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Bonekickers (2008)

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Bonekickers was a BBC drama about a team of archaeologists, set at the fictional Wessex University. It made its début on 8 July 2008 and ran for one series. It was written by Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes creators Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah. It was produced by Michele Buck and Damien Timmer of Mammoth Screen Ltd and co-produced with Monastic Productions. Archaeologist and Bristol University academic Mark Horton acted as the series' archaeological consultant. Adrian Lester has described the programme as "CSI meets Indiana Jones [...] There's an element of the crime procedural show, there's science, conspiracy theories – and there's a big underlying mystery that goes through the whole six-episode series." Much of the series was filmed in the City of Bath, Somerset, with locations including the University of Bath campus. Additional locations included Brean Down Fort and Kings Weston House, Chavenage House for episodes 5 & 6 and Sheldon Manor. On 21 November 2008 Broadcast magazine revealed the show would not be returning for a second series.

First Air Date
July 8, 2008
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Rating
5.6/10 (11 votes)

Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Adrian Lester, Michael Maloney, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Julie Graham

Network: BBC One
Production: BBC, Monastic Productions, Mammoth Screen
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Bonekickers was a BBC drama about a team of archaeologists, set at the fictional Wessex University. It made its début on 8 July 2008 and ran for one series. It was written by Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes creators Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah. It was produced by Michele Buck and Damien Timmer of Mammoth Screen Ltd and co-produced with Monastic Productions. Archaeologist and Bristol University academic Mark Horton acted as the series' archaeological consultant. Adrian Lester has described the programme as "CSI meets Indiana Jones [...] There's an element of the crime procedural show, there's science, conspiracy theories – and there's a big underlying mystery that goes through the whole six-episode series." Much of the series was filmed in the City of Bath, Somerset, with locations including the University of Bath campus. Additional locations included Brean Down Fort and Kings Weston House, Chavenage House for episodes 5 & 6 and Sheldon Manor. On 21 November 2008 Broadcast magazine revealed the show would not be returning for a second series.

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StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
First Aired7/8/2008
Last Aired8/12/2008
Seasons1
Episodes6
LanguageEnglish
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6

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Cast

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Hugh Bonneville

as Gregory Parton

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Adrian Lester

as Ben Ergha

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Michael Maloney

as Daniel Mastiff

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

as Viv Davis

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Julie Graham

as Gillian Magwilde

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bonekickers about?

Bonekickers was a BBC drama about a team of archaeologists, set at the fictional Wessex University. It made its début on 8 July 2008 and ran for one series. It was written by Life on Mars and Ashes t…

How many seasons does Bonekickers have?

1

How many episodes does Bonekickers have?

6

Is Bonekickers still running?

No, it ended in 2008.

When did Bonekickers first air?

July 8, 2008

Who created Bonekickers?

Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Graham

Who stars in Bonekickers?

Hugh Bonneville, Adrian Lester, Michael Maloney

What genre is Bonekickers?

Drama