Bonekickers (2008– )

English archaeology professor 'Dolly' Parton's team handles high-profile (notably relic) finds. Often those prove relevant in the present, as such and/or as symbol for a cause. So the team ... See full summary »

Creators:

Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah

Stars:

Hugh Bonneville, Julie Graham, Adrian Lester

Cast

Series cast summary:
Hugh Bonneville	...	Gregory Parton (6 episodes, 2008)
Julie Graham	...	Gillian Magwilde (6 episodes, 2008)
Adrian Lester	...	Ben Ergha (6 episodes, 2008)
Michael Maloney	...	Daniel Mastiff (6 episodes, 2008)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Viv Davis (6 episodes, 2008)
Frances Tomelty	...	Karen Magwilde (4 episodes, 2008)

Storyline

English archaeology professor 'Dolly' Parton's team handles high-profile (notably relic) finds. Often those prove relevant in the present, as such and/or as symbol for a cause. So the team runs personal danger, on top of their messy love - and other personal lives. Usually the story of the object is mainly told in an opening gambit and the episode's final.

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Plot Keywords:

team | archaeology

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Elveszett kincsek kalandorai

Filming Locations:

Chavenage House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mammoth Screen, Monastic Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (6 parts)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series was poorly received by critics and viewers. The BBC was prepared to commission a second series, but the writers declined, feeling that they had taken a risk with the show but that it had not paid off.

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Connections

Referenced in Brows Held High: Shakespeare, Film, and Kenneth Branagh: A Retrospective (2011)

User Reviews

Appalling. Truly cringeworthy, patronising garbage!

Appalling. Truly cringeworthy, patronising garbage! I happen to be a 1st Class Durham Archaeology graduate (ala the character on the show) and I am appalled that they have the nerve to name places, and institutions in association with this show.

Perhaps, perhaps, if no one had ever seen Time Team, the awful archaeological practice might have slipped us by.

But in the light of a more sophisticated audience and a viewing public who are increasingly curious about the past, this was gratuitous, misleading, dumbed-down rubbish which would not even have made it into the most fevered wet dreams of a young George Lucas! Leave Indy to the Americans and Time Team to Channel four.

Be original BBC!

********* Oh yes… one more thing… A professor, doesn't usually equate to a dirty old man who refers to women by virtue of their physique.

It is ironic that such a character exists in such a bland show. The BBC has lost the plot on 'PC' despite its best efforts, lost the plot on licence costs and lost the plot in this show!