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Neil Oliver Biography

Birth Name:Neil Oliver

Birth Place:Renfrewshire, Scotland

Profession Camera department

Fast Facts

  • Received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Abertay Dundee in 2011
  • Attended the University of Glasgow, where he studied archaeology
  • Is best known for his work on various BBC documentaries
  • Along with being an archaeologist, he has worked as a lifeguard
  • Has served as a patron of the Association of Lighthouse Keepers
  • Has been featured on the BBC Radio 4 program "A History of the World․"
  • Is the co-author of the 2002 book "Two Men in a Trench: Battlefield Archaeology-The Key to Unlocking the Past․"

Awards

  • 2017AACTA Award-Best Male Presenter: nominated