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Jan 2021
32m 18s

049 Egyptologists' notebooks

British Museum
About this episode

Iszi chats to Dr Chris Naunton about the hidden stories found within Egyptologists' notebooks.

The British Museum Membercast is a monthly podcast made available to 'all studious and curious persons'. Comedian, podcaster and super-fan Iszi Lawrence (The Z List Dead List) presents snippets from exclusive Members' lectures at the Museum, artfully woven together with interviews and her own musings.

Please share your comments and feedback about the podcast! You can talk to us on Twitter @britishmuseum using the hashtag #membercast or email friends@britishmuseum.org

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