My skills in both historical research and film making have been honed through my Master's and my documentary making. I am a trained researcher and oral historian, and my main areas of historical expertise are the history of journalism, and oral history. I have also researched, written, filmed, and presented all of my previous documentaries.
Wentworth Woodhouse: A New History
www.youtube.com/watch?v=85sTUUyvznE
Using my groundbreaking new research about one of England's most majestic homes, this documentary sheds new light on the already richly historic Wentworth Woodhouse, showing the real personal side to the house, as well as discovering that its true history is actually over 1,000 years old.
The 'Talk Yorkshire' Project
youtu.be/LWHLZ0tQjRo
A series of 4 documentaries I made for the Yorkshire Society regarding the all-famous, all-loved, and very historical Yorkshire dialect.
Expedition Elsecar: Historic Walking Tour of Elsecar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKiXLDWLTpw&ab_channel=JoshuaDaniels
In collaboration with local social inclusion charity Westwood 2015, this documentary is a virtual walking tour of the fantastic historic village of Elsecar, Barnsley, with animations and direction done by Matthew Bowns. I also do walking tours of Elsecar and surrounding areas, with the 'Expedition Elsecar' being the flagship walk, with leaflets available.
A History of Santa Claus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rui--ibChk&ab_channel=MatthewR.Bowns
A festive and jolly jaunt through the history of our favourite Christmas icon, Santa Claus, with animations done by Matthew Bowns.
BBC Sounds: You're Dead to Me! - Research Intern
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07mdbhg
You're Dead to Me! is a podcast commissioned by the BBC and headed by the chief nerd of Horrible Histories, Greg Jenner. It's designed for people who don't like history... and those who do. My work was research for the episodes on the Aztecs and Mansa Musa.
Historic Homes Articles: Wentworth Woodhouse, and Wentworth Follies
www.historichouses.org/resources/historic-houses-blog/guest-blog-wentworth-woodhouse.html
I had the honour of writing articles for Historic Homes about the fabulous Wentworth Woodhouse and Wentworth Follies.
The 'Thorncliffe - Elsecar Tramway' Heritage Project
thorncliffeelsecartramway.weebly.com/
This National Lottery Heritage Fund project includes a documentary, a website, several heritage walks (with links to the virtual leaflets), oral history interviews, and a heritage filmmaking workshop.
My Blog: Press in the Past
pressinthepast.wordpress.com/
Press in the Past covers historical events and the journalism reporting on it, through the newspapers themselves. This unlocks an insight into how people perceived the world at the time - and how the elites wanted the people to perceive it.
'Documentours'
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG-Ir6uUNLDpHiCNbdF5uAB4AeUckFUZq
A series of short videos promoting historical tourism to different places, starting with Doncaster.
Working Worsbrough: Women of Industry
www.youtube.com/watch?v=64oC5v3996M&t=1195s&ab_channel=JoshuaDaniels
Utilising my oral history training and expertise, I was commissioned by Worsbrough Ward Alliance to record the overlooked women's voices of Worsbrough industry, along with my own historical research.