Draft:Alice Morrison (journalist)
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| Submission declined on 17 December 2024 by DoubleGrazing (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by DoubleGrazing 53 minutes ago. | |
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 | |
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| Born | 1963 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Alice Morrison is best known as a BBC television presenter who hosts shows about history, travel and exploration within the Arab World.
Early life
[edit]Morrison was born in Scotland, but grew up in Uganda and Ghana. She worked as a journalist across North Africa and the Middle East, before moving into a corporate media job. She left this sphere to become a full-time adventurer in 2011, moving to Morocco..[1][2], where she led an expedition to explore the Draa River[3].
Television career
[edit]Morrison hosted her first BBC show Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure in 2017[4], a travel documentary following Saharan salt trade routes from Morocco to Timbuktu via the Sahara Desert[5]. In 2024, she followed up with Arabian Adventures [6] (unofficially subtitled Secrets of the Nabateans[7]), a history documentary filmed in Jordan and Saudi Arabia focusing on the Nabatean Kingdom[8].
Morris 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[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Legend Life After 40: Morrison Interview
- ^ Citizen Femme: Morrison Interview
- ^ Morocco World News: Morrison Interview
- ^ BBC Programme Index: Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure
- ^ BBC Programme Information: Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure
- ^ BBC Programme Index: Arabian Adventures
- ^ Morrison homepage: Secrets of the Nabateans
- ^ BBC Programme Information: Arabian Adventures
- ^ ExplorersWeb: Hejaz trek
- ^ The Standard: Hejaz trek
- ^ Edinburgh Evening News: Hejaz trek