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Speakers

We are pleased to present our exciting, entertaining and informative speakers, who will be talking on a wide range of subjects – history, politics, personal stories, crime and more. We are also delighted to introduce a new element to this year’s festival, the LitFeast. With cookery demonstrations from local and well-known chefs, cookery writers and a wine tasting, there’s something for everyone who loves and enjoys food.

Speaker details

Adam Alexander

Adam Alexander is a consummate storyteller thanks to 40 years as an award-winning film and television producer, but his...

Alan Philps

Alan Philps is a fluent Russian speaker, who has worked as a reporter in Moscow on and off since...

Andrew Lownie

Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was Dunster History Prizeman and President of the Union,...

Anthony Roberts

Anthony Roberts is a retired plastic and reconstructive surgeon with interests in the treatment of burns and of other...

Art Themen

Art Themen toured the world fronting Stan Tracey’s quartet for 20 years and has been featured with virtually everyone...

Bob Gilbert

Bob Gilbert is the author of the Wainwright and Rathbones Folio Prize-longlisted Ghost Trees and The Green London Way. He has written...

Caroline Davison

Caroline Davison is an East Anglian-based writer, historian and musician. Her non-fiction book The Captain’s Apprentice: Ralph Vaughan Williams and the...

Cathy Gayner

Cathy Gayner trained as a calligrapher and gilder but has spent the last 50 years feeding friends and family...

Chris Mullin

Chris Mullin, author, journalist and former MP, a minister in three departments and chairman of the Home Affairs select...

Colin Groves

Colin Groves is his family’s first career soldier. A woeful academic record at school was just sufficient for him...

Dave Green

One of the country’s finest bassists. Dave Green was for many years a stalwart of the famous Humphrey Lyttelton band, as...

Elly Griffiths

Acclaimed crime author Elly Griffiths worked in publishing before becoming a full-time writer. She is best known for her...

Emma, Duchess of Rutland

Born Emma Watkins, The Duchess of Rutland is the daughter of a farmer from Knighton in the Welsh Marches. Today,...

Felice Hardy

Felice Hardy is a journalist and author who has covered diverse subjects ranging from travel and food to yacht...

Flora Soames

Flora Soames set up her design business in 2009 and launched a range of fabrics and wallpapers a decade later....

Georgina Moore

Georgina Moore grew up in London and lives on a houseboat on the River Thames with her partner, two...

Harry Cole

Harry Cole is the award-winning Political Editor of The Sun. Twice winner of Scoop of the Year, he has been...

Helen McGinn

Helen McGinn is creator of The Knackered Mother’s Wine Club, an award winning wine blog and best-selling wine book. Helen...

Isabel Hardman

Isabel Hardman is the Assistant Editor of the Spectator and author of books including Why We Get the Wrong Politicians, a Sunday...

Jackie Malton

Jackie Malton was a police officer for 28 years. During her career she worked in the drugs squad, CID, the...

Jason Cowley

Jason Cowley is an award-winning journalist, magazine editor and writer. He has been widely credited with transforming the fortunes...

Jeremy Robson

Described by The Times as “a champion of poetry” Jeremy Robson has published a number of lauded books of...

Jim White

Jim White (left) became a United fan the day he first went to Old Trafford with his school mates...

Justin Webb

Justin Webb is the longest serving presenter of BBC Radio 4’s flagship news and current affairs programme Today. For the best part...

Lisa Schneidau

Lisa Schneidau is a storyteller and environmentalist based on Dartmoor. She seeks out, and tells, stories about the land...

Lydia Leonard

Tony Award® nominated actress, Lydia Leonard, continues to build a showcase of work across all disciplines: she is seen as...

Malcolm Sinclair

Malcolm Sinclair is a British stage and television actor and former President of the Trade Union, Equity (2010-18). He...

Malcolm Turner

Malcolm Turner is a writer, dramatist, publisher, and the founder of Sunrise Publishing. A former journalist with a lifelong...

Martin Brunt

Martin Brunt was chief reporter at the Sunday Mirror before moving to Sky in 1989. He has covered and...

Martin Sixsmith

Martin Sixsmith was the BBC’s correspondent in Moscow, Washington, Brussels and Warsaw from 1980 to 1997. From 1997 to 2002...

Maureen Lipman

Olivier and Variety Club award-winning Maureen Lipman was a member of Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre for three years and...

Melanie Johnson

Melanie Johnson is  a food writer, and columnist at Country Life magazine where she has been creating her Kitchen...

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain’s best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies....

Neil Laughton

Neil Laughton is a former Royal Marines Commando, helicopter pilot and Special Forces officer. He then became an entrepreneur, founding...

Nick Trend

Dr Nick Trend is a journalist and art historian. As Chief Culture Editor for the travel desk of the Daily...

Nikki Iles

A major presence in the British Jazz scene, Nikki Iles is as distinguished a composer as she is a...

Norma Winstone

In a career spanning some 50 years the singer and lyricist Norma Winstone is held in high esteem internationally...

Patrick Crowley

Patrick Crowley is currently the chief executive of the South East Reserve Forces’ and Cadet’s Association, which involves promoting...

Patrick Gale

Patrick Gale is the author of 17 novels and many short stories. He is a keen cellist, gardener and...

Peter Faulding

Peter Faulding is a world-leading confined space rescue and forensic search specialist. He has pioneered the use of side-scan...

Peter Hore

Peter Hore served worldwide as a “pusser” during a full career in the Royal Navy, including exchange service in...

Philip Beale, FRGS

Philip is an adventurer, sailor, writer and motivational speaker. He participated in his first international expedition, Operation Drake from...

Philip McNulty

Phil McNulty (right) is a Liverpudlian by birth and attended the same school as Wayne Rooney; albeit slightly earlier than...

Philip Norman

Philip Norman has an international reputation as a chronicler of pop music and culture. Shout!, his groundbreaking biography of the Beatles...

Professor David Tomalin

Visiting professor at Southampton University and former county archaeologist for the Isle of Wight, David Tomalin is passionate about...

Robert Thompson

Born in Bedfordshire, England, celebrated chef Robert Thompson acquired a love of cooking at just 10 years old. In...

Rory Cellan-Jones

Rory Cellan-Jones was a reporter for the BBC for more than 30 years, covering business and technology stories for...

Rosemary Shrager

Rosemary Shrager is one of Britain’s national treasures. She began her cookery career working for Pierre Koffman at Chelsea’s La...

Sarah Standing

Born in 1959 to actress Nanette Newman and writer, actor and director Bryan Forbes, Sarah Standing began her career writing features...

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock received a Damehood for services to drama and charity in 2021. Since the 1950s she has enjoyed...

Skye McAlpine

Skye McAlpine is a cookery writer who believes that food tastes best when shared with others. She is the...

Tim Wander

Tim Wander is best known as an historic consultant, author and lecturer and is widely acknowledged to be a...

Tracy Borman

Tracy Borman is a best selling author, historian and broadcaster, specialising in the Tudor period. Her books include Elizabeth’s...

Wendy Joseph KC

Until March 2022 Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC was a judge at the Old Bailey, sitting on criminal cases,...

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