Tessa Dunlop is a presenter/historian best known for her work on BBC2's Bafta-winning series Coast.
She is the author of 'The Bletchley Girls' for Hodder and Stoughton (Jan '15) which weaves together the lives of 15 women all selected to work in Britain's most secret wartime organisation – Bletchley Park and is currently touring a number of book festivals.
Tessa has two history degrees: a BA in Modern History from Oxford University and an MA with distinction from Sheffield Hallam University. She has been awarded funding for a PhD examining Romania's international identity during World War One.
A lively broadcaster with a special interest in Modern History, Romania and rural affairs; Tessa is an acclaimed (and highly amusing) public speaker. She has written for almost all of the national newspapers and in 2012 published her first book, To Romania With Love.
She has presented history programmes for Discovery, History Channel, Living TV, Channel 5, BBC2, BBC Wales and radio features for Radio 4's Crossing Continents and From Our Own Correspondent, the BBC's World Service and Radio 5's Late Night Live among others.
As a contributor, she has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today and The World Tonight programmes, Classic FM, Sky News, BBC Breakfast TV etc. She juggles her time between London, Scotland and Romania.
An exceptional speaker, Tessa has given numerous motivational and historical lectures across the country including The Royal Geographical Society in both London and Scotland, the Annual Rotary Conference, Dillington House, the Windsor Festival, Goldsmiths University and Reading University. She is also a favourite on P&O Cruises.