History Cold Case

An apparently African skeleton, unearthed near a medieval English monastery, pushes Professor Sue Black's forensics team to its limits. Bone analysis offers clues about the true origins of the mysterious skeleton and facial reconstruction painstakingly reveals his face, not seen for centuries.

The team investigates the remains of a 19th-century female found in London. All signs point to her having led a short and tragic life.

The scientists examine the case of Iron Age skeletons found in a cave in the Yorkshire moors in the 1950s.

The team investigates the remains of 113 people found in a mass grave in Yorkshire.

The bodies of 17 people, including 11 children, were found in a medieval well in Norwich, England, in 2004. All evidence points to a horrific crime.

In 1989, archaeologists in Baldock, England, uncovered an ancient grave of a female with three tiny infants oddly positioned around her. The team searches for answers as to what could have happened nearly 2,000 years ago.