Archaeology at the BBC
A collection of programmes charting the BBC's first ventures into archaeology programming, dating back to the 1950s, available online to watch in full.
28/10/1954—Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?
An expert panel try to identify unusual artifacts, but will they guess correctly? (1954)
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03/05/1956—Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?
The National Museum of Prague challenges the experts. (1956)
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01/10/1958—Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?
The Victoria & Albert Museum challenges the experts. (1958)
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Venice to Mycenae—Armchair Voyage: Hellenic Cruise
Sir Mortimer Wheeler sails the Mediterranean. (1958)
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Istanbul and the Islands—Armchair Voyage: Hellenic Cruise
Sir Mortimer Wheeler and the Hellenic scholars visit the Aegean Islands of Lesbos. (1958)
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Delos to Athens—Armchair Voyage: Hellenic Cruise
Sir Mortimer Wheeler and the Hellenic Travellers’ Club crew visit Delos and Athens. (1958)
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The Peat Bog Murder Mystery—Buried Treasure
A programme on the well-preserved body of a 2000-year-old Dane found in a peat bog. (1954)
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Mohenjo-daro—Buried Treasure
Sir Mortimer Wheeler describes his excavations of Mohenjo-daro, in Pakistan. (1957)
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King Solomon's Mines—Buried Treasure
Sir Mortimer Wheeler explores the stone ruins of Great Zimbabwe. (1958)
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The Walls of Jericho—Buried Treasure
Film of the archaeological excavations at Jericho. (1956)
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Stonehenge—Buried Treasure
Glyn Daniel talks about recent research into the mystery of Stonehenge. (1954)
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The Ape Man That Never Was—Chronicle
The story of the faked jaw and skull found in Sussex some 70 years ago. (1973)
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The Roman Goose March: The Holy Sailors—Chronicle
Glyn Daniel recruits an Olympian to investigate how far a goose can walk in a day. (1966)
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Vikings in North America—Chronicle
Documentary about the Vikings who allegedly discovered North America. (1966)
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The Skeleton of an Empire—The Grandeur That Was Rome
Sir Mortimer Wheeler investigates the legacy of the Roman Empire. (1960)
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Gods and Men—The Grandeur That Was Rome
Sir Mortimer Wheeler looks at the religious beliefs of the Roman Empire. (1960)
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Roman Art and Architecture—The Grandeur That Was Rome
Sir Mortimer Wheeler surveys the art and architecture of the Roman period. (1960)
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Churchill and the First Englishman—Sir Mortimer and Magnus
Magnus Magnusson talks to Sir Mortimer Wheeler about Winston Churchill's writing. (1974)
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The Festival Dig—Sir Mortimer and Magnus
Sir Mortimer Wheeler talks about the 1951 excavation at Stanwick in Yorkshire. (1974)
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The Royal House of the Brigantes—Sir Mortimer and Magnus
Sir Mortimer Wheeler talks about Brigantes in Yorkshire in 43 AD. (1974)
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In the Steps of Alexander—Sir Mortimer and Magnus
Sir Mortimer Wheeler talks about his journey to Pushkalavati, in Pakistan. (1974)
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The Genius of Flinders Petrie—Sir Mortimer and Magnus
Sir Mortimer Wheeler talks about Sir Flinders Petrie. (1974)
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Schliemann and Gladstone—Sir Mortimer and Magnus
Sir Mortimer Wheeler discusses how attitudes to archaeology have changed. (1974)
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