His father, Air Commodore P. J. Wiseman had travelled in the Middle East with the RAF and that had led to him writing a number of books on archaeology and the Bible.
Ayahnya, Komodor Udara P. J. Wiseman telah melakukan perjalanan di Timur Tengah dengan RAF dan telah menyebabkan dia menulis sejumlah buku tentang arkeologi dan Alkitab.