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Scottish Massacre and 70s Skate Park
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Featuring visceral evidence of a bloody massacre in the Scottish Highlands, one of the largest Roman cemeteries ever found in Britain, Bradford’s first Muslim burial, more finds in Carlisle from a Roman bathhouse, and from the 1970s, Scotland’s first skatepark.
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Sun 11 Jan 2026
18:00
BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Presenter | Tori Herridge |
| Expert | Yasmin Khan |
| Series Producer | Ian Hunt |
| Line Producer | Verity Quinn |
| Commissioning Editor | Denise Mather |
| Executive Producer | Rory Wheeler |
| Executive Producer | Edward Hart |
| Executive Producer | Susannah Zeff |
| Production Company | Rare TV |
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