Tony Robinson is best-known for playing turnip-brained Baldrick who always had 'a cunning plan' in the iconic TV show Blackadder. He's presented countless documentaries throughout his 50-year career, including 20-years on Channel 4's Time Team, inspired by his passion for history and for digging deep into the past to understand more about the present. That's his thing!In his cunningly curated history podcast, Tony is delving into the weird and wonderful stories that grab him and make him want to know more about the world around us. He’s asking: Why was Stonehenge built? What did the past smell like, was it horrible? Why were pies invented? Why do our dogs love us so much? When did tattoos stop being taboo? What do bones tell us about past humanity? Amongst other intriguing questions... Along the way, Tony is joined by experts and special guests, including Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Fry, Raksha Dave, John Lloyd, Alice Roberts, Grace Neutral and David Mitchell who help provide some answers.So join Tony Robinson as he hosts his cunningly curated history podcast. New episodes drop Thursdays...
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episode 1: The History of Painting on Skin: Where Do TATTOOS Come From?
The art of painting on the skin, it’s fashionable now, but it wasn’t always so. To kick of the second series of his cunningly curated podcast, Tony and his special guests Matt Lodder and Grace Neutral discuss where we can find the oldest tattoos, what’s the history behind them, ancient and modern tattoo techniques, tattoo inks, queer tattoo history, body modification including tattooing eyeballs and when did tattoos stop being taboo?
Hosted by Sir Tony Robinson
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Dr Matt Lodder
Senior Lecturer in Art History and Theory, and Director of American Studies at the University of Essex. Matt is the UK's foremost expert on the history of tattooing. Matt’s book 'Painted People: Humanity in 21 Tattoos' is out now.
https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/LODDE23007/Matt-Lodder
@mattlodder | @beneaththeskin
Grace Neutral
Hand-poke tattoo artist, presenter and influencer. She runs Femme Fatale Studio, showcasing a wide range of tattoo styles from international artists.
https://www.youtube.com/@graceneutral | @graceneutral
https://www.femmefatalelondon.com/ | @femmefataletattoo
Credits:
Series Producer: Melissa FitzGerald X @melissafitzg
Executive Producer: Dominic de Terville
Cover Art: The Brightside
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