Episode 3
Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Shini Somara uncover the secrets of Orkney. Andy dives below the waves in search of the inspiration for the first stone circle.
Seven miles off the coast of Scotland and cut off by the tumultuous Pentland Firth, the fastest-flowing tidal race in Europe, Orkney is often viewed as being remote. However it is one of the treasure troves of archaeology in Britain, and recent discoveries there are turning the Stone Age map of Britain upside down. Recent finds suggest an extraordinary theory - that rather than an outpost at the edge of the world, Orkney was the cultural capital of our ancient world and the origin of the stone circle cult which culminated in Stonehenge.
In the third of this three-part series, Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara join hundreds of archaeologists from around the world who have gathered there to investigate at one of Europe's biggest digs. Andy dives below the waves in search of the inspiration for the first stone circle, Chris and Neil spend the night on an abandoned island as they hunt for clues as to why cultures change, Shini tests the technology behind a Bronze-Age sauna, and the archaeologists uncover a remarkable find.
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Abandoned island
Duration: 00:56
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Secret Tunnel
Duration: 01:21
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Series Producer | Jamie Simpson |
Executive Producer | Rachel Bell |
Presenter | Neil Oliver |
Presenter | Chris Packham |
Presenter | Shini Somara |
Presenter | Andy Torbet |
Broadcasts
- Mon 16 Jan 2017 21:00
- Sat 28 Jan 2017 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sat 28 Jan 2017 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 4 Feb 2017 01:50
- Thu 16 Feb 2017 20:00
- Fri 17 Feb 2017 01:10
- Sun 20 Aug 2017 15:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Wed 11 Jul 2018 20:00
- Thu 12 Jul 2018 03:00
- Tue 9 Apr 2019 20:00
- Sun 16 Jun 2019 19:30
- Sat 2 Nov 2019 20:00
- Tue 21 Apr 2020 22:00
- Thu 25 Feb 2021 19:30
- Sun 28 Feb 2021 20:00
- Sat 2 Apr 2022 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 3 Apr 2022 18:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD & England only
- Wed 7 Dec 2022 19:00
- Sun 16 Jul 2023 22:00
- Wed 19 Jul 2023 01:00
- Thu 28 Mar 2024 20:00
- Mon 1 Apr 2024 16:00
- Wed 16 Oct 2024 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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Orkney: Britain's Ancient Capital
Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara explore the secrets of Orkney.
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