His Horrible Histories children’s series has ... famous for rape and pillage”. In the 20th century, they were “lovable farmers and settlers”. Deary does not so much comment on these ...

The judge takes a look at the beef between Rachel Carson, marine biologist and 20th century conservationist and the US chemical industry. Will the 'pests' win the case?

Not only is he a historian but as a comedy writer he has written about the past for Horrible Histories ... laugh at the subversive chaos of the 20th century trampling over the past.