Draft:Alice Morrison (journalist)
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Comment: Likely notable, but the article needs to follow the WP:MOS. Please see: WP:BETTER. Kind regards, Spinster300 (talk) 12:47, 19 March 2025 (UTC).
- Comment: Sources shouldn't be about the show, etc, they should tell us about Morrison (and the show). Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 13:30, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
Alice Morrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Adventurer, television presenter, journalist |
Alice Morrison is best known as a BBC television presenter who hosts shows about history, travel and exploration within the Arab World. She been called "Indiana Jones for Girls".[1]
Biography
[edit]Morrison was born in Edinburgh[1] but grew up in Africa.[2] She studied Turkish and Arabic at Edinburgh University[2]. She moved to Morocco in 2014 to run the Marathon des Sables.[2] There she led an expedition in 2019 to explore the Draa River from source to mouth.[3]
Television career
[edit]Morrison hosted her first BBC show Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure in 2017 via the Sahara Desert.[4][5] In 2024, she followed up with Arabian Adventures, a history documentary focusing on the Nabatean Kingdom. Her most recent programme is Ultimate Azerbaijan.
Morrison announced that in 2025 she will start a trek covering the length of Saudi Arabia’s Hejaz (western escarpment) from north to south, spread across two winter seasons, which will be the topic of another BBC series.[6][7][8]
Bibliography
[edit]Morrison has published four books about her adventure career:
- Dodging Elephants
- Morocco to Timbuktu
- My 1001 Nights: Adventures in Morocco
- Walking with Nomads
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d The Sunday Post: Earthquake survivor, the “Indiana Jones for Girls”, uncovers ancient civilisation
- ^ a b c Simon & Schuster: Official publisher page for Alice Morrison
- ^ Living lightly: Times Literary Supplement book review of Nomads (Anthony Sattin) and Walking with Nomads (Alice Morrison)
- ^ The Sunday Times: Critics' choice (review of 'From Morocco to Timbuktu' TV series)
- ^ The Guardian: From Morocco to Timbuktu review
- ^ ExplorersWeb: Alice Morrison to Trek Across Saudi Arabia
- ^ The Standard: Explorer plans to make history by trekking length of Saudi Arabia
- ^ Edinburgh Evening News: Edinburgh explorer sets off on 2,500km journey across Saudi Arabia's deserts, oases and mountains