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The Last Explorers

The Last Explorers

Description: Archaeologist and writer Neil Oliver presents a series on the golden age of exploration, charting the routes of contact that drew together the farthest reaches of the world.
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History
Year Released: 2011
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: November 24, 2011
Cast: Neil Oliver

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Vikings

Vikings
Plot: Ragnar Lothbrok, a legendary Norse hero, is a mere farmer who rises up to become a fearless warrior and commander of the Viking tribes with the support of his equally ferocious family.
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A History of Scotland

A History of Scotland
Plot: Presented by Neil Oliver, A History of Scotland is a television series first broadcast in November 2008 on BBC One Scotland and later shown UK-wide on BBC Two during January 2009. The second series began on BBC One Scotland in early November 2009, with transmission at a later point on network BBC Two...
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Rise of the Clans

Rise of the Clans
Plot: Scotland's early history is a real-life `Game of Thrones': a bloody saga of warring clans, assassinations, feuds, love and betrayal. Neil Oliver steps back in time to reveal the story of the ancient clans, exploring the efforts of Robert the Bruce to attain the Scottish crown, the ascension of Clan...
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Sacred Wonders of Britain

Sacred Wonders of Britain
Plot: Archaeologist, historian and broadcaster Neil Oliver sets off on a journey to reveal the sacred face of Britain, an ancient landscape of belief and ritual that still lies hidden just below the surface of the modern world. The three-part series sees Oliver search for the very first stirrings of religion...

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Uncharted with Sam Neill

Uncharted with Sam Neill
Plot: Captain James Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific nearly 250 years ago. Sam Neill journeys in the wake left by the captain to uncover stories that resonate from those times. Sam visits the islands and lands where Cook went and meets the descendants of the people that Cook originally spoke...
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Coast Australia

Coast Australia
Plot: Neil Oliver eyes history, geography, marine life and the people during his first trip to Australia.

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Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney

Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney
Plot: In this three-part documentary Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara are in Orkney taking part in one of Europe's largest archaeological digs. Hundreds of archaeologists are travelling far and wide to join the project at the remote site based seven miles off the coast of Scotland...
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A History Of Ancient Britain

A History Of Ancient Britain
Plot: Neil Oliver travels back to Ice Age Britain as he tells the story of how the island and its people came to be over thousands of years.
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A History of Celtic Britain

A History of Celtic Britain
Plot: Historian Neil Oliver traces the history and development of Britain from 1000 B.C. to A.D. 400. The programme documents how thriving Britain became part of the Roman empire during the Iron Age and how Celtic communities survived around the fringes of the island. It also examines how a new Romano-British...
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The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice

The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice
Plot: Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Neil Oliver explore the world of the Celts in this three-part documentary. In reviewing the origins and culture of the ancient civilisation, the presenters use drama reconstructions and the latest findings to uncover theories of the relationship between the...
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Two Men in a Trench

Two Men in a Trench
Plot: Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver dig up English and Scottish battlefields.
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Coast

Coast
Plot: This documentary series explores the natural and social history of the coastline around the United Kingdom. The journey uncovers stories of people and events that have helped transform the area into what is is today. Among the questions the programme answers are why Portsmouth became the home of the...
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Frozen Planet

Frozen Planet
Plot: The host and his crew travel to the frozen lands of the Arctic and the Antarctic. They observe the climatic conditions and the environment to learn how wildlife survives in such harsh conditions.

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The One Show

The One Show
Plot: This magazine-style show tackles current affairs and other issues in the UK using a mix of interviews, topical stories and features. Regular contributors offer reports relating to such subjects as history, wildlife, consumer affairs, and health and medicine.
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