Julian Richards
Self - Presenter
Meet the Ancestors (1998)
Season 2
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
S2E1 - Warrior
Richards investigates an Anglo-Saxon grave on a U.S. Air Force base in Suffolk, where the remains of a warrior in full battle regalia have been discovered alongside the bodies of his horse and a number of children apparently bearing weapons.
Jan. 7, 1999, midnight
S2E2 - The Tomb That Time Forgot
Richards joins a team of police officers and archaeologists to investigate the secrets of the past in a Stone Age burial chamber containing the remains of four people recently discovered in an Orkney barley field.
Jan. 28, 1999, midnight
S2E3 - Living with the Ancestors
Richards and the team visit a couple's home built over a fifth-century graveyard in Winterbourne Gunner, near Salisbury. Under the garage they are surprised to discover a male skeleton which may be that of an Ancient Briton.
Feb. 4, 1999, midnight
S2E4 - The Black Hand
Richards investigates the discovery of a human jawbone in a Chester field, which led to the unearthing of a 12th-century chapel and the remains of medieval landowners. As archaeologists piece together the clues to present a Hampshire teacher with an image of his ancestors.
Feb. 11, 1999, midnight
S2E5 - The Princess and the Pauper (1)
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Sept. 18, 1999, midnight
S2E6 - The Princess and the Pauper (2)
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Sept. 18, 1999, midnight
S2E7 - Hunter of the Plain
Richards investigates a rare Bronze Age grave on the Army's vast training ground on Salisbury Plain dating from the time of nearby Stonehenge to recreate a prehistoric bow and arrow to find out just how skilled and deadly this hunter might have been.
Feb. 17, 2000, midnight
S2E8 - A Family Plot
Richards helps an archaeological team remove three burials locked within a 19th-century vault, as an old cemetery is cleared for redevelopment near to the ruins of Coventry's blitzed cathedral. The discoveries help piece together the history of a family who lived more than 150 years ago and reflect the changing fortunes of the city.
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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