Face of Britain

Synopsis

A television series in which archaeologist Neil Oliver follows the biggest ever survey of the genetic make-up of the British people. The result is a kind of DNA map of Britain - a genetic Domesday Book - telling us who our ancestors were, where they came from and what they looked like. Indeed, written in our faces,is the secret of our ancient ancestry.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2008

Year of production

2007

Notes

Broadcast weekly on C4 beginning 14/4/2007

Subjects

Archaeology; Biology; History

Keywords

genetics; human ancestry; human biology; human geography; Ancient Britain; genetic drift; facial features

Credits

Contributor

Neil Oliver

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0

Price

£9.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

155 minutes

Year

2008

Distributor

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

Wag TV

Email

support@wagtv.com

Web

http://www.wagtv.com/index.html External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7688 1707

Address

2D Leroy House
436 Essex Road
London
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