Peter Ginn is a British archaeologist, best known as a presenter of the
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...
educational television documentary series (2005–2014) known as the
BBC historic farm series. Ginn and
Ruth Goodman were the only presenters to appear in every ''Farm'' series, although he did not appear in the related ''
Victorian Pharmacy
''Victorian Pharmacy'' is a historical documentary TV series in four parts, first shown on BBC Two in July 2010. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television. The series producer was Cassie Braben and the Executive Pr ...
''. His later television work includes ''
Secrets of the Castle'' (2014) and ''Full Steam Ahead'' (2016).
Ginn grew up in
Bodicote
Bodicote is a village and civil parish in North Oxfordshire, approximately south of the centre of Banbury. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 2,126. The Church of England parish church of Saint John the Baptist is a Grade II* ...
, Oxfordshire, and went to St John's RC Primary and
Blessed George Napier Schools in
Banbury
Banbury is an historic market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, South East England. The parish had a population of 54,335 at the 2021 Census.
Banbury is a significant commercial and retail centre for the surrounding ...
. He studied Egyptian archaeology at the
Institute of Archaeology, University College London. Ginn, or Fonz as he was generally called on the series, was added to the cast of the 2005 ''
Tales from the Green Valley'' when his university friend
Alex Langlands was injured.
Publications
* ''The Spoon: A Stirring History'' by Peter Ginn. Amberley Publishing, 2024.
* ''Slow Tech: The Perfect Antidote to Today's Digital World'' by Peter Ginn. Haynes Publishing, 2019.
* ''Full Steam Ahead: How the Railways Made Britain'' by Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman. William Collins, 2016.
* ''Tudor Monastery Farm: Life in Rural England 500 Years Ago'' by Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman an
Tom Pinfold BBC Books, 2013.
* ''Wartime Farm'' by Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman and
Alex Langlands. Mitchell Beazley, 2012.
* ''Victorian Farm: Rediscovering Forgotten Skills'' by Alex Langlands, Peter Ginn and Ruth Goodman. Pavilion, 2008.
References
External links
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Living people
Entertainers from Banbury
British television presenters
1978 births
21st-century British archaeologists
Alumni of University College London
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