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Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets Of Orkney
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Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets Of Orkney

2017-01-02 · 59 min / episode · ★ 7.0

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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.

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BBC Scotland, BBC Studios
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United Kingdom
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Ended

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Neil OliverNeil OliverSelf - Presenter
Chris PackhamChris PackhamSelf - Presenter
Andy TorbetSelf - Presenter
Shini SomaraShini SomaraSelf - Presenter
Doug AllanDoug AllanSelf - Presenter

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