Gaveston and so on.  The only other person interviewed about Edward for the documentary was Professor Michael Prestwich, who talked more about political issues.

More information coming when I have it!  And here's a pic of Neil Oliver and me, after we finished the river section and had lunch with the crew before moving up to the castle.  I also had to wear a red life-vest on the boat, which clashed hideously with my bright pink jacket. :-D

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27 comments:

  1. Brian StevensonFriday, 30 May 2014 at 13:16:00 BST

    Great pic, Kathryn, and I am so looking forward to seeing the documentary - somehow! It must be so satisfying to see your work being recognised in such a public forum,
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  2. Kathryn WarnerFriday, 30 May 2014 at 13:22:00 BST

    Thanks, Brian! :)

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  3. Katarzyna Ogrodnik-FujcikFriday, 30 May 2014 at 13:57:00 BST

    Congratulations, dear Kathryn! I do hope I will be able to see the documentary where I live. I promise I'll do my best to do it :-)

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  4. Kathryn WarnerFriday, 30 May 2014 at 14:08:00 BST

    Thanks, Kasia! Really hope you can see it sometime! :-)

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  5. BartcFriday, 30 May 2014 at 14:46:00 BST

    I have been following your facebookpage for some time, great postings> BBC History magazine is a monthly must for the last 15 years, and I read all N.Olivers books, and seen his programs. So this combination is just awesome. Congratulations. I will definitely read the BBC magazine article and look up the BBC player.

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  6. Sami ParkkonenFriday, 30 May 2014 at 14:47:00 BST

    And so, The Star was born!

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  7. BartcFriday, 30 May 2014 at 14:50:00 BST

    Fantastic, great article in BBC Magazine (monthly reading the last 15 years), will be looking forward for the BBC documentary.

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  8. Kathryn WarnerFriday, 30 May 2014 at 15:03:00 BST

    Thank you, Bartc and Sami! :)

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  9. Sami ParkkonenFriday, 30 May 2014 at 15:14:00 BST

    Looked those clips form the BBC and it looks pretty well done indeed, the way it should be as BBC has been known for its quality. Now I am waiting too see and hear your bit on the programme!

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  10. UnknownFriday, 30 May 2014 at 17:21:00 BST

    Fantastic!!! So happy for you. All very well deserved. And such a lovely photo! xx :)

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  11. Kathryn WarnerFriday, 30 May 2014 at 17:26:00 BST

    Thank you, Marsha! :) xx

    Sami, I'm dying to see it too!

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  12. AnonymousFriday, 30 May 2014 at 20:27:00 BST

    I hope that the documentary makes it to youtube (no BBC on my cable); but congratulations ... your work is now getting recognized!

    Esther

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  13. AnerjeFriday, 30 May 2014 at 21:33:00 BST

    Despite knowing all this for a while, I'm still going to say yet again - congratulations! I'm thrilled your talent and expertise has been recognised!

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  14. UndineSaturday, 31 May 2014 at 01:06:00 BST

    Congratulations! I live in the U.S., but I hope I'll be able to see the documentary online at some point.

    Somewhere, Edward is smiling!

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  15. UnknownSaturday, 31 May 2014 at 17:56:00 BST

    So pleased for you Kathryn - and for Edward. hopefully the truth can now be heard by the whole world and no more stupid searches for Mel gibson being the father of Edward 111
    - oops i mean William Wallace.

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  16. UnknownSaturday, 31 May 2014 at 17:56:00 BST

    So pleased for you Kathryn - and for Edward. hopefully the truth can now be heard by the whole world and no more stupid searches for Mel gibson being the father of Edward 111
    - oops i mean William Wallace.

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  17. Kathryn WarnerSaturday, 31 May 2014 at 18:04:00 BST

    Thanks, Esther, Anerje, Undine and Paula! I hope everyone gets to see the documentary somewhere, somehow ;-) And I'm so thrilled that Edward's real story is getting out there!

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  18. AnonymousSaturday, 31 May 2014 at 20:43:00 BST

    Love the article, but wish you had noted that Gaveston was murdered (an illegal act), rather than executed (a legal act) by the earls. As a Gaveston fan, I have never accepted their supposed trial. Glad you took on the Mel Gibson/Braveheart crowd.

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  19. CarolineSaturday, 31 May 2014 at 21:25:00 BST

    Kathryn, what else can I say. You have arrived!!! And personally I quite like pink and red together - sort of classy. Sorry I haven't posted any comments recently but work gets in the way. I do read everything you write and I am constantly impressed by your dedication, your accuracy and the sheer hard work it must be to get all this information out there to us mere mortals. Keep going.

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  20. Sami ParkkonenSaturday, 31 May 2014 at 21:51:00 BST

    I bet William Wallace of Hollywoodland is gettin pretty upset pretty soon! And queen Sophie Marceu too... No, wait...

    PS. Sorry Kathryn, I just had to.

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  21. SonetkaSunday, 1 June 2014 at 06:18:00 BST

    Congratulations! I hope I can see it at some point, hopefully Youtube will come through at least :). As for the red and pink, aren't bright, albeit clashing colours suitably medieval?

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  22. CarlaSunday, 1 June 2014 at 16:11:00 BST

    Wow, congratulations Kathryn! I look forward to seeing the documentary.

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  23. MRatsSunday, 1 June 2014 at 19:02:00 BST

    CongRATulations, Kathryn! But you already know how delighted I am that you're finally receiving the recognition you deserve as the ultimate authority on Edward.

    Along with your other fans and followers above, I'm hoping the documentary will appear on YouTube. After all, "Killer Queens" and "She Wolves" are on there. Why not a program of quality? Or, if I'm really fortunate, it will air on the American History Channel between "Ax Men" and "Big Rig Bounty Hunters". Or maybe twixt "Appalachian Outlaws" and "Ancient Aliens--The Series". O! I am so overcome with patriotism right now that I must stop writing immediately and recite the pledge of allegiance--NOT.

    Yes. I am being a wise-"arse". And, yes. Those are actual shows.

    But with the utmost respect--and I'm sure you realize beyond a doubt that I genuinely feel it--I'm afraid that I must agree with Mr. Rogan. If the article for BBC History Magazine does appear in print, would it be possible to change the word "executed" to "murdered"? Please forgive me, but you know how I love Piers!

    Both are excellent pieces, Kathryn, and I look forward to seeing more! I'm also eagerly awaiting the chance to read the biography. And don't forget the novel!

    I . . . won't . . . let . . . you . . .

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    >.<

    P.S. Great photo of you and Neil Oliver!

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  24. UnknownMonday, 2 June 2014 at 01:27:00 BST

    Congrats! You rock so hard!
    And we knew you when.

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  25. Jerry BennettMonday, 2 June 2014 at 09:47:00 BST

    Hi Kathryn,

    Fame at last! Congratulations, particularly as the only interviewees about Edward were just yourself and Professor Michael Prestwich. (Was he rowed up and down the river Nidd as well, or was he interviewed in some more boring old TV studio?)

    I really look forward to watching these programmes.

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  26. Kathryn WarnerMonday, 2 June 2014 at 14:25:00 BST

    Thanks for the great comments, everyone! :) So grateful for your support!

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  27. Jules FrusherSaturday, 7 June 2014 at 21:42:00 BST

    I've just watched part one of the documentary and so far, so good - I can't fault much at all. Looking forward to seeing you in the next one! It's good - no, excellent - to see your work being recognised after all these years - you thoroughly deserve it :-) xx

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