At the end of the Rescue meeting held on April 2 2011, during the open discussion, it was mentioned to much eyebrow raising that ITV producers were in discussions with the head of the PAS (Roger Bland) on creating a new programme called “Britain’s Secret Treasures” revolving around metal detectorists, finds and “treasure”.
More text on the subject is provided here:
http://www.rescue-archaeology.org.uk/201...programme/
http://paul-barford.blogspot.com/2011/03...dorse.html (courtesy of BAJR)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/...60814.html
and a (sort of) view from the "other side"
http://minelabowners.com/forum/news_inde...c_id=32701
Will the BM receive any monies from this programme? Will any monies received filter down to the PAS? In a climate of cuts one has to ask what the motive was for collaborating on this programme.
More text on the subject is provided here:
http://www.rescue-archaeology.org.uk/201...programme/
http://paul-barford.blogspot.com/2011/03...dorse.html (courtesy of BAJR)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/...60814.html
and a (sort of) view from the "other side"
http://minelabowners.com/forum/news_inde...c_id=32701
Will the BM receive any monies from this programme? Will any monies received filter down to the PAS? In a climate of cuts one has to ask what the motive was for collaborating on this programme.
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