The new series of River Hunters kicks off with an investigation into the last battle to have taken place on British soil, the battle of Culloden in 1746, on the outskirts of Britain's most northerly city and capital of the Highlands, Inverness.
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Rick Edwards and Beau Ouimette find out what the Romans ever did for Central Scotland, the answer being build forts, leave some interesting finds and, as a surprise to some, build a wall that wasn't called “Hadrian”.
Presenter Rick Edwards and river detectorist Beau Ouimette are in North Wales to investigate waterways that might contain signs of the medieval Welsh Rebellion.
The new series of River Hunters kicks off with an investigation into the last battle to have taken place on British soil, the battle of Culloden in 1746, on the outskirts of Britain's most northerly city and capital of the Highlands, Inverness.
This time on River Hunters, presenter Rick Edwards and master detectorist Beau Ouimette team up to hunt for relics from the 14th Century bloody and brutal clashes between the English and the Scottish.
This time on River Hunters presenter Rick Edwards and master detectorist Beau Ouimette hit the oldest town in Britain - Colchester - searching the towns historic waterway, the River Colne, for evidence of the Siege of Colchester.
Ever since Canterbury's Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in the Cathedral in 1170, religious pilgrims have flocked to the city to pay their respects. The team is on the lookout for trinkets and souvenirs dropped by visitors over the centuries.
This time we go in search of evidence of the clashing Scottish clans embroiled in the civil war that raged across the British Isles in the 17th Century.
Rick and Beau tackle the mighty River Ouse in Yorkshire, hunting for evidence of Britain's most notorious sea-faring raiders - the Vikings. With a find potentially dating to the 11th Century battle, it's a river hunt of epic proportions.
Dr Alice Roberts explores the most exciting finds from West Britain. Iron Age gold in Britain is unearthed and a Viking camp is discovered.
After thriving for three centuries, the Celts turned from traders into proven warriors, weapon masters and metal artists in a time that became their golden age.
A journey to some of the mysteries of how the early Celts emerged and expanded, from collapsed salt mines, to bizarre rituals and lost cities.
The newly discovered testimony of an elderly Indigenous woman claims to identify where Slumach found his gold. After returning from their glacier expedition empty-handed, a disturbing vision has Kru rattled and rethinking his approach.
The legend of Slumach's Lost Gold Mine has a prospector, mountaineer and a truth-seeker searching for clues in Pitt Lake, British Columbia. Early 1900's newspaper reports claim that Taylor's ancestor Slumach placed a curse on his mine.
Nazi loot. Roman coins. Viking artefacts. Spanish gold. These are just some of the priceless treasures that regularly pass through the hands of the world's most prolific yet completely unknown treasure hunters, Hamilton White and Carl Cookson.
Nazi loot. Roman coins. Viking artefacts. Spanish gold. These are just some of the priceless treasures that regularly pass through the hands of the world's most prolific yet completely unknown treasure hunters, Hamilton White and Carl Cookson.
In medieval England, the North was ruled from York. Dan Jones explores the history of its castle, from the Viking Jorvik and the Normans, through the dark days of the anti-Jewish pogrom and the imprisonment of the Knights Templar, to one of its most colourful inmates - the legendary highwayman Dick Turpin.
Al Murray is joined by Kevin Kropinery. Uncover the truth about Captain Cook and how the first cricket legends were Aboriginal. Hitting the high notes of controversy along the way by butting in on topical issues is Al Murrays comedic alter ego.
Al Murray is joined in South Africa by Loyiso Gola, famed for his political satire and taboo-breaking comedy. Together they explore British Imperial history in South Africa and expose the dirty deal that started Apartheid.
Dr Alice Roberts explores the biggest collection of Roman writing tablets. A fort scattered with human skulls provides evidence of Caesar's invasion.
Dr Alice Roberts explores the most exciting finds from West Britain. Iron Age gold in Britain is unearthed and a Viking camp is discovered.
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