article_snippet.sent: Unique insight:CJullian Fellowes, pictured with Downton star Michelle Dockery .
article_snippet.sent: Lord Fellowes Lord Fellowes is to give a unique insight into Lord Fellowes inspiration for the period drama at Festival.
article_snippet.sent: The stellar bill also includes historian David Starkey, best-selling novelist Kate Mosse, award-winning biographer Claire Tomalin, explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and Neil MacGregor, who recently announced he is to step down as director of the British Museum.
article_snippet.sent: Away from the clattering of swords, much clamour is expected among Downton fans for tickets to see Lord Fellowes following the announcement that the forthcoming series of the hugely popular drama will be the last.
article_snippet.sent: Entries must be uploaded at cvhf.org.uk/ history-prize by noon on May 29.
article_snippet.sent: Giving a talk titled The World of Downton Abbey: From the Great War to the Roaring Twenties, he will appear in conversation with ITN political editor Tom Bradby, discussing the enormous social change brought by the First World War and why this period continues to fascinate and inspire he.
article_snippet.sent: Starkey, famous for Starkey TV series including Monarchy, will mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, by talking about the Magna Carta genesis, history, and influence on Britain today.
article_snippet.sent: Mosse will explain the historical backdrop of Mosse Languedoc trilogy, each set in or around Carcassonne at an important point in the French city’s history, from the 13th century to the Second World War.
article_snippet.sent: Tomalin speaks on diarist Samuel Pepys.
article_snippet.sent: Sir Ranulph, whose ancestors fought on both the French and English sides at Agincourt, will take an irreverent look at the 1415 battle.
article_snippet.sent: Hislop will discuss the importance of satire past and present while MacGregor, credited with turning the British Museum into one of the world’s most visited attractions, will explore 600 years of Germany’s complex history.
highlights_snippet.sent: Lord Fellowes will discuss huge social change brought by First World War .