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  • 2018-01-08T00:00:00Zs at 2018-01-08T00:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 2017-01-02T00:00:00Z
  • 59m
  • 2h 57m (3 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • BBC Scotland + 1 more, BBC Studios
  • Documentary
Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara join hundreds of archaeologists from around the world who have gathered in Orkney to investigate at one of Europe's biggest digs.

3 episodes

Series Premiere

2017-01-02T00:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2017-01-02T00:00:00Z59m

Chris Packham uncovers the secrets revealed by the DNA of Orkney's unique vole, Neil Oliver explores Orkney's tombs and monuments, Dr Shini Somara experiments to discover how the Orcadians could have moved giant blocks of stone over rough ground, and archaeological adventurer Andy Torbet climbs Orkney's most challenging sea-stack to unlock the story of Orkney's unusual geology.

2017-01-09T00:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2017-01-09T00:00:00Z59m

Andy and some locals cross the Pentland Firth as the ancient Orcadians would have done.

Season Finale

2017-01-16T00:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

Season Finale

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2017-01-16T00:00:00Z59m

Andy Torbet dives below the waves in search of the inspiration for the first stone circle.

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