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Watch the moment our former Head of School, Professor Alastair Owens delivered some surprising news to EastEnder Lisa Hammond.

Our very own Professor Alastair Owens, one of the UK’s foremost historical geographers and social and economic historians, was the perfect person to deliver some unexpected news to EastEnder Lisa Hammond on the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are.

Expecting to be a Londoner through and through, she was surprised to learn about her Welsh farming heritage. It’s a great example of how society has seen families move and evolve in response to the economic challenges of the time.

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