Presenter & Public Speaker

Dr Jess Venner is an award-nominated presenter, Pompeii expert, and ancient historian whose dynamic style and captivating storytelling offers fresh, authentic perspectives on the ancient world.

She was nominated for the Future Presenter Award at the New Voice Awards 2024, the Canon ITV bCreator Original Content Creator of the Year Award 2025, selected as one of the National Gallery’s 200 Creators for its bicentenary, and elected as an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in recognition of her contribution to the field.

Audience & Reach

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Total Views 10m+ as of October 2026

Instagram 190k+ followers

TikTok 180k+ followers

Substack 2.3k+ subscribers

Social Media

Through her platform Life in the Past Lane on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Substack, Jess connects with millions of viewers by making Roman history vivid, immersive, and accessible.

Brand Partnerships

She has worked with a variety of organisations, including Disney, the BBC, HistoryHit, English Heritage, HistoryExtra, The Ministry of Culture, TedX, Mars, The National Gallery, Civ7, Airalo, London Museum Docklands, Royal Armouries Leeds, TopTrumps, Pompeii Immersive Experience, and more.

Podcasting

Jess has worked with several highly popular podcasts on all manner of historical subjects.