Julian Richards
Self - Presenter
Meet the Ancestors (1998)
Season 1
Meet the Ancestors aka Ancestors was a BBC Television documentary series that documented the archaeological excavation and scientific reconstruction of human remains. The series was introduced by archaeologist Julian Richards and often included facial reconstructions by Caroline Wilkinson.
Released Jan. 8, 1998
Episode 30 min
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Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.archaeology, imdb.excavation, imdb.british, imdb.united-kingdom
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Wolf Den
Richards investigates the discovery of a subterranean chamber discovered by two pot-holing divers, Andrew Goddard and Phil Murphy, in the Yorkshire Dales which contains human remains from the Bronze Age and visits a cave in which a prehistoric footprint has been unearthed.
Jan. 8, 1998, midnight
S1E2 - The Lady of the Sands
Richards investigates a bulldozer-operator's discovery of bodies cremated almost 2,000 years ago on a beach near Donegal, providing an insight into the lives and deaths of Ireland's first Christians.
Jan. 15, 1998, midnight
S1E3 - Friends, Romans or Countrymen?
Richards joins a team excavating a large sarcophagus from a Bristol burial site discovered by a bulldozer-operator which could shed light on the Roman lifestyle.
Jan. 22, 1998, midnight
S1E4 - The Rose Garden Mystery
Richards investigates the remains of a body dating from Saxon times, discovered in the grounds of Malmesbury Abbey, which could be the final resting place of King Athelstan.
Jan. 29, 1998, midnight
S1E5 - Bones in the Barnyard
Richards investigates remains of two crouched bodies discovered in a remote Somerset village that DNA experts link with the Iron Age.
Feb. 5, 1998, midnight
S1E6 - At the Sign of the Eagle
Richards investigates the priceless contents of a fourth-century lead sarcophagus found in a Roman cemetery in Winchester, which gives unexpected clues to the pagan beliefs of its wealthy occupant.
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1380 min.
Released: Jan. 8, 1998
Last Air Date: March 18, 2004, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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