BBC Radio 4 - Today programme interview

This week, I was interviewed by BBC Radio 4's Today programme, about my new book Fatal Colours, which explores the history of the Battle of Towton. Fatal Colours is published to mark the 550th anniversary of the battle, and the interview took place on the exact anniversary day.
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FATAL COLOURS & TOWTON. Publication Talks & Events

FATAL COLOURS – Towton 1461, England’s Most Brutal Battle

By George Goodwin

Introduction by David Starkey

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Officially available March 10^th 2011 – now on sale through all good bookshops  

   

George Goodwin - FATAL COLOURS talks & signings

Thursday March 24^th 7.00 for 7.30pm.  -  Waterstones Chiswick  (in conversation with Tracy Borman).  Further details from Waterstones : 020 8995 3559  

Wednesday March 30^th, 7.00 pm –at Wakefield Central Library, Drury Lane, Wakefield.  Further details from Rickaro Books,   01924 278811 http://www.rickarobooks.co.uk/

Saturday April 2^nd 6.30pm – Oxford Literary Festival  http://www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com/#

Sunday April 10^th 3.00pm - York Mansion House.   Joint talk and debate with Tim Sutherland, the Towton Battlefield Archaeologist     http://www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/event-calendar/35-Fatal-Colours-with-George-Goodwin-and-Tim-Sutherland/

Sunday  April 17^th – During the Day – Towton.  Signing for the Towton Battlefield Society as part of the 550^th Commemoration of the Battle at the Battlefield itself (see below)   

Saturday May 14^th Time & details tbc -  Hampton Court Literary Festival.   

Monday June 6^th 7.00pm  – Towton Battlefield Society  http://www.towton.org.uk/page6a.html

Other Relevant Towton Events and releases

Towton 1461 dvd - http://www.rkproductions.tv/rkp/Home.html

Saturday March 26^th  & Sunday 27^th (10am – 5pm)  550^th Towton Weekend at Royal Armouries, Leeds http://www.royalarmouries.org/events/events-at-leeds/calendar/2011-03-26/towton-1461

(tbc) Saturday March 26^th onwards   Micklegate Bar Museum, York  http://www.micklegatebar.com/

Thursday March 31^st 2.00-3.00pm – National Archives, Kew.  ‘The Battle of Towton – a 550 Year Retrospective’ Talk by Dr James Ross  of the National Archives  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/events/battle-Towton.htm

Sunday April 17^th 10am – 4pm - Towton Battlefield.   The Towton Battlefield Society Palm Sunday 550^th Commemoration http://www.towton.org.uk/page14aa.html