Katherine Carter

Background

About Katherine Carter

I am an author, historian and curator, specialising in early 20th century political history. As Curator of Chartwell, the home of Winston Churchill, I lead the research, presentation, interpretation and conservation of the house and collections. My exhibitions include 'Death of a Hero','Into the Trenches' and 'Churchill & The Crown'. I am a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a Member of the Society of Authors. I am also a Churchill Fellow of Westminster College, a member of the International Churchill Society's Operating Committee, and an adviser to the Imperial War Museum for their "Churchill 150" commemorations. I speak on the subject of Winston Churchill internationally, advise film, television and theatre productions, and appear frequently in print and broadcast media. My first book,'Churchill, Chartwell and the Countdown to War'(working title) is published by Yale University Press and was released in 2024. Recent credits include: • Hidden Treasures of the National Trust - Blast! Films - BBC2 - June 2023 • An Unlikely Bond: Queen Elizabeth II & Winston Churchill - Fox Nation - 2022 • Travels with My Father - Tiger Aspect Productions - Netflix - 2021 • Churchill (5 Episodes)- ITN Productions - Channel 5 - 2021 • Landscape Artist of the Year - Storyvault Films - Sky Arts - 2021 • Une Maison, Une Légende - A Prime Group - France 5 - 2021 • Great British Railway Journeys - FremantleMedia - BBC2 - 2020 • Master of War - CC & C - Toute l'Histoire - 2019 • Secrets of the National Trust - SpunGoldTV - Channel 5 - 2019 • Mystery of the Lost Paintings - Factum Arte - Sky Arts - 2018 • Secrets d'Histoire: Churchill, Le Lion au Couer Tendre - SEP Télévision - France 2 - 2018 • The One Show - BBC Studios - BBC One - 2015 As well as regular appearances on regional, national and international news as an expert on the life and legacy of Sir Winston Churchill.