Greg Jenner (born 1982) is a British author and public historian with a particular interest in communicating history through pop culture and humour. [1]
Jenner studied for a History and Archaeology BA and a Medieval Studies MA at The University of York. [2]
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]
Jenner is the author of several books:
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]
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