History series which sees skeletons of everyday people from across the ages analysed in staggering detail, opening new windows on the history of our forebearsProfessor Sue Black OBE and her team use forensic science to shed light on the past.
Episode guide -
The Woman and Three Babies
4/4 The team is called in to investigate the discovery of a skeleton dating from around 100AD.
FIRST BROADCAST: 21 Jul 2011
The Bodies in the Well
3/4 The team try to identify the remains of 17 people discovered in a medieval well in Norwich
FIRST BROADCAST: 28 Jun 2011
The York 113
2/4 The team spots an incredibly rare genetic peculiarity in two skeletons.
FIRST BROADCAST: 07 Jul 2011
The Skeletons of Windy Pits
1/4 The team try to identify bones discovered in caves on the North York Moors.
FIRST BROADCAST: 30 Jun 2011