Antiquarian Mark Olly presents a collection of archaeological finds unearthed in the north-west region of England, beginning with a Stone Age circle and sacred burial site, evidence of violent events from Dark Age Britain and a Saxon cross with a terrible secret. He seeks out legendary heroes, unique finds and hidden histories, revealing how ordinary people can help solve puzzling mysteries with a little basic detective work
Antiquarian Mark Olly visits the North Wales village of Llanarmon yn Ial, which has yielded some of the most fascinating archaeological finds in the UK - including a prehistoric flint factory, evidence concerning legendary figure St Garmon, and a strange cave chamber
Antiquarian Mark Olly ventures into the curious world of Lewis Carroll, discovers lost Roman mileforts and Saxon strongholds, and explores a medieval prison courthouse in Halton Castle near Runcorn
Antiquarian Mark Olly searches for the Viking heritage of the North West of England, examining treasure hoards, visiting mysterious rock-cut graves near Morecambe, and travelling to Bromborough to find the site of an epic battle which helped forge the nation
Antiquarian Mark Olly explores the history of Knutsford, reveals new evidence about King Canute and medieval life at Tatton, and discovers Stone Age hunting tools used by early man which rewrite the history of north-west Britain
Mark Olly goes in search of Roman treasures in Deva, the largest fortress in Britain, in what is now Chester and unearths the remains of a massive amphitheatre. He also encounters ghosts, the secrets of gladiatorial combat and the oldest battle cemetery in the country
Antiquarian Mark Olly searches for the Viking heritage of the north-west of England, examining the story behind the biggest find in England, the Sutton Hoo ship burial, and the true tale of the champion wrestler giant from Widnes
Archaeologist Mark Olly enlists the help of 250 school children to search for evidence of a sacred Bronze Age burial site in the village of Grappenhall in Cheshire. The exploration leads to a journey of discovery from the Wirral to Buxton in Derbyshire, to the site of a 2,000-year-old Druidic shrine