About this season
The series uncovers some extraordinary warrior skeletons from history: Samurai, Crusaders and The British Navy. The episodes will unleash the full force of modern forensics upon them: battle scars, bone deformations and recoverable scraps of DNA will all be tested and explored.
Episodes (3)
1. Navy of The Damned
5.0Aired 4 July 2011 • 44 min
Archaeological digs bring to life the shocking fate of 18th and 19th century sailors in the British Royal Navy who were literally the cannon fodder on which the British Empire was built.
2. Ghosts of The Crusades
5.0Aired 11 July 2011 • 44 min
Through forensic examination the bones of six fallen crusaders are brought back from the dead, providing a stunning insight into what really happened at the bloody battle of Jacob’s Ford in 1179.
3. Samurai Back From The Dead
5.0Aired 18 July 2011 • 44 min
A gruesome graveyard, filled with thousands of skeletons, unlocks the ferocious fighting skills and merciless killing techniques of the ancient Samurai.