Benjamin Woolley is an author, media journalist and television presenter. In 2018, he published ''The King's Assassin'.''

Biography

Woolley studied Philosophy & Politics at

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

, graduating in 1979. Woolley currently teaches English Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Books

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TV programmes

Woolley presented ''

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, and an episode of ''

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, and David Taylor, Woolley won a 1998 News & Documentary Emmy Award in the "Individual Achievement in a Craft, Writer" category for the script of the documentary ''3 Minutes to Impact'' produced by York Films for the

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