Wanderlust

Bettany Hughes

What was the goal of the series?

We were determined that we get out into the world to celebrate it and find evidence to help us live our lives now. It just felt that more than ever that was something we should try to do.

A lot of archaeologists, for instance, are still working and discovering things, but have nobody to share them with. So as soon as it was legal and safe, we got on a plane and formed a tight crew bubble [with production company SandStone Global] and went off.

And was it your idea?

Yes. I know that when you look back at history,

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