The Penguin Archive is not only an archive of the most important British publisher of the last century, but an unparalleled record of the social and cultural history of the UK from the birth of Penguin in 1935 to the present day. In this interview John Lyon, principal investigator of the AHRC-funded Penguin Archive project, explains how Penguin not only reflected but shaped social change in this country and why engaging the public is so important to the project’s success.

Further information is available from the Penguin Archive website. 

Running time: 14 Minutes. File size 12mb.

If you would like a transcript of this podcast please email communications@ahrc.ac.uk.