My Top Five Favourite Things About Neil Oliver 1. His never-ending walk. Much like a shark, it is believed that Neil Oliver would instantly die if he remained stationary for any length of time. This is why each of his BBC documentaries feature him stomping through mountainous wilderness, as urban obstructions such as fences and pedestrian crossings present a potentially fatal danger to Neil Oliver. As a man who has been in perpetual motion for 44 years, Neil Oliver has had ample time to perfect his walk. Whether he is leaping from a mossy outcrop or slinking through a henge, Neil Oliver always walks with the confidence, purpose and determination of a man marching from a bar to a car park to bludgeon the local sex criminal to death. Neil Oliver’s never-ending walk is undoubtedly one of my top five favourite things about Neil Oliver. 2. His head. Neil Oliver famously has the face of a warrior and the hair of a whore. Often seen billowing in the Scottish wind, Neil Oliver’s resplendent plumage has quickly become as familiar and comforting to the British television audience as David Attenborough’s voice or Cheryl Cole’s racism. Bursting out of his scalp like... (read more)