Michael Dobbs - Fact In Fiction Writing Political Leaders by The British Academy published on 2016-07-11T14:21:44Z Date 30 Jun 2016 19:00 to 20:30 Location The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH How can fiction impact real reputations, and real legacies? How can fictional characters influence our understanding of politicians and political institutions?Creator and author of House of Cards, Michael Dobbs, talks to Rana Mitter about his experience of treading the line between fact and fiction. Speaker: Lord Michael Dobbs, writer and author Chaired by Professor Rana Mitter FBA, Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China, University of Oxford.