Season 2

2020-05-26 · 45m

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota try to find out why an ancient warrior tribe mysteriously vanished, and uncover an epic tale of Vikings, giants and the Loch Ness Monster.

2020-06-09 · 45m

Of all the ways Britain's ancestors have left their mark on the land, none are as impressive or as baffling as the giant carvings cut into the chalklands of Southern England. Chief among them is a White Horse, a 360-foot, mysterious piece of land art steeped in legend, folklore, and magic. Join Clive and Mary-Ann as they translate the subtleties of ancient texts, party with local pagans, and explore the horse's mystical power to pull generations and communities together, all in an attempt to discover who built this incredible creature and why.

2020-06-16 · 45m

The Maeshowe runes in Northern Scotland have been a great mystery for many millennia. To the Neolithic people, the ancient monument was a burial chamber. To the Vikings, it was the home of vast treasures. And to Victorians, it was the lair of Hogboon, a powerful ancestral Norse spirit. Join Clive and Mary-Ann as they travel the Orkney Islands through 5,000 years of myth and history to uncover the true story of Maeshowe. It's a journey that will bring them into a world of legendary monsters, Christmas zombies, and sounds that drove hardened warriors insane.

2020-06-23 · 45m

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota explore Anglesey, consider cannibalism and face the fiery Wicker Man.

2020-06-30 · 45m

Clive Anderson and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota journey back 34,000 years to investigate a mysterious set of red bones and wind up hunting for woolly mammoths and zombies.

2020-07-07 · 45m

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota seek the real King Arthur, exploring ancient castles, casting spells, wielding magical swords and meeting with a real Merlin.

2020-07-14 · 45m

In 60 AD, Queen Boudica emerged from nowhere to lead the fight against the Romans. It turned her into a legend.

2020-07-26 · 45m

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota test outrageous remedies like leeches, head-drilling, and a pigeon that cures the plague. Plus, Henry VIII's role in Tudor medicine.

2020-07-28 · 45m

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota investigate Britain's sinister mysteries - decapitated bodies in gruesome poses, warrior kings with tiny heads and `killer' cake.

2020-08-04 · 45m

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota investigate rude Viking graffiti, sinister burials, and potent potions, looking to solve 34,000 years of mystic mysteries, from King Arthur to Nessie and the Wicker Man.