Julian Richards
Self - Presenter
Meet the Ancestors (1998)
Season 4
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
S4E1 - The Killing Field
Richards investigates a field where a mass of ancient bones was unearthed in 1968. The team slowly piece together evidence of a battle that took place more than 3,000 years ago, and build up a surprising picture.
Jan. 9, 2001, midnight
S4E2 - Bishop's Men
Richards investigates a medieval burial site unearthed beneath the walls of Hereford Cathedral that revealed six skeletons clutching chalices and patens, suggesting they were priests and pieces together a picture of their lifestyles, which included pilgrimages, drinking and womanising.
Jan. 16, 2001, midnight
S4E3 - Winds of Change
Richards investigates six Anglo-Saxon graves in the sand dunes near Bamburgh Castle, which could provide an insight into the life of King Oswald of Bernicia. Initially discovered when a storm exposed some remains in 1817, it is only recently that archaeologists have found the complete burial ground.
Jan. 23, 2001, midnight
S4E4 - The Architect, the Clerk and the Money
Richards explores the life of Lawrence Spencer, clerk of works to Christopher Wren during the construction of St Paul's Cathedral. His devotion to the task earned him the right to be buried under the south transept of what is arguably the country's finest neoclassical building.
Jan. 30, 2001, midnight
S4E5 - The Ultimate Sacrifice
Richards contemplates the gruesome fate of a Neolithic woman and three children whose remains were discovered in a Stone Age temple. Bones and teeth reveal a dark tale of these prehistoric wanderers, who may have made the ultimate sacrifice 5,000 years ago.
Feb. 6, 2001, midnight
S4E6 - Treasures of the Dark Age
Richards investigates a burial ground in Peterborough unearthing artefacts from first and second-generation Anglians who settled in Britain, including bronze brooches, silver rings, amber beads and strange ivory objects.
Feb. 6, 2001, midnight
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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