A familiar face from British archaeology broadcasting will be speaking in North Dorset this month, as Julian Richards visits Fifehead Magdalen Village Hall on Wednesday 22nd April.
Richards, who lives in Shaftesbury, is best known as the presenter of BBC series Meet the Ancestors and Blood of the Vikings, and for his long-running Radio 4 programme Mapping the Town. A professional archaeologist by background, he spent years with English Heritage before moving into broadcasting and writing full-time.
He has written extensively on Stonehenge and Wessex prehistory, including the current English Heritage guidebook to the monument.
The Fifehead Magdelen talk will draw on more than five decades of fieldwork, research and broadcasting, offering a personal perspective on how Britain’s past has been uncovered and interpreted, both on site and on screen.
Organisers describe the evening as an opportunity to hear from someone who has spent a career translating archaeology for a wider audience, combining academic work with accessible storytelling.
The event starts at 7pm at Fifehead Magdalen Village Hall (SP8 5RR). Tickets are £8, including refreshments, with proceeds going to charity.
Booking is via email: [email protected]
