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  • Coast - Series 1
  • Coast - Series 1 review by jslorr from Oxford, UK
    Rated - 5.0 stars Top BBC Documentary COAST 4 July 2007
    ... infectious and I found myself waiting for the next scene of the dark, brooding Neil Oliver telling a grisly tale of British history with his black locks blowing in the wi...   Read customer review

Neil Oliver - filmography


  • Coast - Series 8 (2013)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    COAST continues to explore the edge of our lives, the coastline that marries us to the sea. Through a history of assault from Nazi Germany, freshwater voles and the infamous Guernsey Privateers; the workers’ coast of shipbuilders, fi shermen and seaside entertainers; the joys of sunbathing and the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • Coast - Series 7 - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The complete seventh series of the popular BBC documentary strand exploring the nature and history of all 9,000 miles of the British coastline. Experts including Neil Oliver, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Mark Horton and Nicholas Crane present. The episodes comprise: 'The Mysteries of the Isles', 'Life ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 21 members
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  • The Last Explorers (2012)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Archaeologist and writer Neil Oliver presents a series on the golden age of exploration, charting the routes of contact that drew together the farthest reaches of the world
    3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
    Due for release on 5th August 2013
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  • Coast - Series 7 on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The complete seventh series of the popular BBC documentary strand exploring the nature and history of all 9,000 miles of the British coastline. Experts including Neil Oliver, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Mark Horton and Nicholas Crane present. The episodes comprise: 'The Mysteries of the Isles', 'Life ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 24 members
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  • Vikings on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Director: Jon Eastman
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The accepted history of the Vikings is of a band of blood-thirsty pirates raiding the peaceful monasteries of Christendom… and all of it is completely true. The Vikings took no prisoners, relished cruel retribution and prided themselves as warriors… But this is only a small part of the story. The ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 62 members
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  • A History Of Ancient Britain - Celtic Br... (2 discs) on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    In the second part of his fascinating series, TV historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver (Coast and A History of Scotland) tells the story of Britain, before and during the Roman occupation. The series traces the development of Britain from 1000 BC to 400 AD. It shows how a thriving Iron Age ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 117 members
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  • Coast - Series 6 (2 discs) on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The complete sixth series of the popular BBC documentary strand exploring the nature and history of all 9,000 miles of the British coastline. In this series, as well as exploring the British coastline, the programme also travels to Scandinavia and Holland. Episodes comprise: 'London to Antwerp', '..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 48 members
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  • A History Of Ancient Britain - Series 1 (2 discs) on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    All eight episodes of the BBC ancient history series presented by Neil Oliver, which looks back thousands of years to tell the story of how Britain and its people first came to be. From the glacial wasteland of ice-age mammoth hunters through to the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, the series taps ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 152 members
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  • Coast - Series 5 (3 discs) on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Neil Oliver,  Nicholas Crane,  Mark Horton
    Director: Jason Holmes,  Jane McWilliams
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The complete fifth series of the BBC nature and social history programme revealing the secrets of the British coastline. In this series, the programme takes a circular tour of the Irish Sea, visiting every country of the British Isles along the way. Episodes include: 'Heart of the British Isles - A ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 82 members
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  • A History Of Scotland (5 discs) on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Director: Andrew Downes,  Tim Neil
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    All ten episodes of the BBC series presented by archaeologist Neil Oliver, that traces the events, intrigues and history that have come to define the Scottish nation. Beginning his journey 2000 years ago, Oliver takes in such famous figures as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Sir Walter Scott, ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 181 members
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  • A History Of Scotland - Blu-ray (5 discs) (2009)
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Director: Andrew Downes,  Tim Neil
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    All ten episodes of the BBC series presented by archaeologist Neil Oliver, that traces the events, intrigues and history that have come to define the Scottish nation. Beginning his journey 2000 years ago, Oliver takes in such famous figures as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Sir Walter Scott, ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 80 members
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  • Coast - Series 1 (3 discs) on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Nick Crane,  Alice Roberts,  Neil Oliver
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    BBC documentary series exploring the nature and history of all 9,000 miles of the British coastline, examining the ways in which we have shaped it in the past, and the ways in which it has shaped us, with contributions from historians, geologists, and geography experts.
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 1,870 member
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  • Face Of Britain
    Starring: Neil Oliver
    Director: Jon Stephens,  Martina Hall,  Helen Williamson
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    In this three-part history series, archaeologist Neil Oliver follows the biggest ever survey of the genetic make-up of the British people. The result is a kind of a DNA map of Britain - a genetic Domesday Book, if you will - telling us who our ancestors were, where they came from and what they ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 22 members
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Neil Oliver facts

5 most recent films

Coast - Series 8 - 3 stars
Coast - Series 7 - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
The Last Explorers - 3 stars
Coast - Series 7 - 3.5 stars
Vikings - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Coast - Series 5 - 4.0 stars
A History Of Scotland - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Coast - Series 1 - 4.0 stars
A History Of Ancient Britain - Celtic Britain - 4.0 stars
A History Of Scotland - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Coast - Series 8 - 3 stars
The Last Explorers - 3 stars
Coast - Series 6 - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Coast - Series 7 - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Coast - Series 7 - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Mark Horton - 8 times - show films
Alice Roberts - 4 times - show films
Nicholas Crane - 4 times - show films
Nick Crane - 4 times - show films
Miranda Krestovnikoff - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 15 times - show films
Andrew Downes - 12 times - show films
Tim Neil - 12 times - show films
Jane McWilliams - 4 times - show films
Jason Holmes - 4 times - show films