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Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod presents anthropological detective stories.

Bone Stories: Series 1: Irish Giant

Irish Giant

14/08/2017

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - Bone Stories, Series 1, Irish Giant

Ben Garrod explores the truth about Irish Giants in the first of five stories about bones.

4 Extra Debut. Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores some mysterious bones: an 18th century skeleton and Irish Giants. From 2017.

The first of five stories in which evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod follows a trail of clues beginning with a bone or skeleton and leading to a fascinating revelation. 

Ben explores the link between an 18th century skeleton in the Hunterian Museum and Brendan Holland from County Tyrone who reached a height of 6'10" and has been diagnosed with gigantism. Ben follows a trail of clues and discovers how recent findings could mean that in the future there are no more Irish giants. 

Producer Sarah Blunt.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017.

Bone Stories: Series 1

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