Bestselling author Terry Deary discusses his new book, Revolting: A riotous history of rebellions and revolutions, and takes readers on a lively journey through some of the most significant rebellions and uprisings that have happened through the ages.

Few enjoy the success of Ivaylo, the Bulgarian swineherd who managed to fight off the Mongols, slay the Tsar and marry his widow in the space of a year. But then, some rebels have more modest aims: Spartacus mainly wanted to go home to see his mum. Either way, we have much to learn from the tactics of revolutionaries gone by, like the two suffragists who posted themselves by Royal Mail to see the prime minister. (A first-class idea, though Downing Street declined the parcel.)

From the peasants to the slaves, the martyrs to the mutineers, Terry will celebrate the resilience and determination of those who dared to challenge the status quo through the ages.