Chris Smith Historian at Coventry University specialising in intelligence and espionage, and biographer of John Cairncross 3 episodes Jen Baldwin Research Specialist at Findmypast, specialising in British social history and the diaspora; host of The Family History Of and co-host of Was Justice Served? 2 episodes Tony Cherry Resident historian and tour guide at Thornbury Castle, Gloucestershire 2 episodes Amanda Graves British expat in Texas since 1985 and author of Anglotopia's Spilling the Tea column; from the J. Lyons and Lewis's of Liverpool families 2 episodes Quintin Lake Photographer and adventurer who walked the coast of mainland Britain; author of The Perimeter 2 episodes Tom Salinsky London-based writer, podcaster and corporate coach; author of books on Star Trek and Red Dwarf 2 episodes Dan Absher Lifelong Beatles fan and longtime CEO of a large construction company, founder of fab4academy.com 1 episode Becky Aikman Author of Spitfires, a history of American women pilots in Britain's Air Transport Auxiliary during WWII 1 episode Carmen Alvarez Collections and Conservation Manager at Blenheim Palace 1 episode Tim Barber Yorkshire Blue Badge guide and founder of Real Yorkshire Tours 1 episode Tom Burdett Managing Director of StayCotswold, an independent Cotswolds holiday cottage agency, and former estate agent born and bred in the area 1 episode Katherine Carter Historian, author and property curator at Chartwell, Churchill's home in Kent 1 episode Richard Claxton Chief Executive of the National Garden Scheme; former GP, garden designer and green prescribing advocate 1 episode Billy Cullen Licensed London black cab driver, history graduate and founder of London History Taxi Tours 1 episode Lucy Davis Curator of paintings at the Wallace Collection and co-curator of Winston Churchill the Painter 1 episode John Donoghue Retired British police officer and Royal Navy and Army veteran, author and guide at Pembroke Castle 1 episode Brendan Dowd Host of the History Nerds United book podcast; West Point graduate, Iraq War veteran and government consultant 1 episode Mark Dunton Principal Records Specialist at the National Archives and lead curator of the MI5: Official Secrets exhibition 1 episode Jill Eicher Author of Mellon vs. Churchill: The Collision of American Money and British Power 1 episode Ben Elman British expat entrepreneur, founder of Dating Across the Pond (formerly Date British Guys) 1 episode John Ferling Historian of the American Revolution with a 40-year teaching career 1 episode Mia Ferullo Digital Engagement Officer at the Brontë Parsonage Museum and co-host of Behind the Glass: A Parsonage Podcast 1 episode Melanie Fontana Owner and restorer of Button Cottage, a Grade II listed holiday cottage on Gold Hill, Shaftesbury 1 episode James Fox Art historian, BBC broadcaster and Cambridge University lecturer 1 episode Peter Frost-Pennington Former vet married to the owner of Muncaster Castle, Cumbria, and steward of the family home and attraction 1 episode John Goodall Architectural editor of Country Life magazine, medievalist and author of English Heritage guidebooks 1 episode Emily Graver Adventure operations specialist at Macs Adventure, Glasgow, who has walked the full Hadrian's Wall route 1 episode Toni Hargis British writer and returned expat, author of Rules, Britannia and Anglotopia's Brit Buzz columnist 1 episode Mike Harling American expat in Horsham, West Sussex, for over 20 years; author, veteran blogger and former Anglotopia columnist 1 episode Jeremy Harte Folklorist, curator of Bourne Hall Museum in Ewell, Surrey, and Katharine Briggs Folklore Award winner 1 episode Gillian Healey Qualified Hill and Moorland Leader who runs personalised Dartmoor walking tours 1 episode Claire Hubbard-Hall Historian of secret intelligence and honorary associate professor of intelligence history 1 episode Robert Hutton Journalist and historian, author of The Illusionist 1 episode Richard Hyde His Majesty's Consul General in Chicago, covering 14 Midwest states; career diplomat from Liverpool 1 episode Keri Jones Founder and presenter of This Is Alfred, Shaftesbury's volunteer-run local radio station and podcast 1 episode Jonathan W. Jordan New York Times bestselling military historian, Wall Street Journal book critic and federal judge 1 episode Naomi Kent CEO and founder of the Boardroom Company and board president of the British American Business Council Chicago; British expat 1 episode Laura Kurton Co-founder of English Cottage Vacation and award-winning former yacht chef, hosting guests at Well Cottage in Dorset 1 episode John Maass Military historian in the Programs and Education Division at the National Museum of the United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 1 episode Gabrielle Malcolm Author, expert on Jane Austen fan culture and literary tourism, and creative director at Strictly Jane Austen 1 episode Violet Manners Daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, raised at Belvoir Castle; founder of HeritageXplore and host of the Hidden Heritage podcast 1 episode Simon Mills Maritime historian, deep-sea explorer and owner of the wreck of HMHS Britannic; former UK film camera technician 1 episode Jules Mittra Founder of In and Beyond Bath, a small-group tour company in the West Country and former history teacher 1 episode Sarah Morris Creator of the Tudor Travel Guide, Tudor author and co-founder of Simply Tudor Tours 1 episode Robert Morrison Literary historian, Queen's National Scholar at Queen's University, Ontario, and former British Academy Global Professor at Bath Spa University 1 episode Lynne Murphy American linguistics professor at the University of Sussex and author of the blog Separated by a Common Language 1 episode Spencer Murphy Assistant Professor in Media and Communications at Coventry University and founder of the Coventry East Asian Film Society 1 episode Patrick Nunn Geographer at the University of the Sunshine Coast, honorary professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne and visiting fellow at Oxford 1 episode Allen Packwood Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge 1 episode Lucy Pask British expat in Chicago who works for Jolly Posh Foods, a British-style butcher 1 episode Ben Pearson Retired West Yorkshire Police roads policing officer, Police Interceptors star, bestselling author, YouTuber and co-creator of the Code Zero mental health app 1 episode Thor Pedersen Danish adventurer and Red Cross Goodwill Ambassador; first person to visit every country without flying (2013-2023) 1 episode Adam Pennington Tudor and Plantagenet historian, host of The Tudor Chest and co-director of Simply Tudor Tours 1 episode Justin Reash Executive Director of the International Churchill Society 1 episode Sophie Reynolds Head of Collections, Interpretation & Engagement at Jane Austen's House, Chawton, Hampshire 1 episode Timothy Riley Sandra L. and Monroe E. Trout Director and Chief Curator of America's National Churchill Museum, Fulton, Missouri 1 episode Paul Robichaud Professor of English at Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, Connecticut 1 episode Theresa Roche Jane Austen speaker and Bath guide for Strictly Jane Austen 1 episode Tim Roebuck Former British Rail station manager and BritRail Travel International president, 25 years at ACP Rail, now an adviser 1 episode Charles F. Rosenay Beatles tour guide since 1983, founder of Liverpool Tours' Magical History Tour, author and producer 1 episode Moira Rudolf Historian of Georgian and Regency Bath 1 episode Ian Russell Award-winning British voice actor based in upstate South Carolina, formerly a banker for three decades 1 episode Robert Schmuhl Walter H. Annenberg-Edward P. Joyce Chair Emeritus in American Studies and Journalism at the University of Notre Dame; author 1 episode Sophie Shorland Historian and author of a new biography of Catherine of Braganza 1 episode Agnes Stamp Writer for Country Life magazine and author of Country Life's Book of Dogs 1 episode Gary L. Stiles Physician, former Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Research at Duke University and Churchill scholar and collector 1 episode Roanna Stromberg-Smith Founder and CEO of the RSS Brand, a luxury Cotswolds concierge and tour guide service based in Lechlade on Thames 1 episode Julie Summers Social historian and author of 14 works of non-fiction on 20th-century Britain 1 episode Heather Teysko Host of the Renaissance English History Podcast (englandcast.com) and founder of TudorCon 1 episode Magnus Birch Throckmorton Custodian of Coughton Court, the Throckmorton family's Tudor home in Warwickshire, which he runs with his wife Imogen 1 episode Adrian Tinniswood Historian and author of a trilogy on the British country house 1 episode Jane Tippett Historian and author of Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII 1 episode Stephen Twigge Former Head of Modern Collections at the National Archives and historian of the Cold War and code breaking 1 episode Mary Valentine Founder of Mary Valentine Tours and former professor of sociology and women's studies 1 episode Robert Verkaik Award-winning journalist and author of The Traitor of Arnhem 1 episode Amanda Whitehead Official Wales Guide with 25 years' experience and founder of Conwy Tours 1 episode