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Neil Oliver is a British television presenter, historian, archaeologist, and author. He has presented several documentary series on archaeology and history, including Vikings, A History of Scotland, and Coast. Neil has authored popular history books and historical fiction. He served as the president of the National Trust for Scotland from 2017 to 2020.
Neil Oliver Age
He was born on February 21, 1967, in Renfrew, Scotland, UK. Neil is 55 years old.
Neil Oliver Height
He is a man of average stature. Neil stands at the height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7 m).
Neil Oliver Family
He was born to his parents in Renfrew and raised in Ayr and Dumfries. However, the journalist has not publicly shared information about his parents or siblings.
Neil Oliver Wife
He is a married man. Neil lives in Stirling with his wife, and three children, Evie Oliver, Archie Oliver, and Teddy Oliver. The family has two Irish Wolfhounds. He serves as the patron of the Association of Lighthouse Keepers.
Neil Oliver Education
He went to Dumfries Academy before joining the University of Glasgow. Neil obtained an MA (Hons) in archaeology and later worked as a freelance archaeologist prior to training as a journalist. Neil was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in November 2011 by the University of Abertay Dundee. Previosly, he received an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow in 2015.
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He first appeared on television in the 2002 BBC Two series titled Two Men in a Trench. In this series, Neil and archaeologist Tony Pollard visited historic British battlefields. Neil co-authored the two books accompanying the series. He presented The Face of Britain for Channel 4 and Scotland’s History: The Top Ten for the BBC in 2006. Early in his career, Neil appeared on The One Show and Time Team.
He served as the co-presenter of the first series of Coast in 2005 and took over from Nicholas Crane as the show’s main presenter for the second, third, fourth, and fifth series. Also, Neil presented Coast Australia in 2013 and Coast New Zealand in 2016. He served as the presenter of a number of historical documentaries for the BBC from 2006 to 2018.
Neil presented A History of Scotland in 2008 and Sacred Wonders of Britain in 2013. He wrote and presented a three-part series titled Vikings on the Vikings in 2012. Neil was announced as a presenter for GB News in April 2021. Currently, he hosts a weekly current affairs and interview program on the channel.
Neil Oliver Illness
On June 11, 202, Neil commented on the British government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, he said, “Lockdown is the biggest single mistake in world history”. Also, he criticized the drive to vaccinate children in the UK against COVID-19. Neil likened the fight against government anti-COVID measures to the fight against Nazi Germany. His opposition to coronavirus restrictions resulted to him leaving the unionist campaign group These Islands. An advisory board member of These Islands called Tom Holland said that Neil’s “current focus was not compatible with our own”.
Neil Oliver Political Views
He stated in an interview with The Herald in May 2014, that he was “proud of Britain” and noted his dislike of the forthcoming Scottish independence referendum. Neil stated that “this kind of internecine squabbling puts my teeth on edge. I would rather that it would just go away — or that it had never happened”. He went on to say that he “liked the status quo”. Thousands signed petitions calling on him to resign after he was appointed President of the National Trust for Scotland. In the midst of a row about his admiration for the historian David Starkey in June 2020, Neil announced that he was resigning from the National Trust for Scotland board.
He pointed out that he was “stepping down ‘as intended’ after his three-year term in the role comes to an end in September 2020. Neil reasserted his personal opposition to Scottish independence in December 2020, describing the uncertainty caused by the prospect of a second referendum as a “cancerous presence,” adding that “I’m a British citizen, that’s how I see myself. Not in an argumentative way, I don’t see that I should have to cede my right to understand myself as I am to some politician.”
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On GB News, Neil spoke on the subject of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He said that he would be honest and that he did not know what was happening in Ukraine. Neil doesn’t understand it either and he does know that he doesn’t trust Putin, or the government, or Europe’s governments, or the governments of North America either. “I certainly don’t trust any of them to tell the truth”.He added.
Neil Oliver History Of Ancient Britain
He has presented several documentary series on archaeology and history, including Vikings, A History of Scotland, and Coast Neil has authored popular history books and historical fiction. In 2011, Neil presented A History of Ancient Britain. He served as the president of the National Trust for Scotland from 2017 to 2020.
Neil Oliver Books
– 2021 The Story of the World in 100 Moments
– 2020 Wisdom of the Ancients
– 2018 The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places
– 2015 Master of Shadows
– 2012 Vikings
– 2011 A History of Ancient Britain
– 2009 A History of Scotland
– 2008 Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys
– 2007 Coast from the Air
– 2006 Not Forgotten
– 2006 Castles and Forts (with Simon Adams and Tony Pollard)
– 2003 Two Men in a Trench II: Uncovering the Secrets of British Battlefields (with Tony Pollard)
– 2002 Two Men in a Trench: Battlefield Archaeology – The Key to Unlocking the Past (with Tony Pollard)
Neil Oliver Net Worth
He is a British television presenter, historian, archaeologist, and author. Neil has an estimated net worth of $16,583,198.
How Old Is Neil Oliver
Neil is 55 years old. He was born on February 21, 1967, in Renfrew, Scotland, UK.
Who Is Neil Oliver
Neil is a British television presenter, historian, archaeologist, and author. He has presented several documentary series on archaeology and history, including Vikings, A History of Scotland, and Coast
Is Neil Oliver Married
He lives in Stirling with his wife, and three children, Evie Oliver, Archie Oliver, and Teddy Oliver.