Today, I attended the launch of a local museum, marked with the premier of the '1915: James Joins Up' and the public exhibition of our Heritage Trail in North Shields. I am also happy to share with you the cancellation of the Nazi War Diggers TV series. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_XgTbUeqiY

Welcome to Reel World Archaeology. In this series we cast an archaeologist's eye over film and cinema and their portrayal of historical events. Today, we consider the good, the bad and the ugly of the Vikings vs Space Monster movie 'Outlander'. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Sqboxgccg

Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find. Link of the Month: Crochet Venus of Willendorf: https://trishagurumi.com/the-willendorf-venus/ Link: Castle visitors warned of ‘angry badger’ in cellar tunnel: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FbsUXJNZOM

Well folks, we made it through one of the worst years in living memory! What next? What does an archaeological perspective suggest? Happy New Year, one and all :D Links: Self-destructive civilizations may doom our search for alien intelligence: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/seti-alien-intelligence-self-destructive-civilizations ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxZeiZZvzNU