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Meet the Ancestors

Series 1

Episode 1: The Wolf Den

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Archaelogical programme unearthing past secrets. Potholers in the Yorkshire Dales stumble upon the remains of human burials as well as prehistoric footprints in a cave. Show more

Meet the Ancestors

Series 1

Episode 3: Friends, Romans or Countrymen?

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Julian Richards joins a team excavating a massive stone coffin from a building site in Bristol, which could shed light on the Romans' lifestyle.

Meet the Ancestors

Series 1

Episode 4: The Rose Garden Mystery

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Julian Richards investigates a coffin from Malmesbury Abbey. The body inside could have been a Saxon king or a monk who attempted to fly off a tower.

Meet the Ancestors

Series 1

Episode 6: At the Sign of the Eagle

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Archaeologist Julian Richards joins an excavation team as they uncover a rare find from a fourth-century Roman cemetery in Winchester: a lead coffin. Show more