The Quest for Bannockburn

The Quest for Bannockburn

59 mins | Documentary, History | June 2, 2014

Neil Oliver and Tony Pollard set out to solve one of the biggest puzzles in battlefield archaeology. 700 years ago, Robert the Bruce's overwhelming victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn helped seal Scotland's future as an independent kingdom, although the actual location remains a mystery. With the help of leading battlefield archaeologists, stuntmen, computer-generated graphics and some digging, Neil and Tony go in search of both the real and imagined Battle of Bannockburn.

The Quest for Bannockburn

59 mins | Documentary, History | June 2, 2014

The Quest for Bannockburn
Neil Oliver and Tony Pollard set out to solve one of the biggest puzzles in battlefield archaeology. 700 years ago, Robert the Bruce's overwhelming victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn helped seal Scotland's future as an independent kingdom, although the actual location remains a mystery. With the help of leading battlefield archaeologists, stuntmen, computer-generated graphics and some digging, Neil and Tony go in search of both the real and imagined Battle of Bannockburn.
Producers BBC Two
Original title The Quest for Bannockburn
Directors Folko Boermans
Writers

Cast

Tony Pollard

as Host

Neil Oliver

as Host

Daniel Arbon

as English Knight