Bonekickers 

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
Vicky Hall	...	Nurse Strong 3 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:

tv mini series | 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 (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

Featured in Screenwipe: Review of the Year 2008 (2008)

User Reviews

Extraordinary.

Bonekickers is easily the worst BBC programme of 2008. That much is obvious: absurd, illogical, incomprehensible story lines; huge plot-holes and plot twists that make no sense; awful, cringe-worthy dialogue; downright wrong archaeology.

Yet, somehow I am compelled to watch it, week after week. Like a drug, it keeps me coming back for another hit, despite knowing how harmful it is to my braincells.

Quite simply, Bonekickers is the most hilarious show in ages. Utterly, insanely preposterous, once you stop taking it seriously it's incredibly funny. Treat each dreadful line of dialogue and each implausible coincidence as a joke -- or better still, a drinking game -- and you'll soon realise how fun this show can be.