For the academics - a question
I notice that throughout the series Dr. Starkey handles original documents barehanded, freely touching their surfaces. I thought that gloves and special document cradles were required when handling original, fragile material.
This may be a minor point, but I felt it was emblematic of his playing to the stalls instead of the more scholarly approach I had hoped for. (And I understand that the sixty minute episode format was bound to be a 'Cliff Notes' version of history.)
In any case, I wanted to know if anyone else was surprised at his handling of original materials.