If anyone is Mr British Isles, it's the archaeologist and television presenter, Neil Oliver, and not because he's won a male beauty pageant, or anything like that.

Rather it's because he's seen so much of Great Britain, over the past two decades or so, and he's out to share his enduring passion with an audience at Malvern Theatres with a show called, appropriately enough, The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places".

It's also the title of a book by Neil.

The blurb says: " The British Isles, this archipelago of islands, is to Neil Oliver the best place in the world. From north to south, east to west it cradles astonishing beauty. The human story here is a million years old, and counting. But the tolerant, easygoing peace we enjoy has been hard won. We have made and known the best and worst of times. We have been hero and villain and all else in between, and we have learned some lessons.

"The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places is Neil’s very personal account of what makes these islands so special, told through the places that have witnessed the unfolding of our history. Beginning with footprints made in the sand by humankind’s earliest ancestors, he takes us via Romans and Vikings, the flowering of religion, through civil war, industrial revolution and two world wars. From windswept headlands to battlefields, ancient trees to magnificent cathedrals, each of his destinations is a place where, somehow, the spirit of the past seems to linger."

A spokesman said: "Neil was born to love Great Britain. During his 20 years travelling to every corner, and whilst filming BBC2’s ‘Coast’, he’s fallen in love all over again. From north to south, east to west it cradles astonishing beauty."

The spokesman added: "The human story here is a million years old, and counting. The tolerant, easy-going peace we enjoy has been hard won and the places Neil’s seen have given him a unique view and understanding of British history."

The date for the diary is December 4, from 7.45pm.

Tickets: 01684 892277.