Autor/-in: Stanford Peter

Peter Stanford is a writer, journalist, broadcaster and prison reform campaigner. His biography subjects include the Cabinet minister and penal reformer, Lord Longford (made into a BAFTA-winning film), the Poet Laureate, C Day-Lewis, the Protestant reformer Martin Luther and the Devil (televised by the BBC), while his writings on the history, theology and cultural significance of religious ideas include Heaven: A Traveller's Guide. , Pilgrimage: Journeys of Meaning. , Judas: The Troubling History of the Renegade Apostle. and Angels: A Visible and Invisible History. His books have been translated into twelve languages. A former editor of the Catholic Herald. (1988-1992), he writes features for the Daily. and Sunday Telegraph. titles, has an interview column in the Tablet. and has presented television documentaries including the award-winning Channel 4 series, Catholics and Sex. Raised in Birkenhead, he has been director of the Longford Trust for penal reform since 2002.