A POPULAR York lecture series continues this week with historian Greg Jenner.

St Peter’s School will welcome Greg later today (Tuesday) for a special talk about ‘Horrible Histories’ and his new book ‘Dead Famous’.

Greg Jenner is a historian who uses pop culture to communicate history.

He has worked on eight series of CBBC’s award-winning ‘Horrible Histories’ and the film ‘Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans’.

His new book ‘Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity, From Bronze Age to Silver Screen’ is an entertaining history of celebrity culture, spanning Ancient Greece to 1950.

Greg is an Honorary Research Associate at Royal Holloway, University of London, and also teaches occasionally at the University of York.

Ben Fuller, co-ordinator of the public lecture programme at St Peter’s School, said: "Our public lecture programme continues to attract high profile individuals thanks to the hard work and dedication of so many people at St Peter’s School and our partners, including Fox Lane Books. We are thrilled to welcome Greg to St Peter’s School as he’s at the cutting edge of communicating history and has drawn in a whole new generation of historians."

The lecture starts at 7pm tonight in the Memorial Hall at St Peter’s School, and is suitable for young people aged 13+ and adults. A limited number of free tickets are still available and must be booked in advance from the school website: www.stpetersyork.org.uk/public_lectures

The public lecture programme at St Peter’s School has recently been shortlisted in the Community Engagement Category for this year’s Educate North Awards. Visit the School’s website to find out more about forthcoming lectures: www.stpetersyork.org.uk/public_lectures