Edward VIII
Anna speaks to Tom Leeman about Edward VIII who reigned as King of the United Kingdom for 325 days in 1936. Read More
Edward VIII – Never Crowned King
Edward VIII, the king never crowned, abandoned his throne for the woman he loved. Read More
Wallis Simpson – Kingmaker
Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who had been married twice when she met Edward, Duke of Windsor at a party. Read More
Since the world’s been turning
This episode covers Russian Author and Poet Boris Pasternak. In her book Lara: The Untold Love Story that Inspired Dr Zhivago, Anna Pasternak blows the doors of history wide open and changes the way we remember Boris, both for good and for ill. Read More
Difficult women
Anna Pasternak speaks to Rachel Johnson about her writing career and the court case surrounding her book, Lara: The Untold Story and the Inspiration for Doctor Zhivago... Read More
The 8 Best Books About the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
The former King Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson remain a source of fascination Read More
Anna Pasternak: losing my Doctor Zhivago lawsuit left me broken
Believing that she had been plagiarised, the great-niece of Boris Pasternak went to court. The case may cost her £2 million. Read More
Who is Britain’s King Charles III?
The 73-year-old grandfather of five will serve as the king of the UK and 14 other Commonwealth sovereign states Read More
Charles Pasternak: My family’s £2m high court battle for Dr Zhivago’s legacy
65 years after the publication of Boris Pasternak's masterpiece, his niece is embroiled in a legal battle over her latest biography Read More
Dr Zhivago’s heroine takes centre stage in plagiarism row
Courtroom battle looms as author argues her book revealing inspiration for character became basis of an American novel Read More
