Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title Inside Versailles Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Canal+/BBC2 Media type Television Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 14/03/17 Description Based upon my knowledge and understanding acquired directly from research upon Louis XIV's France and international relations between 1610 and 1789, on which I have written three books and a number of learned and popular articles, I was invited by the BBC to appear as a guest expert on one of their short programmes 'Inside Versailles'. This involved flying to London to be filmed on 14th March 2017, appearing with Greg Jenner and Prof Kate Williams (University of Reading), the presenters and interviewers. Approximately 30 minutes of usable film was shot, and this was then edited down to produce the best effect in the 5 minutes available for educating the general public on the back story to the French invasion of the Dutch Republic in 1672. The programme was broadcast on 2nd June 2017 and I have had a number of complimentary communications from members of the general public about the clarity of my explanation of the issues. URL www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08t099j Persons Guy Robert Rowlands