Video interview with Neil Oliver on Neolithic Orkney and Skara Brae

The writer and broadcaster Neil Oliver is our guest this week and he takes us off on a fascinating tour of that enchanting Neolithic settlement: Skara Brae on the Orkney Islands.

For a change we thought we'd post some video. We hope you enjoy it and, as ever, for much more head over to https://www.tttpodcast.com.

Neil Oliver's new book, A History of the World in 100 Moments is available now.

Show notes

Scene One: A day in the life of Skara Brae

Scene Two: The great mystery of the settlement's abandonment

Scene Three: Where did the people go?

Memento: A sharp stone knife

People/Social

Presenter: Peter Moore

Guest: Neil Oliver

Production: Maria Nolan

Podcast partner: Unseen Histories

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