Gillian Hovell, ‘The Muddy Archaeologist’ is a freelance archaeologist & ancient historian.
Available for engaging, passionate & expert comment and insights.
Also for factual documentaries & series: Television, radio & podcasts.
Contact:
Mobile 07860 637301 Tel. 01423 203516
Email: gillian@muddyarchaeologist.co.uk
Also contactable by Facebook, Linked In & Twitter
Media Showreel available here
Samples of media appearances can be found in the links below
Also filtered collections can be found on YouTube playlists: The Muddy Archaeologist: on the BBC (TV & Radio); BBC Radio; BBC TV; on screen interviews; on radio; on archaeological discoveries; on archaeological issues, news & exhibitions; on ancient Britain; around the Mediterranean; on site; showreels;
TV / ON SCREEN
GB NEWS BREAKFAST on the discovery of Thutmose II’s tomb in Egypt 21 Feb 2025
Sky series Sex: A Bonkers History, with Amanda Holden. Find out from me in episode 1 as I reveal to Amanda and our guests what the erotic art at Pompeii was really about! Oct 2023
BBC News Channel – on the importance of the Rutland Roman villa 28 Nov 2022
BBC News Channel on the Nobel Prize award for the Neanderthal DNA 3 Oct 2022
BBC News Channel – on the DNA clues to prehistoric migration to Britain 22 Dec 2021
TalkRadio TV on decapitated Romans in cemetery on HS2 dig. 9 Feb 2022
TalkRadio TV celebrating Hadrian’s Wall’s 1900th Birthday … 03 Jan 2022
TRT ‘Showreel’ Turkey’s international culture show on the British Museum’s ‘Troy’ exhibition
RADIO
BBC RADIO FIVE: the importance of the exciting discovery of the early Roman basilica in London 13 Feb 2025
TIMES RADIO: A celebration of the ancient Saturnalia’s festival on our modern Christmas habits 23 Dec 2024
BBC RADIO FIVE: the discovery of an ancient branch of the Nile that ran alongside the Pyramids – changing our view of the ancient landscape and how the pyramids were built. 18 May 2024
BBC Five Alive: The Roman Mausoleum found in Southwark, London – with a bonus on why Beauty & the Beast music can turn the Muddy Archaeologist to mush …! June 2023
BBC Radio 4 ‘Today’ programme Virtual displays in museums 14 Dec 2021
BBC World Service: Epic of Gilgamesh returns home October 2021
BBC Radio 4 ‘Broadcasting House’ Richard III Fever & Community Archaeology
BBC Radio Live Five Drought reveals sunken archaeology in rivers and reservoirs August 2022
OJ Borg Midnight Mastermind – Tutankhamun Nov 2022
OJ Borg Midnight Mastermind – Latin Nov 2019
OJ Borg Midnight Mastermind – Archaeology Nov 2018
BBC Scotland Drought reveals sunken archaeology in rivers and reservoirs August 2022
BBC Radio Jersey How history changes with new discoveries April 2022
BBC Radio Bristol Nail clipping in the 13th century … Jan 2022
BBC Radio York Neolithic Salt production in North Yorkshire March 2021
BBC Radio Stoke Roman villa unearthed in Scarborough 19 April 2021
BBC Radio Newcastle Launch of ‘Visiting the Past’ book by Gillian Hovell 2010
Catch them all on the The Muddy Archaeologist on BBC Radio – Playlist
Local Radio
Two Lochs Radio Launch of ‘Visiting the Past’ book by Gillian Hovell 2010
Stray fm ‘Visiting the Past’ 2010
LATEST PODCAST
Sarah J Naylor’s Harnessing Happiness – The Muddy Archaeologist’s story & inspiration 20 Dec 2022
A range of other sample videos are below:
Show Reel Arts Society 2021
Muddy Archaeologist June 2017
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A Spot of Fun : ‘Midnight Mastermind’ on BBC Radio 2’s OJ Borg at 12.30am Tuesday 13th November 2018
Sample Lecture
Tours
Interviews
