RACHEL PUGH

A dynamic storyteller, writer and award-winning health journalist, with a commitment to giving a voice to those who lack one. Rachel is also a creative communicator.

4-star reviews in Edinburgh for Bog Standard

"Bog Standard is probably the sleeper hit of this year’s Edinburgh Tradfest.”

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    “Bog Standard is probably the sleeper hit of this year’s Edinburgh Tradfest…Award-winning journalist – Rachel Pugh plucks an episode from her earliest days in local journalism, transforming it into an engrossing adventure, laced with imagination and good humour. Of course, it helps that Rachel’s 1984 scoop concerned the discovery of Lindow Man, the first well-preserved ancient body plucked from a British bog. Dating to somewhere in the first century AD, it is considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 1980s.”

    — The Quinntessential Review

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    “The tale of “Bog Standard” is anything but bog standard. Written and narrated by journalist and story-teller Rachel Pugh, and directed by Marion Kenny, it is the true story of how Rachel unwittingly uncovered one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th Century – Lindow Man.”

    — A Young(ish) Perspective

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Rachel playing cello in a tent at Edinburgh

Credit: Andy Ladell 

Storytelling for Rachel is a joyful adventure into new worlds, woven by an alchemy of well-chosen words, innovative music making, dance and a good dose of humour.

Join her in exploring new creative territories.

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She has the science, the energy and experience to tackle projects requiring analysis, knowledge and a creative approach.

In a versatile journalistic career working for national newspapers, BBC radio and television, multinational companies and the NHS, Rachel is proud of having shone an exclusive light on issues such as health inequalities, FGM (female genital mutilation), disaster medicine, and the role of arts in health - all areas to which she remains committed.

More about Rachel’s medical and health writing