TV archaeologist Neil Oliver coasts into AK Bell Library
Last updated | 11/01/2010
Archaeologist, historian, author and broadcaster Neil Oliver will give a talk at Perth’s AK Bell Library on Thursday 28 January.
His talk will focus on his latest BBC series, the 10-part A History of Scotland, which was shown throughout the UK in 2009. A book of the same title, also written by Neil, accompanies the series.
Neil will discuss his work and there will be an opportunity for questions. He will sign copies of the book, which will be available for purchase on the night.
The popular presenter’s TV debut was in 2002 in Two Men in a Trench which featured Neil visiting historic British battlefields and recreating battles using state of the art archaeological techniques. In addition to the television series, Neil co-wrote the two accompanying books.
In 2005 he wrote a tie-in for the Channel 4 documentary Not Forgotten. Neil then became the archaeological and social history expert on Coast. He subsequently became the main presenter on this popular series.
2006 saw Neil star in two more documentary series, Channel 4’s The Face of Britain and BBC Two’s Scotland’s History: The Top Ten. As well as this, in August 2006 he appeared on the special Big Royal Dig edition of Chanel 4’s Time Team which he presented from Holyrood House.
Tickets for the 7.30pm event cost £5 and are available from the AK Bell Library or by telephoning 01738 477019.
