Body in the Bog, The

Synopsis

Charts the story of the discovery and investigation of a 2500-year-old murder victim found in a peat bog in Cheshire - the first Iron age bog body to be found in Britain. Scientific investigation established that ‘Pete Marsh’ or Lindow man had a last meal of bread before being ritually killed, first by a stunning blow to the head, then garrotting and finally having his throat cut before being dumped in a shallow pool.*

Series

Qed, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Archaeology

Keywords

archaeological investigation; forensic science; Lindow man

Credits

Cast

Ian Stead

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

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’