BBC - The Search for Alfred the Great (2014)

Neil Oliver is given exclusive access to a team of historians and scientists investigating the final resting place of Alfred the Great. Following a trail that goes back over a thousand years, the team plans to unravel the mystery of Alfred's remains. Travelling from Winchester to Rome, Neil also tells the extraordinary story of Alfred's life and the equally extraordinary story of what happened to Alfred's remains after his death in 899. Neil Oliver joins the team as they exhume the contents of an unmarked grave, piece the bones together and have them dated. With the discovery of some unexpected new evidence, The Search for Alfred the Great reveals the extraordinary outcome of an important investigation.

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