I’m not a celebrity – get me in there! Really looking forward to my upcoming talk at Gwrych Castle, recent home of the ITV I’m a Celebrity show and iconic landmark along the north Wales coast. My talk is part of a lecture series all about the monument, landscape and history of Gwrych Castle estate. […]
Following broadcasts in America and other countries around the globe, TV show Celts: the Untold Story is now available in the UK! You will see me on all episodes of the three part series, and episode 3 airs tonight (Monday 19 December) on Sky History Channel at 9pm. If you missed the first two episodes, […]
Cheshire History Day will take place on Saturday 29th October and I am delighted to be the opening speaker.
Delighted to let you know that Celts: The Untold Story is now streaming on TV in America! I was really honoured to recently contribute to the new three-part series. It focusses on new research on the Iron Age in Central Europe. The series was made by KM+Media and Big Media. A big thanks to Past […]
Well, the final episode of this season’s Weatherman Walking is finally here – and the weather certainly showed up for this one. Torrential rain, massive gusts of wind, hail and glorious sunshine, leading to outstanding views. Just another day on top of a Welsh hillfort by the sea… In this episode, after Derek and I […]
I was really honoured to write, along with my co-author Fiona Gale, a chapter for a recent publication all about Old Oswestry Hillfort. The book, edited by Tim Mallim and George Nash, is entitled ‘Old Oswestry Hillfort and its Landscape: Ancient Past, Uncertain Future’. Its title is a stark reminder that, for a few years […]
Join us on our latest video for a circular route up onto Moel y Parc in the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We look at the views, the history, and reflect on the importance of discovering more in your locality and loving where you live.
As it is World Book Day, I thought I should finally tell you a little bit about my ‘big’ book – my thesis. And it is now available to download electronically from Bangor University here. I’ve been involved with a few books over the years, but this one is 100,000+ words and 7+ years of […]
Really pleased to let you know that UK viewers are getting the chance to rewatch Series 2 of Weatherman Walking, the Welsh Coast. You can now see episodes on Sunday mornings on BBC2. On this last season, you can see me on episodes 3, 5 and 7. Episode 3 will be shown this Sunday, 21st […]
Tune in to BBC One Wales’s Weatherman Walking at 7.30pm Friday night to watch Derek the Weather’s journey along the Wales Coast Path from Little Haven to Solva, plus a feature presented by me in the middle, all about work at an ancient coastal hillfort in Pembrokeshire. Filmed last summer, I speak to National Trust […]