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Sat, Jan 5, 2019
Alex Langlands and Helen Skelton head to Lindisfarne where archaeologists are trying to find the site of an 8th century monastery and the Isle of Man to uncover the secrets of Viking burial grounds.
Sat, Feb 2, 2019
Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands head to the village of Poulton in Cheshire to see a location where archaeologists have dug up nearly 1,000 human skeletons. The remains have revealed secrets about life during the Black Death, including signs of backbreaking agricultural work, poor nutrition and battles.
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Sat, Feb 9, 2019
Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands investigate the Pendle Witch trials of 1612. They visit Lancaster Castle where the suspects were held, and talk to archaeologists who claim to have found the site of the supposed coven's meeting place. They also discover the role a nine-year-old girl played in sealing the fates of the accused women and how the trials influenced British legal history.