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Hello, and thank you for checking out my website. If you stumbled across me by accident, I am Dr Michala Hulme, an award-winning historian and professional genealogist from Manchester, formally based at the University of Birmingham. I specialise in the period 1800-1950. My personal research interests include living and dying in Victorian Britain, with a particular focus on the experience of the working classes, crime and street gangs. I have made over 100 appearances on various BBC Radio stations and have featured in national and regional TV programmes, such as NBC, CNN, Channel 4’s Britain’s Most Historic Towns, Channel 5’s This Week on the Farm, Channel 5’s How the Victorian’s Built Britain with Michael Buerk, Channel 4’s Great Canal Journeys, BBC’s Heir Hunters, Who Do You Think You Are?, Channel 4’s Genealogy Roadshow, BBC Breakfast, Channel 5 News, BBC News and Granada News. I have written for and featured in several newspapers and magazines, such as the Mail, The Stylist, The Daily Mirror, M.E.N, Who Do You Think You Are Magazine? and the Telegraph. I am a published author with the History Press – my books focus on the ‘grim’ side of living in a Victorian city. My podcast, Unearth the Past, has now reached over 3 million views/listens! In 2025, you can catch me on ITV’s DNA Journey, BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? and Michael McIntyre’s Big Show.

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Latest news…

• Oct 2025: BEHIND THE HEADLINES OF HISTORY is back!! Yes, Brad and I are back with Ancestry and Newspapers.com, to deliver you a new series!! Watch it now on Ancestry or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

• Oct 2025: Earlier this year, I undertook a private research commission for the new owners of Sunlight House, a historic building in the heart of Manchester built by Joseph Sunlight. In October, I had the opportunity to present the results of my research at the launch event.

• Oct 2025: Back in London with my historian’s hat on to record something for the BBC which will be on your TV in 2026.

• Sept 2025: Did you watch Michael Portillo’s 200 Years of the Railway? If you missed it on BBC2, you can catch it on the iplayer.

• Sept 2025: Recorded something exciting for Sky TV which will hit your screens in 2026 #Victorians

• Aug 2025: Enjoyed chatting with Michael Portillo about Nazi looted art on GB News.

• Jun 2025: Did you enjoy last week’s DNA Journey? This week is one of my favourite episodes with Jo Brand and Julian Clary…

• Jun 2025: ITV’s DNA Journey is back!!! This week I am with Faye Ripley and Hermione Norris. My two favourite Cold Feet!!!

• Jun 2025: BBC’s WDYTYA is back!! How lovely is Diane Morgan???

• May 2025: Filming a new BBC Show that will be out later this year. Any guesses as to the subject matter…

• Mar 2025: Michael McIntyre’s Big Show with the brilliant Olly Murs!! Did you enjoy it??

• Feb 2025: In the Unearth the Past studio with the legend, Holly Johnson from Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Episode out now!!!

• Jan 2025: The podcast has now reached over 3 MILLION views/listens!!!! Thank you!!!