Now the second series of "Britain's Secret Treasures" is mercifully over, perhaps instead of angling for an even more dreadful third series to get on TV, the BM's PAS/Treasure team might consider doing something else to raise the profile of portable antiquities issues. A suggestion was made here a couple of years ago which, although it actually began in an April Fool's joke by Peter Tompa of all people), does not look half-bad ('Return that Loot!', Friday, April 1, 2011) it could even be kept in dumb-down mode with audience participation, exotic locations, Bettany Hughes and all the rest.
A blog commenting on various aspects of the private collecting and trade in archaeological artefacts today and their effect on the archaeological record.
Saturday, 7 December 2013
What now, After "Britain's Got Treasure"?
Now the second series of "Britain's Secret Treasures" is mercifully over, perhaps instead of angling for an even more dreadful third series to get on TV, the BM's PAS/Treasure team might consider doing something else to raise the profile of portable antiquities issues. A suggestion was made here a couple of years ago which, although it actually began in an April Fool's joke by Peter Tompa of all people), does not look half-bad ('Return that Loot!', Friday, April 1, 2011) it could even be kept in dumb-down mode with audience participation, exotic locations, Bettany Hughes and all the rest.
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