Alice Morrison (journalist)
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| Born | 1963[1] Edinburgh[1] |
| Occupation | Adventurer, television presenter, journalist |
Alice Morrison is best known as a BBC television presenter who hosts shows about history, travel and exploration within the Arab World. She been called "Indiana Jones for Girls".[1]
Biography
Morrison was born in Edinburgh[1] but grew up in Africa.[2] She studied Turkish and Arabic at Edinburgh University[2]. She moved to Morocco in 2014 to run the Marathon des Sables.[2] There she led an expedition in 2019 to explore the Draa River from source to mouth.[3]
Television career
Morrison hosted her first BBC show Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure in 2017 via the Sahara Desert.[4][5] In 2024, she followed up with Arabian Adventures, a history documentary focusing on the Nabatean Kingdom. Her most recent programme is Ultimate Azerbaijan.
Morrison 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.[6][7][8]
Bibliography
Morrison has published four books about her adventure career:
- Dodging Elephants
- Morocco to Timbuktu
- My 1001 Nights: Adventures in Morocco
- Walking with Nomads
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Sunday Post: Earthquake survivor, the “Indiana Jones for Girls”, uncovers ancient civilisation
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Simon & Schuster: Official publisher page for Alice Morrison
- ↑ Living lightly: Times Literary Supplement book review of Nomads (Anthony Sattin) and Walking with Nomads (Alice Morrison)
- ↑ The Sunday Times: Critics' choice (review of 'From Morocco to Timbuktu' TV series)
- ↑ The Guardian: From Morocco to Timbuktu review
- ↑ ExplorersWeb: Alice Morrison to Trek Across Saudi Arabia
- ↑ The Standard: Explorer plans to make history by trekking length of Saudi Arabia
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening News: Edinburgh explorer sets off on 2,500km journey across Saudi Arabia's deserts, oases and mountains
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