Ben Robinson

Last updated

Ben Robinson is a British archaeologist and television presenter who currently works for Historic England. He has appeared as a contributor and presenter for Channel 4, ITV and the BBC.

Contents

History

Robinson achieved his PhD at the University of York [1] in 2008 while working for Peterborough City Council as the Historic Environment Manager. [2] In 2009 Ben joined English Heritage [3] as a Team Leader and Inspector of Ancient Monuments. Ben has worked for Historic England since the 2015 split of English Heritage as the Principal Adviser, Heritage at Risk for the East Midlands. [4]

Television work

Robinson first appeared on the Channel 4 programme Time Team in 2005, on a dig at Northborough, and went on to make a further eleven appearances, with his last in 2011 at Litlington, Cambridgeshire.

Robinson appeared on the episode "East" of the 2009 BBC One programme Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones . [5] In 2010 he presented the four-part BBC Four series The Flying Archaeologist . [6]

During 2014 he presented the episode "The Zeppelin Terror" for the BBC Four documentary World War One At Home. In the episode he followed the paths of the Zeppelin attacks over the East of England. [7] Also in 2014, Robinson co-presented the ITV series Secrets from the Sky with historian Bettany Hughes. [8]

In 2015 Robinson co-presented the BBC One documentary The Last Journey of the Magna Carta King with Professor Stephen Church. [9] In 2018 he joined presenter Alice Roberts in the six-part Channel 4 programme Britain's Most Historic Towns .

In 2019 Robinson fronted the BBC Four series Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village, a six-part programme documenting the history of the English village in various regions. [10] This was followed by the similar format, Villages by the Sea later in 2019, which has gone onto a further three series. [11] [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peterborough</span> City in Cambridgeshire, England

Peterborough is a cathedral city in the City of Peterborough district of Cambridgeshire, England. The city and its surroundings, the Soke of Peterborough, had an independent county council between 1889 and 1965. It formed part of the short-lived Huntingdon and Peterborough between 1965 and 1974. Before 1889, it was a liberty of Northamptonshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tony Robinson</span> English actor and campaigner (born 1946)

Sir Anthony Robinson is an English actor, author, broadcaster, comedian, presenter, and political activist. He played Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder and has presented many historical documentaries, including the Channel 4 series Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. He has written 16 children's books.

<i>Time Team</i> British archaeology television show

Time Team is a British television programme that originally aired on Channel 4 from 16 January 1994 to 7 September 2014. It returned in 2022 on online platforms YouTube and Patreon. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in lay terms. The specialists changed throughout the programme's run, although it consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated ranged in date from the Palaeolithic to the Second World War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln Cathedral</span> Church in Lincolnshire, England

Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Minster, or the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln and sometimes St Mary's Cathedral, is a church building in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. It is a Grade I listed cathedral and is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Lincoln. Construction commenced in 1072 and continued in several phases throughout the High Middle Ages. Like many of the medieval cathedrals of England, it was built in the Early Gothic style.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Griff Rhys Jones</span> Welsh born comedian, actor and TV host

Griffith Rhys Jones, often known and credited as Griff Rhys Jones, is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor, and television presenter. Rhys Jones starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. He and Smith came to national attention in the 1980s for their work in the BBC television comedy sketch shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones.

Sir Trevor Lawson McDonald is a Trinidadian-British newsreader and journalist, best known for his career as a news presenter with ITN.

<i>Alas Smith and Jones</i> British television comedy series

Alas Smith and Jones is a British comedy sketch television series starring comedy duo and namesake Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that originally ran for four series and two Christmas specials on BBC2 from 1984 to 1988, and later as Smith and Jones for six series on BBC1 until 1998. A spin-off from Not the Nine O'Clock News, the show also had a brief run in the United States on A&E and PBS in the late 1980s, as well as on CBS in the early 1990s during their late-night block.

Restoration was a set of BBC television series where viewers decided on which listed building that was in immediate need of remedial works was to win a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund. It first aired in 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Runnymede</span> Water-meadow in England, probable location for the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215

Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey, and just over 20 miles (32 km) west of central London. It is notable for its association with the sealing of Magna Carta, and as a consequence is, with its adjoining hillside, the site of memorials. Runnymede Borough is named after the area, Runnymede being at its northernmost point.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln Castle</span> Castle in eastern England built by 11th-century Norman invaders

Lincoln Castle is a major medieval castle constructed in Lincoln, England, during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes. It is one of only two such castles in the country, the other being at Lewes in East Sussex. Lincoln Castle remained in use as a prison and court into modern times and is one of the better preserved castles in England; the Crown Courts continue to this day. It is open to the public most days of the week and possible to walk around the walls from which there are views of the castle complex, cathedral, the city, and surrounding countryside. Displayed within the castle is one of only four surviving exemplars of the Magna Carta of 1215. The castle is now owned by Lincolnshire County Council and is a scheduled monument.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hackney Empire</span> Theatre on Mare Street in the London Borough of Hackney, London, England

Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney. Originally designed by Frank Matcham it was built in 1901 as a music hall, and expanded in 2001. Described by The Guardian as "the most beautiful theatre in London" it is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.

<i>Itll Be Alright on the Night</i> British TV series or programme

It'll be Alright on the Night is a British television bloopers programme broadcast on ITV and produced by ITV Studios. It was one of the first series created with the specific purpose of showing behind the scenes bloopers from film and TV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Horton (archaeologist)</span> British archaeologist

Mark Chatwin Horton, FSA, is a British maritime and historical archaeologist, television presenter, and writer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Thomas à Becket Church, Pensford</span> Church in Somerset, England

St Thomas à Becket Church in Pensford, Somerset southwest England, dates from the 14th century, active in 1341, although only the tower remains from that date, the rest of the church having been rebuilt in 1868 by Giles and Robinson Architects and the church was reconsecrated in 1869.

<i>Mountain</i> (TV series) British TV series or programme

Mountain is a British television series written and presented by Griff Rhys Jones that was originally broadcast 29 July – 26 August 2007 on BBC One.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Howsham Mill</span> Listed watermill in North Yorkshire, England

Howsham Mill is a Grade II listed 18th century watermill located on the River Derwent in North Yorkshire, England.

Man on Earth is a four-part British documentary television series presented by Tony Robinson. The programme documents the effects of climate change across 200,000 years of human history. The series premiered 7 December 2009 on Channel 4 with 1.4 million viewers. Accompanying Robinson to help explain the science are archaeologist Jago Cooper and climate modeller Joy Singarayer.

The Flying Archaeologist is a British television programme that aired on BBC Four on the 29 April 2013, presented by archaeologist Ben Robinson.

Secrets from the Sky is a British television programme presented by historian Bettany Hughes and archaeologist Ben Robinson that was shown by ITV and first aired in October 2014.

Stephen Church is a writer and professor of medieval history at the University of East Anglia and is regarded as an expert on King John. In 2015 his book King John: England, Magna Carta, and the Making of a Tyrant was one of the Financial Times best books of the year.

References

  1. ↑ "University of York - The Press p.19 March 2008". 19 March 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archaeology: Looking beneath the surface - Peterborough Telegraph p.2 April 2008" . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Flying Archaeologist - Heritage Calling p.29 April 2013". 29 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Heritage at Risk East Midlands Register 2015 - Historic England" . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Jones, Griff Rhys (27 October 2011). Rhys-Jones.G - Rivers: One man and his dog paddle into the heart of Britain. ISBN   9780340918647 . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Last night's viewing - The Fall, BBC2; The Flying Archaeologist, BBC4 - The Independent - Tom Sutcliffe p.14 May 2013". Independent.co.uk . 13 May 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "BBC One documentary will trace terror of First World War air attacks on east of England by the Zeppelin - Cambs Times p.29 May 2014" . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Wollaston, Sam (18 October 2014). "Secrets from the Sky review – touring King Arthur's castle … by drone - The Guardian - Sam Wollaston p.18 October 2014". TheGuardian.com . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Last Journey of the Magna Carta King - Radio Times" . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  10. ↑ James Jackson (23 January 2019). "TV review: Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village; Koalas: Cute & Cuddly". The Times.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Villages by the Sea". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Northumberland village set to feature in fourth series of BBC documentary". The Chronicle. 15 October 2023.

Ben Robinson at IMDb

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.