7th July 2011, 01:18 PM
My choice would be:
slot based on an hybrid model of the broadsheet 'Country Diaries' format, with a bit of R4 From Our Own Correspondents/Thought for the Day thrown in ... regular dispatches from a number of regional activist correspondents able to express an appreciation of the archaeological dimension of sense of place and reflect on its contemporary values;
arts slot, providing a suitable critique of fiction authors, artisits and exhibitions that claim the mantle of 'archaeological' approaches, perspectives and methods.... there's a lot of them out there, not just in the UK. Its about time we returned the favour and exercise the right to judge how credible are the 'creatives' and thier often idiosynchratic take on the discipline. Perhaps could also highlight the more innovative museum interpretations where there is a strong creative element. Suspect this could generate a fair amount of debate and feedback;
Essential - a science slot....suggests Alex 'Bollock' Bayliss as an obvious regular contributor;
A review slot...highlighting research or guidance that has implications for public policy on heritage management and visitor promotion....would be useful for getting regulators and politicians to engage in public discourse on the subject, perhaps in discussion with practitioners who are directly affected;
A slot that adds an international perspective, we can be far too myopic in the UK.
Thats about it, although I just realised that I have simply wrapped archaeology around the Farming Today format....still might work, we seem to be as adept at bemoaning our lot as the farming community... although to give them thier dues, at least they are around when it goes to air at 5.45am, suspect we'd have to look at a far later timeslot.
slot based on an hybrid model of the broadsheet 'Country Diaries' format, with a bit of R4 From Our Own Correspondents/Thought for the Day thrown in ... regular dispatches from a number of regional activist correspondents able to express an appreciation of the archaeological dimension of sense of place and reflect on its contemporary values;
arts slot, providing a suitable critique of fiction authors, artisits and exhibitions that claim the mantle of 'archaeological' approaches, perspectives and methods.... there's a lot of them out there, not just in the UK. Its about time we returned the favour and exercise the right to judge how credible are the 'creatives' and thier often idiosynchratic take on the discipline. Perhaps could also highlight the more innovative museum interpretations where there is a strong creative element. Suspect this could generate a fair amount of debate and feedback;
Essential - a science slot....suggests Alex 'Bollock' Bayliss as an obvious regular contributor;
A review slot...highlighting research or guidance that has implications for public policy on heritage management and visitor promotion....would be useful for getting regulators and politicians to engage in public discourse on the subject, perhaps in discussion with practitioners who are directly affected;
A slot that adds an international perspective, we can be far too myopic in the UK.
Thats about it, although I just realised that I have simply wrapped archaeology around the Farming Today format....still might work, we seem to be as adept at bemoaning our lot as the farming community... although to give them thier dues, at least they are around when it goes to air at 5.45am, suspect we'd have to look at a far later timeslot.