The EssayUnearthing Britannia's TribesEpisodes Episode guide

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1. Maidens, Matriarchs and Crones

   15/15The Essay reaches journeys end across Britain. Mandy Haggith imagines Albion's women.
2. The Durotriges

   14/15Archaeologist Miles Russell unearths the truth about the Durtoriges of Dorset.
3. The Atrebates

   13/15Archaeologist David Miles unravels the complex story of the Atrebates.
4. The Roman Orbit

   12/15Guy de la Bédoyère explores the integration of tribal Britain into the Roman world.
5. Lindow Man

   11/15Novelist Sarah Moss considers the enduring impact of an early encounter with Lindow Man.
6. Arthur Begins

   The Essay explores the peoples and myths of Iron Age Albion. Miles Russell reveals Arthur.
7. Pytheas and the Iron Sea

   The peoples and myths of Iron Age Britain. Mandy Haggith on the voyages of Pytheas.
8. In Search of the Druids

   Take a woad trip across Iron Age Britain. Ron Hutton demystifies the story of the Druids.
9. The Maeatae

   Playwright David Greig encounters the marsh-dwelling Maeatae in Scotland's Ochil Hills.
10. Boudicca - Warrior Queen

    The Essay unearths the peoples of Iron Age Britain. Writer Ilka Tampke dreams of Boudicca.
11. The Demetae

    Poet Menna Elfyn senses the enduring presence of the Demetae in Carmarthen.
12. Queen Cartimandua and the Brigantes

    Historian Nicki Howarth-Pollard pieces together Queen Cartimandua's reign and fate.
13. The Parisi

    Melanie Giles describes the chariot burials that distinguish the Parisi of East Yorkshire.
14. Cornwall

    Caradoc Peters reveals a formative period of Cornwall's past that still resonates today.
15. The Cantiaci

    Archaeologist David Miles tells the story of the Cantiaci of Kent.