In early February 2007 I was invited by Timewatch to present a programme on the history of the Medieval Tournament. Here are my thoughts on how the whole thing went.
Wednesday 7 February
I'm in London to meet the director of the programme, Dom Sutherland. It turns out we both studied history at Edinburgh – a good start.
![Edinburgh University [Image: Stuart Mac under CC-BY-NC-SA licence]](/openlearn/files/ole/imported/blogs/edinburghu_catland.jpg)
Stuart Mac under CC-BY-NC-SA licence
Alma Mater: Edinburgh University
The fact that I know very little about the Tournament is, says Dom, a good thing as it will allow me to go on a journey of discovery.
His plan to frame the story around the life of William Marshal, the most famous tourneyer of his day, makes complete sense; otherwise the narrative becomes too diffuse.
The possible film locations include New York, Paris and Scotland – I can't wait. Dom then asks the inevitable question: can I ride? I say yes, but not well. I haven't ridden for at least ten years, and was never that good. I'm terrified at the prospect of being filmed on a horse, learning to joust, but put on a good face. "I'm up for anything," I say, quaking in my boots.
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