Marc Zakian is a history guide, writer and photographer. With a BA in drama and an MA in film, he became London Blue Badge Guide in 2006. He leads tours on different themes, including Shakespeare, the Tudors, theatre and art (the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery) and takes regular tours in the British Museum He took the photographs for the book 111 Places in East London That You Shouldn't Miss (published by Emons, 2020) and is the writer and producer of the "Extraordinary Stories of Britain" podcast www.storiesofbritain.com