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The History Zone: Cathedral Calls: Orkney

on BBC Two England

Janet Street-Porter makes the long journey to Orkney to visit the rugged St Magnus in Kirkwall, Britain's northernmost cathedral and also one of its smallest. Street-Porter immerses herself in the violent history of the islands, learning about the brutal murder of St Magnus himself and the story of how his bones were discovered in the cathedral 800 years after his death.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Janet Street-Porter
Series Producer:
Michael Wakelin
Executive Producer:
Richard Denton

BBC Two England

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