Time Team: History Hunters

tv show

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7 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired November 21, 1998

Overview

History Hunters was a British television series that aired on Channel 4 from 1998 to 1999. Presented by the actor Tony Robinson, the show was a spin-off of the archaeology series Time Team, first broadcast on Channel 4 in 1994. The series is also known as Time Team: History Hunters. Each episode of History Hunters featured people trying to discover more about an area and its history.

Liddesdale, Scottish Borders - Scottish Border and Related Ballads poster unavailable

Liddesdale, Scottish Borders - Scottish Border and Related Ballads

Season 1 - Episode 5 - 0h 0m

Air Date

December 19, 1998

Overview

In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Scottish border was as lawless as the American Wild West, with raiders known as reivers robbing, pillaging and murdering with surprising frequency. At the same time, their feats were celebrated in a series of romantic ballads. This Saturday, three teams of history hunters investigate some of those ballads to find out the truth behind them by perusing ancient documents, examining maps and trekking through the undergrowth to uncover the meagre remains of this exciting period of Anglo-Scottish history.