11 Facts About Peter Stothard

Sir Peter Stothard was born on 28 February 1951 and is a British author, journalist and critic.

Peter Stothard writes books about Roman history and his four books of memoir cover both political and classical themes.

Peter Stothard was the son of Max Stothard, an electrical engineer who worked at the Marconi Research Centre, Great Baddow.

Peter Stothard was educated at Brentwood School, Essex ; and Trinity College, Oxford, where he became editor of Oxford University student newspaper Cherwell.

Peter Stothard joined The Sunday Times in 1978 and The Times in 1981, becoming chief leader writer, deputy editor and, based in Washington, US editor.

Peter Stothard published Thirty Days: An Inside Account of Tony Blair at War in 2004, based on observations inside Downing Street during the Iraq War.

Peter Stothard was named as Editor of the Year in the same year by Granada Television's What the Papers Say.

Peter Stothard was chairman of judges for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and president of the Classical Association.

Peter Stothard appears as a character briefly in the first scene of a one-level Tomb Raider expansion videogame made by Core Design in association with The Times.

Peter Stothard is married to the biographer and critic Ruth Scurr.

Peter Stothard was knighted for services to the newspaper industry in 2003.