jamie hobbis

Colchester can lay claim to a bevy of titles: some impressive, some not so. For instance, you might not know that it's the first-ever town in Britain, founded as a Roman soldiers' outpost shortly after Claudius' 43AD landing. You may also be unaware that it's the home of Mary Whitehouse, Colchester United and Darren Day. A mixed bag, admittedly.

The Ancient World in London is in full swing: we've got events, competitions, quests, articles and interviews going up by the day, packing your lucky brains with fascinating info and exciting adventures. And hot on the heels of all this is the Ancient World in London video series, the first episode of which you can see right here, right now.

Be excited: our Ancient World in London series is under way! The last few days have seen us wheeling around the city shooting some of the city's best ancient landmarks, and working away at HK HQ creating quests, competitions and an exciting new homepage for everyone to get stuck into over the next three months. But who would lead our video adventure in and around the capital?

For us there was only one answer: the web. Instead of going down the usual recruitment site route, we'd create a video getting people up for the cause, then select our presenters from those who could create the best video responses. If we're creating an interactive web event, why not start at the very beginning?