Peter Eric Lang
History & Culture
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION
My Portfolio Of Work
Appearing As A Liverpool Historian & Qualified Tour Guide In The Media:
Live Broadcasts:
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History of the Grade II Newsham Park Building by Alfred Waterhouse — Live broadcast with the BBC's Sean Styles, chronicling the timeline and history of the former home to the Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphanage on BBC Radio Merseyside.
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1934: Birkenhead Tunnel Through Time — Live Broadcast with the BBC's Tony Snell of the 90th Anniversary of King George V & Queen Mary II opening the Queensway Tunnel.
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Interview about owning and running The Liverpudlian — A Live Broadcast interview by the BBC's Dave North talking about how I founded the history and culture company, The Liverpudlian.
BBC Sounds:
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Slope of No Hop: The Kirkby Ski Slope Saga — In this festive episode, local historian Peter Eric Lang guides us through the ambition, the mistakes, the fallout — and explaining why the Kirkby Ski Slope still stands as one of Merseyside’s strangest “what might have been” moments.
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Bold Street Folklore & Time Slips — Listen to Peter & the BBC's Nikki Robertson chat about the legends surrounding Bold Street. To celebrate Halloween, Peter chats about the City's folklore, including Liverpool's Bold Street Time Slip, explaining the history of one of Liverpool's most intriguing pieces of folklore, the Bold Street Time Slip.
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Liverpool’s Buried Time Machine — Liverpool has always known how to leave a mark, and sometimes, those marks are buried. With expert insight from Liverpool tour guide and historian Peter Lang, we dive into the city’s most intriguing time capsules.
In Documentaries:
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The Alfred Waterhouse Project — In my original multi-part Documentary about Liverpool-born architect, Alfred Waterhouse's work on the University of Liverpool's Victoria Building. Waterhouse has been widely considered as arguably the most financially successful Victorian Architect. In this series meet the Staff and Tour Guides in the Victoria Building to talk about its rich history and what makes the building so special.
Featured In The News Articles:
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'Queensway Tunnel Marks 90th Anniversary' — BBC News Article quoted Peter regarding the celebrations.
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Redwall Abbey LEGO Set — Local Media Picked Up On Peter's Campaign Surrounding The Redwall Abbey LEGO Set and quoted Peter on the importance of the Redwall Abbey book series and its potential as a LEGO Set.
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'Passion for Liverpool' — Featuring in an LJMU News Article Feature.
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Summer Cathedral Graduation Stories — LJMU 2024 Graduates Highlights on the LJMU Website.
Qualifications:
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'Cities & Culture' — Master's Degree (Currently Studying Part-Time), Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).
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'Media Production' — BA (Hons) 1st Class, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).
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'Liverpool City Region Blue Badge Tour Guide Qualification' — Institute of Tourist Guides (ITG) & British Guild of Tourish Guides.
Journalistic Multimedia Event Coverage
I am the Founder & Editor of the Liverpool-focused history & culture brand and company, The Liverpudlian. The business focuses on recording engaging history and life across the Liverpool City Region's Six Boroughs.
I have had the honour & pleasure to be invited to cover:
Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Liverpool // BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend Liverpool // In The Park Festival 2024 in Sefton Park, Liverpool // Liverpool Sound City Festival 2024 // On The Waterfront Festival 2024 at Liverpool Pier Head // UKREiiF - The UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum 2024 in Leeds City Centre // DocFest 2024 in Sheffield City Centre // Liverpool Celebrates: 'Battle of the Artists' // On The Waterfront Festival 2023 by Cream at Liverpool Pier Head // Helen Forrester's By The Waters of Liverpool Stageplay at The M&S Bank Arena // Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap: The 70th Anniversary Tour at The Floral Pavilion Theatre // Liverpool Theatre Festival 2023 at The Bombed Out Church // Liverpool City Region partnership launch with North West Cyber Resilience Centre in The ACC Liverpool // Laces Out! Trainer Festival 2023 at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool // United Make-Up Artist Expo 2023 at The Hilton Hotel Liverpool // EuroFestival's Xpresia Festival 2023 // Candlelight Concerts: The Beatles at St. George's Hall // Sapporo Teppanyaki 20th Anniversary Celebration // ROXY Lanes Liverpool on School Lane Launch Party // The Wonder Stuff on Tour at HANGAR34 // Sound City 2022 // FestEVOL 2022 // Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux 2022 in Liverpool Town Hall & Martins Bank Building // John Dillon's Wearing Colours at Hope Street Theatre // Liverpool Disco Festival 2023: 10th Edition with Headliners Ten City (Live) & Odyssey (Live) // Sofar Sounds (Various Events) // FestEVOL All Dayers 2021 // Liverpool Digital Music Festival 2022 // Tempest On Tithebarn Rooftop Garden Launch x2 // Goodness Gracious Rooftop Garden Launch x2 // Monster Indie Bangers 2023 at DISTRICT // BOOT Music Live Showcase // The Merchants Headliner at The East Village Arts Club // Silent Cicada at The Playhouse Theatre Studio // Made Of Stars Refugee Experience at The Black E by TurnTable Theatre // Oh Me Oh My Afternoon Tea // Nova Scotia Launch (Waterfront Restaurant) // Bongo's Bingo (Various Events) // Max Cooper 3D Audiovisual Experience // Megalopolis at The Invisible Wind Factory // Cosmolopolis at The Invisible Wind Factory // Tempest On Tithebarn Venue Launch // The Boo Radleys: Giant Steps Tour at Future Yard // Liverpool Rollerdrome (Various Events incl. Launch) // Transistor at Hope Street Theatre // Outside In Festival 2023 // Yeastie Boys Eurovision Party // Honey Motel Headliner at The East Village Arts Club // Sweet Baboo at The Deaf Institute in Manchester // ZEEN Collective's Gig, Networking & Exhibit Event Launch // Lee Clotworthy's Out The Woodwork at Hope Street Theatre // Murder In The Dark at The Floral Pavilion Theatre // Barrie Keeffe's SUS by Sidehammer Productions at The Hope Street Theatre // Kay Mellor's The Syndicate at The Floral Pavilion Theatre
& Many, Many More!
