Recent Lectures

2007

The Honours (Oxford and Cambridge Club, The London Ladies Club), Royal Society of Portrait Painters Lectures (Cavalry and Guards Club), royal matters (Naval and Military Club), Who’s Who (Paddington Library), War on Screen: From the Romans to the Middle Ages (National Army Museum), Who’s Who (Marylebone Library), Public Relations (University of Syracuse).

2008

The Honours (The Hurlingham Club), my career (Edgware JACS), Royal Society of Portrait Painters tours (Oxford and Cambridge Club, London Ladies Club), Who’s Who (Edgware JACS, Stanmore JACS), Public Relations (three lectures, University of Syracuse)

2009

The Honours (Royal Overseas League, Barbican Library), Who’s Who (Society of Genealogists, University of Cape Town Trust at South African High Commission, Westminster Library), Royal Society of Portrait Painters Lectures (National Art Fund, Institute of Directors, RAC Club).

2010

Who’s Who (Oxford and Cambridge Club, Royal Overseas League), Royal Public Relations (Syracuse University), Public Speaking (Birkbeck College), Royal Society of Portrait Painters tour (Saddlers City Guild).

2011

Mutiny on the Bounty (Mall Galleries, Naval and Military Club), Royal Public Relations (Universities of Syracuse, Holt, Oregon Summer School), Royal Society of Portrait Painters tours (Oxford and Cambridge Club, Royal Overseas League), High Watermark (Mall Galleries), Who’s Who (University of Third Age).

2012

Mutiny on the Bounty (Oxford and Cambridge Club, Westminster Library, Norwood JACS, University of Third Age), Monarchy (University of Syracuse), Public Speaking (Birkbeck College), Public Relations (BIPADA, Queen’s College, Oxford)

2013

Mutiny on the Bounty (Keats Grove Library, Edgware JACS, Royal Overseas League, Pitcairn Island Society), Royal Society of Portrait Painters tour (Oxford and Cambridge Club), The Honours (University of Third Age, Northwood).

2014

Mutiny on the Bounty (Oxford and Cambridge Club, National Liberal Club, University of Third Age, NW3 & Ealing), Royal Public Relations (University of Syracuse, twice), The Honours (Rotary, Brentwood), Mutiny on the Bounty comparative evening, three hours (Cinema Museum), From Ben Hur to Pompeii :Swords and Sandals epics, comparative evening, three hours (Cinema Museum).

2015

Mutiny on the Bounty (National Liberal Club), Royal Society of Portrait Painters tours(Roehampton Art Fund, National Art Fund), The Queen’s reign (Oxford and Cambridge Club).

2016

Mutiny on the Bounty (St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden), “Swords and Sandals” epics (Westminster Library, Oxford and Cambridge Club)

2017

Captain Bligh ( Hon. Co. of Master Mariners, HQS Wellington), Monarchy on Screen, Lansdowne Club, UK Honours System, English Speaking Union, Dartmouth House, “Swords and Sandals” epics, U3A Hampstead, Monarchy on Screen at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, Monarchy on Screen at the Westminster Library, Monarchy on Screen at the Cavalry and Guards Club.

2018

Monarchy on Screen, U3A, Hampstead 12 April, Mutiny on the Bounty, Naval and Military Club 29th November.

2019

Mutiny on the Bounty, ESU, London 16th January, Mutiny on the Bounty, ESU, Eastbourne, 10th April, National Liberal Club Lunchtime Talk October 2nd (Swords and Sandals Epics).

2020

The Honours System (virtual) U3A, London, My career (virtual, Rotary Club, Malaga),

2021

Monarchy on Screen (virtual) U3A, London, Monarchy on Screen (virtual), Naval and Military Club, Contemporary Film Criticism, Lincoln University (MA degree) lecture 1 on Da 5 Bloods, lecturer 2 on Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, lecture 3 film awards, “Swords and Sandals” epics (virtual), Monarchy on Screen (virtual) (both for Naval and Military Club), State of the Monarchy (Lunar Club, In and Out), The Monarchy and The Crown (TV series) (virtually to Anglo-Uruguayan Institute in Montevideo), The State of the Cinema (virtual, Rotary Club, Malaga).

2022

Royal Society of Portrait painters tour, Oxford and Cambridge Club, May, The State of the Monarchy, ESU, spoke at the The Oxford Union, opposed This House believes Monarchy is Mere Celebrity (it was lost 88-9), Discussion Dinner on State of the Monarchy, Oxford and Cambridge Club.