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James Evans did a PhD at Oriel College, Oxford, following a first-class Masters in Historical Research. He has worked as a producer on various historical television documentaries, including Dan Cruickshank's HIDDEN HOUSES (BBC2), Niall Ferguson's WESTERN CIVILISATION (C4), Griff Rhys Jones's RIVERS (BBC1) and Michael Wood's ENGLISH STORY (BBC2), for which he also contributed to the accompanying book. He lives in London.
This is the fascinating story of a forgotten few whose deeds had an important long-term impact on Britain's history - GOOD BOOK GUIDE Looking for a short-cut sea route, in 1553 they commissioned Sir Hugh Willoughby and Richard Chancellor to voyage in search of a northeast passage through the Arctic to Asia. Their venture was, says Evans, one of the boldest in English history as a significant turning point in English economic and cultural development. It's also a good story, well told - THE TIMES This is the fascinating story of a forgotten few whose deeds had an important long-term impact on Britain's history - LITERARY REVIEW
