An apparently African skeleton, unearthed near a medieval English monastery, pushes Professor Sue Black's forensics team to its limits.

History Cold Case UK

Ipswich Man

This time the team heads back into a dark corner of the 19th century, to a time when corpses were turned into trophies and children were sold by the inch.

Mummified Child

This time the team opens up the historical cold case of a mysterious skeleton discovered by accident in a series of forgotten rooms in Scotland's Stirling Castle.

Stirling Man

A skeleton unearthed in an archaeological dig in the historic borough of Southwark in London sparks a new cold case when it is found to be covered with disfiguring scars.

Crossbones Girl

Pluto

History series which sees skeletons of everyday people from across the ages analysed in staggering detail, opening new windows on the history of our forebears by literally revealing the person behind the skeleton.

Crossbones Girl

Full Episodes

Season 1, 4 episodes