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The Wolf Den
S1 Ep1
1.0
8th Jan 1998
Richards investigates the discovery of a subterranean chamber discovered by two pot-holing divers, Andrew Goddard and Phil Murphy, in the Yorkshire Dales which contains human remains from the Bronze Age and visits a cave in which a prehistoric footprint has been unearthed.
The Lady of the Sands
S1 Ep2
15th Jan 1998
Richards investigates a bulldozer-operator's discovery of bodies cremated almost 2,000 years ago on a beach near Donegal, providing an insight into the lives and deaths of Ireland's first Christians.
Friends, Romans or Countrymen?
S1 Ep3
22nd Jan 1998
Richards joins a team excavating a large sarcophagus from a Bristol burial site discovered by a bulldozer-operator which could shed light on the Roman lifestyle.
The Rose Garden Mystery
S1 Ep4
29th Jan 1998
Richards investigates the remains of a body dating from Saxon times, discovered in the grounds of Malmesbury Abbey, which could be the final resting place of King Athelstan.
Bones in the Barnyard
S1 Ep5
5th Feb 1998
Richards investigates remains of two crouched bodies discovered in a remote Somerset village that DNA experts link with the Iron Age.
At the Sign of the Eagle
S1 Ep6
Richards investigates the priceless contents of a fourth-century lead sarcophagus found in a Roman cemetery in Winchester, which gives unexpected clues to the pagan beliefs of its wealthy occupant.
Meet the Ancestors aka Ancestors was a BBC Television documentary series that documented the archaeological excavation and scientific reconstruction of human remains. The series was introduced by archaeologist Julian Richards and often included facial reconstructions by Caroline Wilkinson.
The first episode of Meet the Ancestors aired on January 08, 1998.
The last episode of Meet the Ancestors aired on March 18, 2004.
