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Bonekickers

★5.6 2008 1 Season Ashley Pharoah TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

About the series

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Audience score
★ 5.6 /10

based on 11 votes

Synopsis

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.

Drama

Cast

5 principal cast

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Gregory Parton

Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester

Ben Ergha

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Daniel Mastiff

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Viv Davis

Julie Graham

Julie Graham

Gillian Magwilde

Where to watch Bonekickers

Bonekickers is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama from Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Graham has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 5.6/10 by 11 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Bonekickers have?

Bonekickers has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

Is Bonekickers still on the air?

Bonekickers has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Bonekickers?

Bonekickers airs on BBC One.

When did Bonekickers first air?

Bonekickers first aired on July 8, 2008.

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