History of the World in 100 Objects: An Aged, Refined Classic, with notes of Attenborough and hints of Pipe Tobacco.

This week the gang has been time travelling. They’ve been soaking up the stone age views of Olduvai Gorge, and the palatial surroundings of a temple in 12th century Japan. Their guide? Two episodes of the iconic BBC production A History of the World in 100 Objects. 
The two(!) episodes in question are Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool and Japanese Bronze Mirror. We’re guided through the stories of these objects by Neil MacGregor, the former director of the British Museum, which co-produced the series with the BBC. 
We sat down to discuss the storytelling, location recordings, and guests (David Attenborough anyone?) that all come together to make an erudite and comforting listen for anyone who’s a history nerd. 
How can guest selection make or break an episode? What’s the use in making shorter episodes? And why is a man born in the 1990’s still watching Yes Minister in 2023? 
This one is hosted by senior audio engineer Alex Bennett, who is joined by podcast producers Marion Gruner and Andrew Ganem, alongside podcast production manager Elizabeth Amos. 
Check out the two episodes of History of the World in 100 Objects in the links below:Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pwn7m Japanese Bronze Mirror:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sqw6f 
Resources mentioned in the episode:History of the World in 100 Objects Wiki site:https://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum-objects/
100 Histories of 100 Worlds in One Object:https://100histories100worlds.org/ 
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