Bonekickers (2008–2008)
Plot
Set against the backdrop of Bath, a city steeped in 3,000 years of history, Gillian and her team – Dr. Ben Akomfrah (forensic, objective), Professor Gregory Parton (encyclopaedic but terminally louche) and eager young post-grad intern Viv Davis – are brought in under a variety of imperatives to extract bodies, books, weapons and all manner of artefacts which lead them into an investigation of the past that will unlock dangers and mysteries in the present.
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Season01
- S01E01Army of GodJuly 8, 2008—During an excavation of medieval soldiers from the Crusades, archaeologist Gillian Magwilde and her team find themselves in mortal danger as
- S01E02WarriorsJuly 15, 2008—The team of archeologists uncovers bones that they think belonged to slaves from the 18th century. But soon, they realize the bones are conn
- S01E03The Eternal FireJuly 22, 2008—The team discovers secret chambers under the city of Bath. Those are dated to Celtic times and tell the love story of a queen and a Roman so
- S01E04The Cradle of CivilisationJuly 29, 2008—Gillian's ex-lover and archeologist from Iraq comes to Bath to repossess some Iraqi relics which were stolen.
- S01E05The Lines of WarAugust 5, 2008—In France, a British World War One tank is found. Some remains are inside. A feud between the Germans and the British starts.
- S01E06Follow the GleamAugust 12, 2008—Professor Gillian Magwilde risks everything to find the greatest sword in history. She starts the same search that already made her mother g
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