To the British Film Institute (BFI), Southbank for the premiere of the forthcoming BBC1 drama series, The Last Post. A joint production by Bonafide Films and Forge, the drama follows the fortunes of the Royal Military Police during their deployment…

In many north European towns and cities the casual walker will come across apparently random brass cobble stones outside crumbling properties or brand new office blocks. But they are far from random. Take a closer look and you will see…

This summer Jonathan was guest lecturer on a cruise ship travelling through the waterways around Denmark and Germany. It's an often neglected travel area of northern Europe, but these waterways pass through some historic and charming old trading communities, many…

Jonathan's thrilling account of Churchill's plan to attack Stalin in 1945, has now been published in paperback as Churchill's Third World War. The book has already enjoyed excellent worldwide sales having been translated into Russian, Spanish, Polish and forthcoming Scandinavian…

Springtime in modern Berlin is vibrant. The Wall came down at the end of 1989 and the city has since embarked on a breathtaking journey of development. Startling architecture, buzzing nightclubs and restaurants, fascinating art galleries and museums - the…

Leading Russian publishers, Veche, of Moscow have bought Russian rights to 'Operation Unthinkable'. Published in a Russian language edition in March 2017, the book has proved to be highly controversial in Russia. A documentary on the operation is being produced…

26 January 2017. On the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day Jonathan delivered a presentation to a packed audience in the Chapter House at Exeter Cathedral. The theme of his talk was what the Allies knew about the extent of the…

A trip to Mallorca is not complete without a visit to Deià and the former home of Robert Graves, the immortal war poet and author. With experienced guides, Sue and Peter Hansen, we explored the delightful countryside and it's no…