Season 1
01 The Scarab, The Ark And The Rock
45mThe team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of jewellery.
2021-05-28 7.5
02 Romans, Lost Treasure And A Leech
45mRoman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby.
2021-05-28 7.0
03 The Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron Hand
45mSee one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.
2021-05-28 8.0
04 The Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman Nanotechnology
45mA look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.
2021-05-28 8.0
05 German Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future Machine
45mThe Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone door are discovered.
2021-05-28 8.0
06 The Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved Millions
45mSee one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.
2021-05-28 8.0
07 The Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other Side
45mAn obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.
2021-05-28 8.0
08 The Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound Clock
45mA tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.
2021-05-28 8.009 The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain
45mA look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.
2021-05-28 8.010 The Ice Age Shaman, The Bronze Age Sky And The Steampunk Lightbulb
45mA look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.
2021-05-28 8.0
Who is in it
Corey JohnsonSelf - Narrator ( voice)- Kevin MacdonaldSelf - Archaeologist, UCL