Channel Announcement- Curator's Corner 100th episode!

Hello from the British Museum. I'm John, the new Senior Video Producer here at the British Museum. You wouldn't have seen me before, but you would have seen some of the things I've produced for the YouTube channel throughout the years. I'm finally appearing in front of the camera to tell you the exciting news that we are approaching our 100th episode of Curator's Corner. It's been over 10 years and 99 episodes since Irving Finkel graced your screens to tell you about the rulebook to the Game of Ur. We could only have made it this far because of you guys watching and supporting the channel, so it feels only right that for the 100th episode we'll give you the chance to decide which object we focus on. So if you know of an object in the collection that is woefully underappreciated, has an amazing story to tell, or is wonderfully obscure, then please let us know down in the comments. We'll then read all of your comments, take all of your ideas, see which ones are possible, and then choose one that will feature in our 100th episode of Curator's Corner. And whilst you wait for that to be made, here's a sneak peek at what we've got coming up on the channel. I will be taking you on a journey across the UK to look at a recent breakthrough in discovering the earliest evidence of human-made fire that rewrote human history. We also have more Mike Nilsson, our amazing replication specialist. Following the success of his gladiator helmet videos last year, we're showing you his workshop where he makes his replicas, and he's going to tell you a little bit more about what a replication specialist does, the history of the role, and a few other examples of what he has made. And continuing our object passport series, we have the story of an Egyptian funerary boat that's been on three journeys, most recently from London to Mumbai. Don't worry, we are getting Irving back on the channel as soon as possible, and we're working very hard to make that happen. And trust me, it will be worth the wait. I'll be back with more updates soon, but don't forget to tell us what you want to see for the 100th episode of Curator's Corner in the comments below.