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Professor Beattie is an academic psychologist, writer and broadcaster. He is Professor of Psychology at Edge Hill University. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and was awarded the Spearman Medal by the BPS for 'published psychological research of outstanding merit'.
Professor Jones is Schrecker-Barbour Fellow and Associate Professor of Russian Literature at University College Oxford. She is a Fellow at University College. She is also a Lecturer at Brasenose College, Oxford.
Catherine Merridale is an acclaimed writer and historian with a special interest in Russian history. Her books include Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia's History and Lenin on the Train. Her book Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia's
Professor Roper is an Australian historian and academic. She was appointed Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford in 2011. She is a fellow of Oriel College and an honorary fellow of Merton College, Oxford.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach is a senior Royal Air Force officer. He became Chief of Defence Intelligence in 2006, Chief of Joint Operations in 2009 and the first Commander of Joint Forces Command in December 2011. He was
Malcolm Andrews is Professor (Emeritus) of Victorian and Visual Studies, University of Kent. He is the Editor of The Dickensian, the journal of the Dickens Fellowship, and a past President of the Dickens Society of America.
Jacqueline is an art historian, author and advisor on fims such as Mr Turner (2014) and Peterloo (2019). She is an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London.