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Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney (2017)

Documentary · History

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.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (66 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Neil Oliver Self - Presenter
Chris Packham Self - Presenter
Andy Torbet Self - Presenter
Shini Somara Self - Presenter
Doug Allan Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

8.13 avg 3 episodes 7.9 → 8.3 59 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.9	18
2	Episode #1.2	8.2	11
3	Episode #1.3	8.3	11