• 2017
  • 59m
Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney

Summary Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara follow the work of archaeologists from around the world who are working on one of Europe's largest digs that is reshaping the map of Stone Age Britain. View more details

  • 2017
  • 59m

Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Shini Somara Neil Oliver Andy Torbet Chris Packham

All cast & crew

7.8

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Jan 1, 2017

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

Filming locations : Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara follow the work of archaeologists from around the world who are working on one of Europe's largest digs that is reshaping the map of Stone Age Britain. View more details

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Jan 1, 2017

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

Filming locations : Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney (2017) Chris Packham, Neil Oliver, Shini Somara, and Andy Torbet in Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney (2017)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 01, 2017
Episode #1.1
Chris reveals the secrets held in the DNA of Orkney's unique vole species. Neil explores some of the tombs and monuments on the Islands, Andy climbs a famous sea-stack and Shini examines a weighty problem.
Episode 2 • Jan 08, 2017
Episode #1.2
Andy and some local volunteers build a boat made of just willow and cow hide and set out to cross the dangerous Pentland Firth as the ancient Orcadians would have done. Chris Packham goes in search of whales.
Episode 3 • Jan 15, 2017
Episode #1.3
Andy dives beneath the waves in search of the inspiration for the first stone circle. Shini tests the technology behind a Bronze-Age sauna, Chris and Neil spend the night on an abandoned island looking for clues as to why cultures change.
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