Britain's First Power Couple: The Life and times of Mr & Mrs Churchill

Stephen Irwin - Stephen, a historian, recently retired after more than 17 years as the Education Officer for Blackburn Museum, and he has entertained and enlightened many with his depth of knowledge about Lancashire history over the years, visiting most kinds of educational establishments plus giving interviews on the radio.

Late seventeenth century England was a dangerous place, people lived life without a safety net and political and religious violence were an ever present threat. Yet it was also a time when a recognisably modern Britain was born. The talk traces these themes through the rise to prominence of a couple, born into impoverished families but destined to be two of the most powerful subjects in the realm.