Dr Julian Richards is an archaeologist with over 40 years’ experience in fieldwork and excavation and a writer and presenter on television and radio. An acknowledged expert on Stonehenge and Britain’s prehistoric past, Julian devised, researched and presented seven series of the popular Meet the Ancestors (BBC 2) and the five part Blood of the Vikings (BBC 2); for both of which he wrote accompanying books. He also presented six series of Mapping the Town on Radio 4 and designed the award-winning Hunt the Ancestor game for the BBC History website. Julian also presented a four-part series, Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited which aired on BBC4. Julian has published several works about Stonehenge – Stonehenge: The...
Dr Julian Richards is an archaeologist with over 40 years’ experience in fieldwork and excavation and a writer and presenter on television and radio. An acknowledged expert on Stonehenge and Britain’s prehistoric past, Julian devised, researched and presented seven series of the popular Meet the Ancestors (BBC 2) and the five part Blood of the Vikings (BBC 2); for both of which he wrote accompanying books. He also presented six series of Mapping the Town on Radio 4 and designed the award-winning Hunt the Ancestor game for the BBC History website.
Julian also presented a four-part series, Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited which aired on BBC4.
Julian has published several works about Stonehenge – Stonehenge: The Story So Far, was published in 2007; this was preceded by Stonehenge: A History in Photographs (2004) and the children’s book The Amazing Pop-up Stonehenge (2005).
Julian lives in Dorset where he maintains his particular interests in Stonehenge, the history of ceramics and old cars.
Julian is also an experienced and entertaining public speaker; from after-dinner events (his life in archaeology is summed up in ‘A career in ruins’), to Science or History Festivals and traditional lectures. His credits include lecturing for the Arts Society and speaking at Tewkesbury History Festival.
