Aired Sunday 12 April, 2:00pm - 3:00pmon U&Yesterday

Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney

Name: 2:00pm - Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney
Start: 2026-04-12T13:00:00Z
End: 2026-04-12T14:00:00Z
Location: U&Yesterday

Episode 1

Chris Packham uncovers the secrets revealed by the DNA of Orkney's unique vole, and Neil Oliver explores Orkney's tombs and monuments. Meanwhile Dr Shini Somara experiments to discover how the Orcadians could have moved giant blocks of stone over rough ground, and Andy Torbet climbs Orkney's most challenging sea-stack to unlock the story of Orkney's unusual geology.

Category: Documentary / History / Miniseries
Original air date: 02/01/2017

Cast and crew

Neil OliverHost
Chris PackhamHost
Andy TorbetHost
Shini SomaraHost