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The Essay

Unearthing Britannia's Tribes

The Maeatae

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Unearthing the peoples of Iron Age Britain, from warrior queens to Lindow Man. Playwright David Greig encounters the marsh-dwelling Maeatae in Scotland's Ochil Hills. Show more

The Essay

Unearthing Britannia's Tribes

Cornwall

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Unearthing the peoples of Iron Age Britain, from warrior queens to Lindow Man. Caradoc Peters reveals a formative period of Cornwall's past that still resounds through the ages. Show more

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Unearthing Britannia's Tribes

The Parisi

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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The Essay unearths the peoples of Iron Age Britain from warrior queens to Lindow Man. Melanie Giles describes the chariot burials that distinguish the Parisi of East Yorkshire. Show more

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Unearthing Britannia's Tribes

The Demetae

Duration: 14 minutes

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The Essay unearths the peoples of Iron Age Britain from warrior queens to Lindow Man. Poet Menna Elfyn senses the enduring presence of the Demetae in Carmarthen. Show more

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Unearthing Britannia's Tribes

The Cantiaci

Duration: 14 minutes

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Archaeologist David Miles tells the story of the Cantiaci of Kent and how the inhabitants of this 'land on the edge' became the first to fall under Rome's influence. Show more

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Unearthing Britannia's Tribes

Queen Cartimandua and the Brigantes

Duration: 14 minutes

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Unearthing the peoples of Iron Age Britain, from warrior queens to Lindow Man. Independent historian Nicki Howarth-Pollard pieces together Queen Cartimandua's reign and fate. Show more

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Unearthing Britannia's Tribes

Boudicca - Warrior Queen

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Unearthing the peoples of Iron Age Britain, from warrior queens to Lindow Man. Australian novelist Ilka Tampke confronts the myths and meaning of legendary warrior Queen Boudicca. Show more

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Unearthing Britannia's Tribes

In Search of the Druids

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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The Essay continues its epic exploration of the lives, tribes and traces of Albion's Iron Age peoples. Professor Ron Hutton interprets the evidence for the impact of the Druids. Show more

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Unearthing Britannia's Tribes

Pytheas and the Iron Sea

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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The peoples, presence and myths of Iron Age Britain. Writer Mandy Haggith imagines the coastal world encountered by Greek explorer Pytheas, centuries before Caesar. Show more

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Arthur Begins

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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The Essay continues its epic exploration of the lives, tribes and traces of Albion's Iron Age peoples as archaeologist Miles Russell reconsiders the roots of King Arthur's story. Show more