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Bonekickers (2008)

1 season 6 episodes 60 min Drama

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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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What is Bonekickers about?

Bonekickers: 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…

How many seasons does Bonekickers have?

Bonekickers has 1 season, with 6 episodes in total.

Is Bonekickers still running?

Bonekickers has ended in 2008.

How long is each episode of Bonekickers?

Each episode of Bonekickers runs about 60 minutes.

Who stars in Bonekickers?

The cast of Bonekickers includes Hugh Bonneville, Adrian Lester, Michael Maloney, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Julie Graham.

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