RESTAURANT columnist and BBC Masterchef critic William Sitwell will be sharing the history of his aristocratic family in an upcoming talk.

The talk, entitled ‘The Sitwells: My Family’, will shed light on the literary talents of Mr Sitwell’s “eccentric” relatives, Dame Edith, Sir Osbert - the critic’s great aunt and uncle - and Sir Sacheverell Sitwell, his grandfather.

Of aristocratic birth, and whose father was the noted eccentric Sir George Sitwell, the three children became a “glittering trio” of sibling writers, poets, essayists, columnists, biographers and more.

A spokesperson for the Wiveliscombe Civic and Historical Society said: “It’s an extraordinary story of dark humour, of literary squabbles, of public scandal, of great art and epic writing.”

The talk will take place at St Andrew’s Church, Wiveliscombe, on Monday, September 8, at 6pm.