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24 October 2025 On the one year anniversary of Her Secret Service being published, episode 184 of the Bletchley Park podcast has been released. I joined Dr David Kenyon, Research Historian at Bletchley Park, and Erica Munro, Head of Content and podcast host, to discuss the little known SIS (MI6) presence at Bletchley Park during the war, which included Miss Kathleen Pettigrew, the MI6 secretary who inspired Ian Fleming's Miss Moneypenny character. You can listen on Apple Po

28 September 2025 Shipston Bookfest is an exciting new book festival in the north Cotswolds. I had the honour of appearing alongside the wonderful Mandy Robotham , a former journalist and midwife, who has penned several historical novels, including her latest bestseller Mrs Spy . Those in attendance at St. Edmund's Church, were treated to an exploration of the female spy in history and in fiction.

25 September 2025 I spoke with Rachel Dinning from The History Extra podcast (produced by the team behind the BBC History Magazine ) ,...

18 September 2025 I was delighted to accept an invitation to speak at the one day conference 'Codebreakers and Groundbreakers: Women's...