Taylor Downing

Taylor Downing is a British historian, television producer, and author who has written extensively about the Second World War and twentieth-century history. 1942: Britain at the Brink examines the most perilous year of the war for Britain, when defeat seemed imminent on multiple fronts and the survival of the nation hung in the balance. Downing brings a broadcaster's gift for pace and drama to meticulous historical research. His audiobooks and books are gripping listening and reading for fans of military history and anyone fascinated by the moments when the fate of nations balanced on a knife edge.