Catherine Warr is an exciting young historian bringing a fresh approach to history.
Starting her YouTube channel in 2018 and self-taught in digital media, she has built up an audience through her creative and engaging historical documentaries.
Born in Leeds in 1999, she has been described as ‘Gen Z’s Fred Dibnah’ for her down-to-earth, engaging approach and desire to make history interesting and accessible.
Her background as a working-class, Northern historian gives her a unique perspective and voice.
She is hard-working, driven, and determined to build a career as a historian and filmmaker.
In 2021 & 2022 she was featured in a national YouTube campaign highlighting regional creators and has appeared on radio, print, and broadcast television.
Appearance credits include David Olusoga's Union (2023), Channel 4's Abandoned Railways from Above (2024) and the Royal British Legion's I'll Remember (2025) teaching resources.
Her distinctive personal style combines costumes, sets, and music with thorough historical research and engaging presentation.​​​​​​​​
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In 2023 she was featured in the Routledge Companion to History and the Moving Image.
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In 2025 five videos were chosen for preservation
in the British Film Institute's Online Collections.
She is a skilled public speaker and regularly gives talks to local history groups.
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In 2021 she joined the British Association for Local History as Engagement Fellow and continues to support them as Digital Content Coordinator, producing videos, podcasts, and managing digital events.
Her first book, A Yorkshire Year, exploring the folklore, customs and traditions of Yorkshire, was published by Carnegie in 2023. ​​
In 2024 she was named one of HistoryExtra's top 30 Historians Under 30.
In 2025 she launched Magical History Tour, a musical-comedy show featuring history-themed song parodies, described as 'Horrible Histories meets Weird Al.'
