Dr Helen Doe
maritime historian, author and lecturer
Speaking
Helen Doe is a popular speaker at literary festivals, on cruise ships and as a contributor to radio and television programmes.
She is a regular speaker at the
Daphne du Maurier Festival at Fowey.
As the author of
Jane Slade of Polruan, Helen took part in a programme on BBC Radio 4 about the woman who inspired Daphne du Maurier's first novel
The Loving Spirit. In 2008, as an expert in maritime history, Helen took part in two programmes on BBC Radio 4's
Making History series:
- 14th October 2008 on smugglers
- 9th December 2008 on Cornish wreckers
Helen's talks cover a range of topics from ships and shipbuilding to women in maritime business, as well as piracy, smuggling and wrecking. See a
list of topics.
