Meet the Ancestors

Episode 2

The Lady of the Sands

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.

Episode 3

Friends, Romans or Countrymen?

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.

Episode 4

The Rose Garden Mystery

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.

Episode 5

Bones in the Barnyard

Richards investigates remains of two crouched bodies discovered in a remote Somerset village that DNA experts link with the Iron Age.

Episode 6

At the Sign of the Eagle

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.