About this programme

1/8. The team travels from Muckle Flugga in the Shetlands to the Old Man of Hoy on Orkney. Historian Neil Oliver investigates the story of the freedom fighters who undertook missions in Nazi-occupied Germany during the Second World War, while anthropologist Dr Alice Roberts examines a mysterious skeleton that reveals intriguing clues as to the lifestyle of ancient Shetlanders.

Cast and crew

Cast

Presenter: Alice Roberts
Presenter: Neil Oliver

Crew

Director: Nigel Walk
Executive Producer: William Lyons
Series Producer: Steve Evanson

Categories: Nature; Documentary

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