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Pytheas and the Iron Sea—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
The peoples and myths of Iron Age Britain. Mandy Haggith on the voyages of Pytheas.
In Search of the Druids—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
Take a woad trip across Iron Age Britain. Ron Hutton demystifies the story of the Druids.
The Maeatae—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
Playwright David Greig encounters the marsh-dwelling Maeatae in Scotland's Ochil Hills.
Boudicca - Warrior Queen—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
The Essay unearths the peoples of Iron Age Britain. Writer Ilka Tampke dreams of Boudicca.
The Demetae—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
Poet Menna Elfyn senses the enduring presence of the Demetae in Carmarthen.
Queen Cartimandua and the Brigantes—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
Historian Nicki Howarth-Pollard pieces together Queen Cartimandua's reign and fate.
The Parisi—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
Melanie Giles describes the chariot burials that distinguish the Parisi of East Yorkshire.
Cornwall—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
Caradoc Peters reveals a formative period of Cornwall's past that still resonates today.
The Cantiaci—Unearthing Britannia's Tribes
Archaeologist David Miles tells the story of the Cantiaci of Kent.
The Binoculars of Jah—Herb
5/5 Colin Grant ponders the relationship between musical creativity and cannabis.
