Career in Ruins
Career in Ruins is an archaeology show podcast and YouTube channel hosted by professional archaeologists Derek Pitman and Lawrence Shaw (known for their work on Time Team). Join us as we dig into the world of public archaeology, experimental archaeology, and heritage storytelling, exploring everything from prehistoric tools and ancient crafts to modern excavations, heritage events, and even Minecraft reconstructions.
Expect expert interviews, live demonstrations, behind-the-scenes fieldwork, and fun, accessible takes on what it means to work in archaeology today.
Topics we cover:
Flint knapping & ancient technologies
Heritage outreach & festival coverage
Archaeology careers & education
British & Irish prehistory
Digital heritage & archaeogaming
Whether you're an archaeology student, a heritage professional, or just curious about how we uncover the past — subscribe and join the dig!
Welcome to Career in Ruins: Bringing unique archaeology stories to life
S8 Ep7: A Career in a Bit of Everything
A Career in a Bit of Everything
S8 Ep6: A Giant Day Out
A Giant Day Out: Career in Ruins Cerne Abbey adventure
S8 Ep5: A Career in Careers
A Career in Careers
Halloween Special: Career in Ruins
Brno's Secret History
S8 Ep3: A Career Down Under
A Career Down Under
Inside the 101st Airborne Museum | The Battle of the Bulge Remembered
COMING SOON! Career in Ruins are back in the field
S8 Ep2: A Career in Youth Engagement
A Career in Youth Engagement
A Career in Classical Antiquity
A Career Catch Up
ArchaeoTrek! Where Star Trek meets archaeology: Throwback to our collab with Archaeoduck
Inside Purbeck’s Hidden Clay Industry: Mining History at the Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum
Archaeology & Wellbeing: Neil Redfearn on the 2025 Festival of Archaeology | extended Interview
Festival of Archaeology Special - 2025
Making a Prehistoric Flint Scraper! | Ancient Tools from Belfast’s Past
Unlocking the Black Mountain | Festival of Archaeology 2025
A day in the ruins
Coming soon! A day in ruins
S7 Ep4: A Career in Remains
S7 Ep3: A career in bogs