Death In Britannia -
secrets of the dead

Wed, Jan 15 10:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

The discovery of a skeleton, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain, provokes further study after scientists see an iron nail driven through its heel bone. Could the remains belong to someone the Romans crucified? Despite hundreds, if not thousands, of people being crucified in the Roman Empire, only one other crucified skeleton has ever been found in the world. Who was this person? What was his life in Roman Britain like? And what could they have done to receive so harsh a punishment?

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2102

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Wed, Jan 15	10:00 P.M.	Death In Britannia     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jan 16	2:00 A.M.	Death In Britannia     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 17	3:00 A.M.	Death In Britannia     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 17	4:00 P.M.	Death In Britannia     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Jan 18	11:00 A.M.	Death In Britannia     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jan 19	2:00 A.M.	Death In Britannia     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jan 19	10:00 P.M.	Death In Britannia     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Jan 20	2:00 A.M.	Death In Britannia     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Jan 21	8:00 P.M.	Death In Britannia     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jan 22	1:00 A.M.	Death In Britannia     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jan 22	9:00 A.M.	Death In Britannia     NH World (11.3)

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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.

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