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.
0:00 Introduction
2:36 ‘A Perfect Storm’?
8:00 Effect on Archaeology?
15:00 New Campaigns Emerge
26:05 The Sector’s Reponse
36:49 GB News Blunder
41:23 Torpedoed?
44:40 The Next Challenge?
53:09 Groupthink & Ways Forward…
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Link of the Week:
Unite Against Cultural Vandalism Rally:
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the Big Read: TORPEDOED! HOW ESTABLISHMENT MOVED TO BLOCK INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN TO SAVE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY:
Department for Education Defunding Archaeology in 43 UK Universities! - WB Feb 2021:
Sheffield Shock Closure: Staff & Students Speak! - WB 27th May 2021:
‘Unlawful’, Myopic, Moronic & Macho Management in Archaeology (Various News) – WB 25th June 2021:
Worcestershire Course off the Menu as Uni Ends Archaeology - WB 20th Aug 2021:
Advertising or Accountability? Archaeology Needs Critical Friends in the Media! - WB 12th Oct 2021:
Parthenon Marbles Return “Up to British Museum”! & Why is Archaeology Pay So BAD? – WB 19th Nov 2021:
