John Preston

John Preston is a former Arts Editor of the Evening Standard and the Sunday Telegraph. For ten years he was the Sunday Telegraph’s television critic and one of its chief feature writers. His book, A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL, was published to great acclaim in 2016 and turned into a BAFTA-winning BBC drama series. His 2007 historical novel THE DIG has been adapted into a new major motion picture starring Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James and directed by Simon Stone, released in select UK cinemas and available to stream globally on Netflix from January 2021. Hi most recent book is The Fall which tells the jaw-dropping life story of notorious business tycoon Robert Maxwell.

Videos

John Preston @ 5x15 - A Very English Scandal

5x15 online - Michael Rosen, Monique Roffey, Thomasina Miers, Lee Lawrence, John Preston

Past Events

March 15th 5x15 - 5 speakers, 15 minutes each

Online, Via Zoom
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