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The Best Episodes of Meet the Ancestors Season 1

Every episode of Meet the Ancestors Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Meet the Ancestors Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Meet the Ancestors Season 1

Meet the Ancestors aka Ancestors was a BBC Television documentary series that documented the archaeological excavation and scientific reconstruction of human remains. The series was...

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    #1 - The Wolf Den

    S1:E1

    Richards investigates the discovery of a subterranean chamber discovered by two pot-holing divers, Andrew Goddard and Phil Murphy, in the Yorkshire Dales which contains human remains from the Bronze Age and visits a cave in which a prehistoric footprint has been unearthed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - The Lady of the Sands

    S1:E2

    Richards investigates a bulldozer-operator's discovery of bodies cremated almost 2,000 years ago on a beach near Donegal, providing an insight into the lives and deaths of Ireland's first Christians.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Friends, Romans or Countrymen?

    S1:E3

    Richards joins a team excavating a large sarcophagus from a Bristol burial site discovered by a bulldozer-operator which could shed light on the Roman lifestyle.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - The Rose Garden Mystery

    S1:E4

    Richards investigates the remains of a body dating from Saxon times, discovered in the grounds of Malmesbury Abbey, which could be the final resting place of King Athelstan.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Bones in the Barnyard

    S1:E5

    Richards investigates remains of two crouched bodies discovered in a remote Somerset village that DNA experts link with the Iron Age.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Wolf Den" is the best rated episode of "Meet the Ancestors" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/1998. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Lady of the Sands".