Skeletons of Spitalfields
- Synopsis
- An archaeological excavation in the crypt of Christ Church, Spitalfields, in London, located a thousand bodies buried as recently as 1800. By analysing how and why these people died, dentists, doctors and archaeologists are helping current forensic and medical research, as well as uncovering an extraordinary record of life in early 19th-century London.
- Series
- Chronicle, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
- Year of production
- 1989
- Availability
- Sale; 1996 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC2 on 17/5(3?)/89.
- Subjects
- Archaeology
- Keywords
- archaeological investigation; London
Credits
- Producer
- Clare Peterson
- Cast
David Drew
Production Company
- Name
BBC Elstree
Distributor
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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