Taylor Downing

Taylor Downing (born 20 July 1953[1]) is a British historian and television producer. He studied at Latymer School and Cambridge University, where he achieved a Double First in History. In 1982, he formed a production company Flashback Television, which has made more than 200 TV documentaries.[2][3]

His books include

  • 1983: The World at the Brink (nominated for the Pushkin Book Prize)
  • Night Raid: The True Story of the First Victorious British Para Raid of WWII
  • Secret Warriors: Key Scientists, Code Breakers and Propagandists of the Great War
  • Breakdown: The Crisis of Shell Shock on the Somme
  • Spies In The Sky: The Secret Battle for Aerial Intelligence during World War II
  • Churchill's War Lab: Code Breakers, Boffins and Innovators: the Mavericks Churchill Led to Victory

Downing is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

References
  1. "Taylor DOWNING personal appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  2. "Taylor Downing". www.latymerfoundation.org.
  3. "Bloomsbury - Taylor Downing - Taylor Downing". www.bloomsbury.com.


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