The Terracotta Army: The Discovery with Dan Snow
10:30 pm - 12:00 am, Wednesday, March 25 on 5SELECT (46)
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Deep in the heart of China lies one of the greatest archaeological treasures ever discovered. For over 2,000 years it was lost underground, until 1974, when a group of farmers found it by chance. It is known today as the Terracotta Army - thousands of life-sized sculpted soldiers, ready for action in the afterlife. Dan Snow travels to China to examine some of the artefacts
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Dan Snow
(Presenter)
Born:
December 03, 1978
in
London
Best Known For:
Following in the footsteps of his journalist father.
Early-life:
Born in 1978, Dan is the youngest son of broadcaster Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan, a CBC London correspondent. Through his mother, he is the nephew of Canadian historian Margaret MacMillan, and a great-great-grandson of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George. Snow was educated at St Paul's School, an independent school in Barnes in south London, where he was Captain of the School, followed by Balliol College at the University of Oxford. He rowed three times in the University Boat Race,. He received a first-class honours degree in Modern History
Career:
In 2003, Snow and his father made a programme on El Alamein to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the battle and followed this up with an eight-part series on BBC2 in 2004 called Battlefield Britain. This won a BAFTA award (for special effects). The same year Snow won a Sony award as one of the presenters on LBC's Boat Race coverage. He has made numerous history programmes for the BBC. He also presents on many of the state occasions such as the 200th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Trafalgar, Beating Retreat 2006, the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the 90th anniversary of the Armistice in November 2008, Trooping the Colour and the City Salute.
Quote:
' was determined my life wouldn't peak at Oxford. Some experience a sense of disappointment afterwards, but I've found other things to take its place. '
Trivia:
In August 2011, Snow performed a citizen's arrest on a looter during riots in Notting Hill.
Bill Locke
(Executive producer)
Mark Edger
(Director)
