Colin Jones CBE is professor of history at Queen Mary University of London. He has published widely on French history, particularly on the eighteenth century, the French Revolution, and the history of medicine. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and past president, Royal Historical Society.
Sasha Higgins, a classically trained actress and voice artist, has performed on the West End, at the Geffen, and off- Broadway. She has also starred in numerous independent films and voiced the role of Miranda in The Tempest for BBC Radio 4. She currently lives in Venice, California, with her husband, Ethan, and two dogs.