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OU on the BBC: History Detectives

By: The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

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Neil Oliver and the team uncover the extraordinary stories behind everyday objects.

04 Sep

2007

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First broadcast: Friday 21 Sep 2007 on BBC TWO

History Detectives in more depth:

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - About The Series The Open University

Introducing the History Detectives series... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - About The Series

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A bomber and a bottle BBC

A plane wrecked on a Scottish mountainside and a bottle buried in the fireplace in a Suffolk farmhouse raise questions for Claire and Jeevan as... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A bomber and a bottle

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A head and a racing car photos.com

A buried watch and a faded photograph raise puzzling questions for Jeevan Deol and Claire Barratt as they unearth the stories behind a head and... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A head and a racing car

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A letter and a prayerbook The Open University / Karen Parker

Did Bonnie Prince Charlie leave some buried treasure – and does an old book snatched from a bonfire have any value? Neil and Jeevan go... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - A letter and a prayerbook

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Gloves and a chest The Open University

Silk gloves packed into a walnut and a fine old travelling chest. The History Detectives unpack the fascinating stories behind each of them. Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Gloves and a chest

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Meet the team Lion TV

Get to know more about the passions of the History Detectives – meet the team. Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Meet the team

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Some silk and a uniform photos.com

A souvenir of Napoleon Bonaparte's funeral and a military uniform bought on the internet come under investigation as the History Detectives check out some silk... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Some silk and a uniform

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Uranium And A Parson photos.com

Ray has a tin of uranium, Cath has a tin of documents and old photographs. The History detectives take the lid off both to reveal... Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - Uranium And A Parson

OU on the BBC: History Detectives - History how-to videos Lion TV

Get some tips from the History Detectives in our history how-to videos. Read more : OU on the BBC: History Detectives - History how-to videos

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