Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu

TV Producer + Public Historian. PhD, 'Second Cities of Empire?: Glasgow and Calcutta and their public museum cultures c. 1858-1901'. Empire, Museums, Cities.

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

Check out my blog for public history reviews, especially fun if you love museums as much as I do! #publichistory https://t.co/UOm5GMwoBE

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

Can a history person help me? Looking for digitised 1920s South African newspapers. Is there a database that I'm missing that's like British Newspaper Library / Trove / PapersPast? If so, can anyone help me access it? Urgent as ever #HISTORY #historicnewspapers #southafrica

[Dr Mhairi Brennan @mhairi_brennan]

Me and @JackNewsinger wrote about the current crisis in tv. Read all about it here:
https://t.co/Acum1t9GPa

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

Great week in Edinburgh!

[Prof David Wilson @ProfDavidWilson]

A still from yesterday’s filming #crimefiles #Edinburgh

[TernTV @TernTelevision]

Want to get involved with our new series?

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

This is now on My5 to catch up on. I loved working with @liamglewis @Guernseyevacuee @charlie_l_y and hearing about their wonderful research. @ActualBenMiller was OK too. Enjoy!

[Ben Miller @ActualBenMiller]

In my episode of No Place Like Home, I return to the historic town of Nantwich where I grew up. From The Battle of Nantwich that proved a turning point in The English Civil War, to The Great Fire where escaped bears roamed the streets, there'll be plenty of surprises!

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Here's the trailer: https://t.co/1ZEo5R4Chd

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

No Place Like Home - the series I worked on this year starts tomorrow at 9pm on Channel 5! It takes 6 celebrities back to where they grew up to explore the incredible history that was on their doorsteps all along. https://t.co/2QpskaJaco

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

Obviously, it couldn't have been more up my street... urban history, Victorians, and great stories! I worked on the eps with @chris_kammy and @ActualBenMiller so especially watch out for those ones. Enjoy!

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[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

I've had a mare! Got 4 tickets to @mralistairgreen show this eve in Edinburgh. Only 2 of us can go. They're non-refundable...any takers? Or can we refund? @DominionCinema #alistairgreen #dominioncinema #edinburgh #comedy #tonight

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

Working on a travel show means I am spending a lot of time on Tripadvisor and developing a loathe/love of the photos people have added. My fave from today... #tripadvisor #clermontferrand #auvergne #travel #tv

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

Trying to work out the history of Vichy fabric, also known as gingham. Does anyone know more about it? Looking for info on where the design came from, if anyone still makes it in Vichy etc. #fashionhistory #fabric #Vichy #gingham #auvergne

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

@AndyLetcher Hello Andy! I'm working on a new TV show about Auvergne and we'd like to do a story on their regional bagpipes and I'm hoping you can help? Please drop me a message and we can go from there. Thank you! Lydia

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

@FlorenceMarch15 Hello, I'm working on a new travel TV show filming in Auvergne and it would be great to speak to you. We'd love to tell the story of Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand. Please message be and we can go from there. Merci Lydia

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

If you have access to National Geographic on TV then the show I spent half of this year on is out now - World War II: Secrets from Above. Mondays 8pm https://t.co/8M2hz9S7QO
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[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

Looking for a contact at the @Sealed_Knot for a piece we're filming about the Battle of Nantwich. Get in touch. #battleofnantwich #sealedknot #civilwar #reenactment

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

Looking for a historian on almshouses for a history TV show. I've always wanted to work on a story about them and it looks like I'm going to have my moment! Send me a message if you're interested or know someone who might be. #almshouses #historan #publichistory #philanthropy

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Looking for historians who know about Nantwich in Cheshire for a new history TV show. Still at the scoping stage so feel free to throw ideas at me. The more unusual the better. Thank you! #Nantwich #Cheshire #History #Publichistory #twitterstorians #tvhistory #hiddenhistories

[Dr Lydia Murtezaoglu @LMurtezaoglu]

@dotunadebayo Hi! I'm researching Nantwich for a history TV show and saw your article on Rookery Hall, I'd love to chat to you about it if you have a moment? I'm interested in learning about the specifics of the town while relating to bigger histories. https://t.co/kvcXmgO6fO