

Bonekickers (2008)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Bonekickers
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | — | Apple TV |
| Australia | — | — | Apple TV |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Bonekickers about?
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. Bonekickers is a Drama series, first aired on 2008-07-08, 1 season and 6 episodes.
Is Bonekickers worth watching?
TMDB users rate Bonekickers 5.6 out of 10 from 11 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Bonekickers?
In the United States, Bonekickers streams on Amazon Prime Video and Shout! Factory. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Graham
Cast
- Hugh Bonneville as Gregory Parton
- Adrian Lester as Ben Ergha
- Michael Maloney as Daniel Mastiff
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Viv Davis
- Julie Graham as Gillian Magwilde
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Sources
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