From the Editor Television History and its Discontents History on television is long overdue a radical rethink. Paul Lay | Published in History Today Volume 67 Issue 1 January 2017 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Related Articles In Defence of History on TV Popular articles Siberian Exile in Tsarist Russia ‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review