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Back from the Dead

2011 · 1 season

A sober, forensic look at old bones that turns battle scars into quiet stories of how warriors lived and died.

Created by
David Howard, Matthew Catling
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Toby Osmond, James Capel
Overview
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.

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Created by
David Howard, Matthew Catling
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Toby Osmond, James Capel
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • war
    • violence
    • science
    • memory
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    David Howard, Matthew Catling, Jeremy Turner
    Starring
    Toby Osmond, James Capel
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes, 44 min each
    Network
    Channel 4
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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