The biggest influence upon public understanding of the past is TV drama - not books, docs, radio, or podcasts. Telly Drama. Occasionally huge films, and maybe video games.

So, here’s perhaps where we see the consequences of the types of story told (and not told) 👇 https://twitter.com/benatipsosmori/status/1356571993777332226
Why is TV drama the most powerful driver of public interest in the past? Because it typically gets the highest viewing figures, tends to run for multiple episodes - so you have more time with the characters - and it infuses the past with human drama, so we care more.
It’s of little interest to most of you, I’m sure, but returning to TV drama is where I want to go next in my career - I loved working in it when I was in my 20s, but now there are stories I want to tell for myself
But, as a public historian, I also know that my podcasts and books only reach so far. If I want to help broaden the public’s understanding of the past, I need to be also working in TV drama & film
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