Alex Langlands

Alex Langlands

Born: January 1, 1978
in England, UK
Alex Langlands is a British archaeologist and historian, also known for his work as a presenter of the educational documentary series on British television. Langlands has degrees in medieval archaeology and world archaeology from University College London. He completed a MPhil/PhD in early medieval history and archaeology at the University of Winchester in 2013. Langlands has been a presenter on series including Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm and Wartime Farm, and the 2005 series Tales from the Green Valley. He joined Time Teamon Channel 4 in 2011. In 2011 he edited an abridged version of Henry Stephens's Book of the Farm, a work used as historical reference for the series Victorian Farm. In 2012 he was a competitor on BBC TV's The Great Sport Relief Bake Off. From October 2013 to August 2015 he was Lecturer at the University of Winchester. In 2015 he took up the post of Lecturer in the Department of History and Classics at Swansea University. In 2016 he co-presented the BBC Two series Victorian Bakers with Annie Gray, a historian, cook, lecturer and writer.

Movies for Alex Langlands...

Title: Britain at Low Tide
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: November 19, 2016
Type: TV
Britain at Low Tide explores remarkable stories that are revealed when the tide goes out
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Title: Full Steam Ahead
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: July 21, 2016
Type: TV
With the help of Victorian steam enthusiasts across the country, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands journey back in time to the era of steam which shaped modern Britain.
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Title: Victorian Bakers
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: January 5, 2016
Type: TV
Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to bake their way through the Victorian era. They set up shop in 1837, when their trade was vital to the survival of the nation.
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Title: Wartime Farm
Character: Himself
Released: September 6, 2012
Type: TV
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn turn back the clock to run Manor Farm in Hampshire exactly as it would have been during World War II.
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Title: The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Character: Himself - Contestant
Released: January 10, 2012
Type: TV
Well-known faces don their aprons in this charity special. Who has got what it takes to go all the way and compete for the Great Sport Relief Bake Off crown?
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Title: Edwardian Farm
Character: Presenter
Released: November 10, 2010
Type: TV
Edwardian Farm is an historical documentary TV series in twelve parts, first shown on BBC Two from November 2010 to January 2011. It depicts a group of historians trying to run a farm like it was done during the Edwardian era. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television and filmed at Morwellham Quay, an historic quay in Devon. The farming team was historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn. The series was devised and produced by David Upshal and directed by Stuart Elliott. The series is a development from two previous series Victorian Farm and Victorian Pharmacy which were among BBC Two's biggest hits of 2009 and 2010, garnering audiences of up to 3.8 million per episode. The series was followed by Wartime Farm in September 2012, featuring the same team but this time in Hampshire on Manor Farm, living a full calendar year as wartime farmers. An associated book by Goodman, Langlands, and Ginn, also titled Edwardian Farm, was published in 2010 by BBC Books. The series was also published on DVD, available in various regional formats.
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Title: Victorian Farm Christmas
Character: Himself
Released: December 11, 2009
Type: TV
Victorian Farm Christmas looks into the lives of 19th century farmers and shows you how to make traditional gifts, food, games and decorations.
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Victorian Farm Christmas
Title: Victorian Farm Christmas
Released: December 5, 2009
Type: Movie
Victorian Farm Christmas looks into the lives of 19th century farmers and shows you how to make traditional gifts, food, games and decorations.
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Title: Victorian Farm
Character: Presenter
Released: January 8, 2009
Type: TV
Historical observational documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian farmers for a year.
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A Tudor Feast at Christmas
Title: A Tudor Feast at Christmas
Character: Himself
Released: December 21, 2006
Type: Movie
A group of historians and archaeologists prepare a Tudor feast as it would have been over 400 years ago, including the use of period clothes, recipes from the era, food sourced from the land and the absence of modern conveniences.
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Title: Tales from the Green Valley
Character: Himself
Released: August 19, 2005
Type: TV
Follows historians and archaeologists as they recreate farm life from the age of the Stuarts. They wear the clothes, eat the food and use the tools, skills and technology of the 1620s.