Medieval Dead - Episode Guide

Experts unearth the mass graves of those who died at the battle of Visby in 1361, revealing the bravery of the Gutes in their defence against the Danish king's army.

Carbon dating of a skeleton found in East Sussex suggests the bones are from the Norman era, leading experts to consider whether the medieval man fought at the Battle of Hastings.

The team members travel to Montsegur in France to investigate the massacre of hundreds of Cathars in 1244, as history is brought alive through intricate skeletal analysis.

The skeleton dubbed the Warrior of Janakkala, found in Finland. The swords buried alongside the man suggest a link between Christians and Pagans and it has been deduced the remains date from the 12th century.

Skeleton analysis is used to uncover more about medieval life, with this instalment focusing on a well-preserved knight found in St Bees, Cumbria. Presented by Tim Sutherland, Malin Holst and Simon Richardson.

The 1415 Battle of Agincourt and its Band of Brothers. Henry V's victory against a numerically superior French army ushered in a new period in the Hundred Years' War.

Tim Sutherland makes numerous discoveries as bones from the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, in which Portugal defeated the Crown of Castile, are forensically examined.

Tim Sutherland, Malin Holst and Simon Richardson explore the site of a siege during the Crusades, where an earthquake preserved the bodies of the soldiers.

Artefacts related to medieval Italian warlords and their armies of mercenaries, who provided defence for the country's city states which had great wealth but small standing armies.

Tim Sutherland, Malin Holst and Simon Richardson investigate the discovery of barrels containing well-preserved swords on the site of the final battle of the Hundred Years War. These weapons date back to 1453's Battle of Castillon.

These Norse-Gaelic clans settled in medieval Ireland and battled Norman invaders. Artefacts and bones from the era shed light on the Galloglass. 

The team examines skulls from the site of the 1499 battle that saw Switzerland win its independence from the Holy Roman Empire, and which changed the nature of medieval warfare.

The team investigates the origins of a hill fort which was long thought to be Iron Age, but is now believed to be an even older defence against invasion.

A team of experts uncover secrets from the Battle of Waterloo. They unearth hidden mysteries from one of the greatest and bloodiest military battles ever fought, which ended in ther defeat of Napoleon's France.