Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find.

Happy New Year 2020!

Old Mort's Review of the Decade:

http://thepipeline.info/blog/2020/01/09/old-morts-review-of-the-decade/

Links:

05:12 – Budget Cuts & Crowd Funding

Budget 2010: key points:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jun/22/budget-2010-key-points

Spending Review: Arts Council protected despite DCMS cuts:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34923955

David Cameron, Cash for Acess and the Planning Lobby:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2012/03/david-cameron-cash-for-acess-and-the-planning-lobby

Two Shoes! (Planning Policy Review):

https://youtu.be/4VLL22mi-AY

Northampton Sekhemka statue:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton_Sekhemka_statue?fbclid=IwAR0zMNBePVp3jUFiJyj0qKQC9oRdX6rlxCkdAViMgehuwMJ66eWhhL8wkPg

'D-Day' for Sekhemka Christie's Sale:

https://youtu.be/kEtjBjqur5k

Heritage Lottery Fund:

https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/

Dig Ventures:

https://digventures.com/

18:40 - Fake Histories & The Rise of ‘Open’ Archaeology

Ancient Aliens – Premiered in 2010:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Aliens

A-Z of Archaeology: 'P - Pseudo-Archaeology':

https://youtu.be/g5VyNIIEmvg

Fake History, Fake News, 'Alternative' & Alt-Right Archaeology:

https://youtu.be/YqgNYZ3HOUY

Ancient DNA & Nationalism:

https://youtu.be/anY3qK5q7PY

'Forbidden History' Rant:

https://youtu.be/AYRWtlCBE2U

Publication:

Public Archaeology: Arts of Engagement

http://www.archaeopress.com/ArchaeopressShop/Public/download.asp?id={0CADA939-0400-4F32-881B-816E8C1907A0}

32:45 – The Development Dilemma & Large-Scale Archaeology Projects

Watching Brief: Henges, Gas Holders & Planning Process:

https://youtu.be/sG4Bw78wHGM

Watching Brief: SOS Goodwin Sands (Dredging Archaeology & War Graves) - May 2017:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jtoqIKQS2o

Watching Brief: Historians Face 'Second Battle' at Bosworth Field!:

https://youtu.be/T