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Bonekickers: Created by Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah. With Hugh Bonneville, Julie Graham, Adrian Lester, Michael Maloney. English archaeology professor 'Dolly' Parton's team handles high-profile finds.
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- 2008-07-08
- Adventure, Drama, History
- Hugh Bonneville, Julie Graham, Adrian Lester
- Characters
- Reception
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Dr Gillian Magwilde – the team's head archaeologist, played by Julie Graham. Magwilde, a powerful, confident woman, is not afraid to take charge. When it comes to her relationship with the team she...Vivienne "Viv" Davis – young and promising archaeologist, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Her eagerness to work and learn always seem to be checked by Dr Magwilde. Her potential is flourishing and her c...Dr Ben Ergha – a young, established archaeologist, played by Adrian Lester. He is more welcoming of Viv compared to the others, and is the only one prepared to help her fit in. As a prominent chara...Professor Gregory "Dolly" Parton – the experienced and older male archaeologist, played by Hugh Bonneville. Parton is the voice of wisdom and insight. At times he keeps to himself while working, bu...Ratings
According to unofficial figures, the first episode of the series was watched by 6.8 million viewers, achieving a 31% audience share. This fell to 5.2 million viewers with a 24.3% share in the second week, and 4.6 million with a 21% share in the third.And week four fell again to 4.2 million, a 20% share. Week five dropped to 3.8 million. The final episode saw a slight increase in viewers to 4.3 million.
First night reviews
The series debuted to broadly negative reviews. The Guardian's Gareth McLean described the show as "mind-bogglingly dreadful", with "lame characters delivering abysmal lines", David Chater of The Times thought it "rubbish", and The Independent's Thomas Sutcliffe found it laughable and full of absurdities, while also observing that "Professor Magwilde's approach to archaeology is unconventional. She likes to squat at the edge of the trench and mutter urgently, 'Come on! Give up your secrets!'"...
Academic reception
In line with the broadly negative reviews, the reception amongst the academic community was mixed, with different complaints around technical accuracy. Mark Horton, the academic advisor to the script, answered criticisms on the BRITARCH e-mail list.
Bonekickers at BBC OnlineBonekickers at IMDbTue, Jul 8, 2008. Archaeology professor Gregory 'Dolly' Parton's dig in Somerset stumbles upon mysterious early 14th century remains from both parties of the Knights Templar crusade fight against the Turkish Saracen sultan Mamluk's troops for Jerusalem. The Templars seem to have fled France after their order's disbanding, carrying the priceless ...
All episodes of Bonekickers. Follow the Gleam. 6 / 6 Gillian risks her reputation and her life on a quest for her deepest obsession.
Bonekickers (TV Mini Series 2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Kevin Schaffer, who tipped off the team about the find, is found dead. Gillian begins to drive her loyal team away. She fires Viv and watches Gregory leave when she refuses to listen to his words ...
Watch on supported devices. July 14, 2008. 58min. 13+. The team is caught up in a dangerous political storm when they uncover the bones of 18th century slaves on the banks of a major river crossing. They appear to be the remains of slaves being transported from England to America.
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