Welcome to Watching Brief. As the name implies, each week Marc (Mr Soup) & Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what they find.

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0:00 Introduction

4:19 How We Began

11:55 Being a Critical Friend

18:17 Other Voices & The ‘Soul’ of Archaeology 27:00 Conclusions

Link of the Week:

Watching Brief - Jan 2017:

https://youtu.be/K2ytK6ar-ds

Links:

Archaeoscoop: Richard III: It's Him!

https://youtu.be/Ga-K1qxey_g

The ‘Sun’ article is no longer online, but:

Head of 'Geordie Roman god' found at Binchester:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-23164533

Archaeologists Find Ancient Stone Head Which Could Be Roman Geordie God:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/jul/04/stone-head-roman-geordie-god

Cameron Appointed Peer, MOD and Odyssey Colluded over Balcehn’s HMS Victory:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2012/07/cameron-appointed-peer-mod-and-odyssey-colluded-over-balchens-hms-victory/46034

Springtime for Hitler and “N@zi War Diggers”:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2014/03/springtime-for-hitler-and-nazi-war-death-porn-diggers/102632

Assumed Missing – Reported Buired – the Search for the Lost Spitfires of Burma:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2015/03/assumed-missing-reported-buried-the-search-for-the-lost-spitfires-of-burma/107095

The Buried Spitfires of Burma: A ‘Fake’ History:

https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Andy-Brockman/The-Buried-Spitfires-of-Burma--A-Fake-History/24703841

High Court sets Stonehenge Tunnel on Road to Nowhere! What Happens Next? - WB 31st July 2021:

https://youtu.be/i4E_Kqhoubo

Sheffield Shock Closure: Staff & Students Speak! - WB 27th May 2021

https://youtu.be/Qhm3JiUZymM

Sheffield University "Disposed of" Key Documents During Archaeology Dept Review - WB 12th June 2021:

https://youtu.be/rQ77L-Z6iPI

“The Future of Our Past is Family" - Worcester Graduates Speak! - WB 30th Aug 2021:

https://youtu.be/rgqI7HWGs-Q

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