Charles, Ninth Earl Spencer — best-selling author and brother to the late Diana, Princess of Wales — may be sitting on the greatest British archaeological find of the century. Searching Althorp, the Spencer family estate, for a medieval village, a team of British archaeologists find evidence of something far older.
Film Interviewees
- Charles Spencer – 9th Earl Spencer
- Cat Jarman – Archaeologist
- Helena Hamerow – Professor of Early Medieval Archaeology, University of Oxford
- Adey Greeno – Conservation Officer, Althorp Estate
- Mark Horton – Professor of Archaeology
- Adam Parsons – Archaeologist and Historical Re-enactor
- Frances Williams – Geophysicist
Secrets of the Dead: Archaeology at Althorp is a Spun Gold TV production, in association with Channel 4, ABC Australia, and The WNET Group. Produced and directed by Peter Gauvain. Narrated by Jay O. Sanders. Cat Jarman is lead archaeologist. Charles Spencer is executive producer. Nick Bullen is executive producer for Spun Gold TV. For Secrets of the Dead: Benjamin Phelps is supervising producer. Stephanie Carter is executive producer. Stephen Segaller is executive in charge.
Funding for Secrets of the Dead is provided by public television viewers.
