King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
secrets of the dead

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1703

About Secrets of the Dead:

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.


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Fri, Nov 7 3:00 A.M. The Princes in the Tower     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 7 4:00 P.M. The Princes in the Tower     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 8 11:00 A.M. The Princes in the Tower     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 9 2:00 A.M. The Princes in the Tower     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 9 10:00 P.M. The Princes in the Tower     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Nov 10 2:00 A.M. The Princes in the Tower     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Nov 11 8:00 P.M. The Princes in the Tower     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 12 1:00 A.M. The Princes in the Tower     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 12 9:00 A.M. The Princes in the Tower     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 12 10:00 P.M. Picturing Shakespeare     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Nov 13 2:00 A.M. Picturing Shakespeare     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 14 3:00 A.M. Picturing Shakespeare     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Nov 14 4:00 P.M. Picturing Shakespeare     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 15 11:00 A.M. Picturing Shakespeare     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Nov 16 2:00 A.M. Picturing Shakespeare     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 16 10:00 P.M. Picturing Shakespeare     NH Explore (11.2)


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