Uncover what happens when archaeologists study a skeleton found with an iron nail through its heel bone, suggesting the person was the victim of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain. Only one other skeleton with evidence of crucifixion has ever been found in the world. Who was he? What was life in Roman Britain like? And why did he receive such a gruesome punishment?
Film Interviewees
- David Ingham – Albion Archaeology
- Kathy Pilkinton – Albion Archaeology
- Corinne Duhig – University of Cambridge
- John Granger Cook – LaGrange College
- Alan Rout – Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
- Iacopo Auaranta – Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
- Ben Garrod – University of East Anglia
- Shushma Malik – University of Cambridge
- James Gerrand – Newcastle University
- Christiana Scheib – University of Cambridge
- Jane Evans – British Geological Survey
- Piers Mitchell – University of Cambridge
- Joe Mullins – George Mason University
Secrets of the Dead: Death in Britannia is a production of Impossible Factual and The WNET Group, in association with ZDF Studios, ZDF, and ARTE France. Directed by Adam Luria & Ed Baranski. Narrated by Jay O. Sanders. Produced by Ed Baranski. For Impossible Factual: Jonathan Drake and Steve Maher are executive producers. For ZDF: Peter Allenbacher is executive producer. For ZDF Studios: Nikolas Hülbusch is executive producer. 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.