BBC Coast presenter Neil Oliver is going to be sharing his passion for history in The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places.

He is at Salisbury’s City Hall on Wednesday, November 20, 7.30pm.

On what inspired him to go on tour with the show, he says: “I saw a flyer for Ray Mears’ show. He was going to be playing at the Albert Halls near us in Stirling. My wife said to me, “Why don’t you do a show like that?” I’ve done lots of book tours and festivals before, and I began to think that the book that had been commissioned from me, “The Story of The British Isles in 100 Places”, would lend itself particularly well to a tour of Britain. So I decided to do it, and now I’m really excited about it.”

Neil says he is looking forward to the tour but is nervous about it, adding: “People make the assumption that if you’re on television, you’re used to being looked at. I don’t deal with an audience in my TV work. I’m just with a cameraman, a soundman and a director. So the prospect of public speaking, always makes me nervous – just as you’d be nervous about making a best man’s speech.

“The tour is exciting, but nerve-racking. It’s the agony of anticipation, but I know it will ultimately be really enjoyable. I take great pleasure in telling stories, and I can’t wait to share them with people.”

On what he hopes audiences will take away from the show, Neil says: “I hope people will go away with the same passion for history that I have. History can sometimes feel like a dry and dusty subject you studied at school. But I find it is as thrilling as any Marvel movie.”

For details go to neiloliver.com or cityhallsalisbury.co.uk