Corsica, home of lovely smells and chestnut-eating pigs, each battling it out for supremacy. It’s 1769 and in the capital of Ajaccio, a child of destiny is born…

A screaming sweetie that will reach heights higher than the island’s lofty mountain ranges and suffer lows far lower than its sublime sandy beaches. A child that will become renowned as one of the top-ten-military-leaders-EVER! as voted for by readers of Smash Hits. A child that rose from the ashes of l’revolution to rule not only French France but an entire Francy-French Empire of his own creation.

But there is another…

It’s time to find out the part that Derek played.

This is the History of Derek Bonaparte.

We salute you.

History of Derek is brought to you by Now Stand Back Media.

Written by Peter Richard Adams.

Performed by Benjamin Pemberton.

Produced by Adam Daffurn.

Artwork by Meg Hogan.

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Wales, home of taking a leek. It’s 1928 and a plane has just plopped by that will make one of its passengers more famous than that kid from school who locked the teacher in the stationary cupboard that time.

What makes it even more amazing is that, both in the dentist’s chair and in the Abbey, the individual being crowned is not actually Elizabeth Tudor at all.

The life, times and tragic disappearance of Amelia Earhart are well documented, discussed, dramatised and made a mockery of by Star Trek: Voyager.

But even upon her famed solo flights, she was not truly alone.

It’s time to find out the part that Derek played.

This is the History of Derek Earhart.

We salute you.

History of Derek is brought to you by Now Stand Back Media.

Written by Peter Richard Adams.

Performed by Benjamin Pemberton.

Produced by Adam Daffurn.

Artwork by Meg Hogan.

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Bournemouth, home of the Oceanarium where you can dive into a magical underwater journey and discover thousands of amazing creatures above and below the waves.

It’s 1885 and Robert Louis Stephenson is pouring word is writing our fifth or sixth favourite horror staple ranking just below Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolfman and Chucky.

It’s time to find out the part that Derek played.

This is the true story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Derek.

We salute you.

History of Derek is brought to you by Now Stand Back Media.

Written by Peter Richard Adams.

Performed by Benjamin Pemberton.

Produced by Adam Daffurn.

Artwork by Meg Hogan.

You can find us on your socials:

Facebook: Now Stand Back Media

Instagram: @nowstandbackmedia

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