Leading a forensic investigation into some of the most enduring mysteries of the ancient world, Professor Bettany Hughes revives Voices of the Dead.
Bettany uncovers disturbing evidence for the murder of Tutankhamun's mother.
79 AD. Mount Vesuvius is about to blow. Bettany follows the fate of five victims: a small boy, a soldier, a pregnant woman, a slave, and a caretaker.
Using the latest geological and forensic research, Bettany reveals a blow-by-blow sequence of events as Vesuvius erupts.