ARTE, the European documentary-maker has commissioned this German-language film about the extraordinary life of Sylvin Rubinstein, the flamenco dancer and resistance fighter. Jonathan was interviewed in Paris for the documentary and his featured input covers aspects of life in Poland…
Churchill’s top secret plan to attack the Soviet Empire was scheduled for 1 July 1945. British, US, Polish and German forces were to attempt to liberate East Germany and Poland and bring Stalin back to the conference table. If they…
September is an excellent month to discover British battlefields. Most holidaymakers have disappeared and guides or curators have more time to discuss details with visitors and researchers. So Jonathan headed north to take a closer look at some of the…
This summer Jonathan has been delighted to work with a leading production company whose new historical drama series has recently been commissioned for television. He is acting as military and historical script consultant as well as advising on costume and…
June 2016. To Sidmouth Literary Festival for a weekend of books and authors by the sea. Fronted by leading novelist Jane Corry, the festival promoted both new and established writers. Jonathan was fortunate to interview Con Coughlin, the Defence Editor…
In May, a visit to the famous Lello's bookshop in Porto, Portugal. The business was first established in Carmelitas Street in 1906 in a fabulous neo-gothic building and continues to attract visitors from all over the world. Once inside, you…
To Lyme Regis to give a presentation to Dorset photographers on the 'History of Combat Photography'. It's a fascinating journey from the Crimea up to Afghanistan and Iraq, and Jonathan's talk highlighted both the bravery and ingenuity of war photographers through…
In February Jonathan found himself 1000 miles up the Amazon River, lecturing on 'Operation Condor' and the CIA in South America. His other talks included regional military coups and an in-depth look at the prisoners who inhabited the infamous Devil's…
Launch of 'Operation Unthinkable' in the Spanish Edition as Operacion Impensable. A busy day at the major Spanish bookstore Casa del Libro in Seville. Angel Viñas, Professor Emeritus at the University of Madrid has called the book 'a revelation in the making' and…
In Paris recently, Jonathan was filming for a new ARTE production on the life of the legendary WWII resistance fighter, Sylvin Rubinstein. Together with an anti-Nazi Wehrmacht officer, Rubinstein reportedly created havoc amongst German forces in occupied Poland and then…