Christopher Frayling

Christopher Frayling was until recently Rector of the Royal College of Art and Chair of Arts Council England. An historian, a critic and an award-winning broadcaster, he has published widely on art, design and popular culture – including several books on aspects of the Gothic in literature and film. His latest books are: Frankenstein – the first two hundred years and The 2001 File. He is a visiting Professor at the University of Lancaster, a Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge, Professor Emeritus of Cultural History at the Royal College of Art and an honorary Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum.