Britain's Secret Treasures - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
Broadcaster Michael Buerk and historian Bettany Hughes present a series of programmes counting down the 50 greatest treasures discovered by the British public. The order has been compiled by a panel of experts from the British Museum and the Council for British Archaeology. In the first programme, journalist John McCarthy discovers the story behind a Roman slave shackle found in Winchester, military historian Saul David discovers how dangerous an 18th-century toy cannon from Somerset could have been and Bettany meets the five-year-old boy who found a gold reliquary valued at 70,000 pounds.
Episode 2
Michael Buerk and historian Bettany Hughes presents a series of programmes counting down the 50 greatest treasures discovered by the British public. In this episode, Michael Portillo discovers that a cufflink from Rochester was one of the first-ever royal souvenirs, a 2000-year-old comb is put through its paces by hairdresser Nicky Clarke, Claire Barratt investigates the curious case of a medieval prosthetic nose, and there is a look at a token for a Roman brothel on the shores of the Thames.
Episode 3
Michael Buerk and Bettany Hughes continue the countdown of the 50 greatest treasures found by the British public. Bettany goes diving for Roman treasure, Michael Portillo investigates a two-headed 2000-year-old coin revealing a political coalition, John McCarthy tells the story of a jewel-encrusted cross, a jar full of gold coins found on a Hackney council estate reveals a story about the Nazis, and John Sergeant checks out a hoard of French coins which could be forgeries.
Episode 4
The countdown of the 50 greatest treasures found by the British public continues from 26 to 19 and includes a tale of murder and mystery behind a discovery of pilgrim badges in a river in Canterbury. Dave Crisp reveals how it feels to dig up 52,000 Roman coins, Brian Blessed unearths the story of a Roman bust found by a farmer in Oxfordshire, Gethin Jones is amazed by a Roman drinking cup with a leopard handle, and there is a look at a Viking curiosity revealing ancient runes. Presented by Michel Buerk and Bettany Hughes.
Episode 5
The countdown of the 50 greatest treasures found by the British public continues from 18 to 11. Jon Culshaw goes on the trail of some Viking treasure which gives a clue to the origins of the north/south divide, Dan Lobb reveals how a Bronze Age stash proves that the import and export business was thriving 3,500 years ago and, in Nottinghamshire, Anita Rani tells the story of a medieval chess piece - a 12th century metal knight. Presented by Michael Buerk and Bettany Hughes.
Episode 6
The final programme in the series counting down the 50 greatest treasures found by the British public. Bill Roach goes on a spiritual journey to Kent to investigate a gold cup that is 3,500 years old. Michael Portillo investigates the discovery of a tiny silver badge in the shape of a boar, and Britain's number one secret treasure is revealed.
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