AUDIOBOOK

The Stuff of History

A Curated Compendium of Curious Objects and Forgotten People

Steven Moore
5
(1)
Duration
7h 45m
Year
2025
Language
English

About

Moore is wickedly charming - the naughty uncle you want to be sat beside at the dinner table' - Daily Telegraph

Too often history focuses on the tales of kings, or those (often men) who were given the credit for shaping our stories. Yet, what fascinates most are the figures who have passed through the cracks of history, people like:

- The fourteen-year-old boy who lived undetected in the chimneys of Buckingham Palace

- Archie Lee, the re-inventor of Santa Claus

- The women at Playtex who helped put the first man on the moon

- Unknown war hero Tommy Brown, whose extraordinary bravery helped the code breakers of Bletchley

But it's not just forgotten heroes that you'll meet, this compendium also reveals the curious back stories behind everyday objects - the humble fork, the china cup, the real history of tea, and Queen Victoria's underwear - to name but a few.

The Stuff of History is a thoughtful, entertaining and carefully curated miscellany of fascinating forgotten histories from Antiques Roadshow stalwart, and popular historian with a huge Instagram following, Steven Moore. Steven Moore has worked as an antiques dealer, auctioneer and museum curator. He is a published author, journalist, and also a highly experienced TV presenter best known for his appearances on the BBC, particularly BBC One's top-rated factual Antiques Roadshow, where he has been a regular expert since 2003. More recently he has joined BBC One's Antiques Roadtrip. A beguiling, entertaining and consummately curated miscellany of fascinating forgotten histories from Antiques Roadshow presenter, and popular historian, Steven Moore Funny, fascinating and heartwarming, this is bang on the sweetspot for listeners to The Rest is History, The History Hit. Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History and There's No Such Thing as a Fish Steven Moore is a uniquely qualified individual having worked as an antiques dealer, auctioneer and museum curator. He is a published author and journalist and also a highly experienced TV presenter, author, feature and copy writer, best known for his appearances BBC One's top-rated factual, Antiques Roadshow, where he has been a regular expert since 2003. Steven Moore now has over 400k followers on Instagram.@mrstevenmoore is growing at a rate of 40% a year. History is on the rise, with value up 4% YOY, as is gift and humour (up 25% YOY)

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