Speakers PLANS ARE WELL ADVANCED FOR THIS YEAR’S EXCITING FESTIVAL PROGRAMME, WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AUGUST. WE ANNOUNCE SPEAKERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE FESTIVAL SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ON THE FORM BELOW. Speaker details Alan Philps Alan Philps is a fluent Russian speaker, who has worked as a reporter in Moscow on and off since... 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... Chris Mullin Chris Mullin, author, journalist and former MP, a minister in three departments and chairman of the Home Affairs select... Elly Griffiths Acclaimed crime author Elly Griffiths worked in publishing before becoming a full-time writer. She is best known for her... Georgina Moore Georgina Moore grew up in London and lives on a houseboat on the River Thames with her partner, two... Isabel Hardman Isabel Hardman is the Assistant Editor of the Spectator and author of books including Why We Get the Wrong Politicians, a Sunday... 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... Martin Sixsmith Martin Sixsmith was the BBC’s correspondent in Moscow, Washington, Brussels and Warsaw from 1980 to 1997. From 1997 to 2002... Michael Morpurgo OBE Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain’s best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies.... Patrick Gale Patrick Gale is the author of 17 novels and many short stories. He is a keen cellist, gardener and... Philip Beale, FRGS Philip is an adventurer, sailor, writer and motivational speaker. He participated in his first international expedition, Operation Drake from... 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,...
