Dan Jones is a historian and broadcaster whose work bridges the gap between academic research and mainstream media through vivid, personality-driven storytelling. He hosts the Sony Music Entertainment production This is History, a series that translates the complexities of medieval power struggles into narrative audio. This approach to popular history is further evidenced in his collaborative series with Elizabeth Day, History’s Greatest Fails, which examines significant human errors throughout time. A graduate of Pembroke College, Cambridge, Jones has authored over ten non-fiction bestsellers, including The Plantagenets and The Templars, and recently expanded into historical fiction with the Essex Dogs trilogy. His recent win includes the critical success of his Tudor-focused series, which utilizes irreverent commentary to demystify royal lineages for modern audiences. On screen, he serves as the presenter for Netflix’s Secrets of Great British Castles, combining on-site exploration with psychological analysis to bring medieval heritage to life for international viewers.