Bonekickers (2008)
TV show 1 season ★ 5.6/10
Good for tonight if you want to: i want to feel something
Bonekickers is a drama TV show from 2008. The cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Adrian Lester and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Audiences give it a mixed score of 5.6 out of 10.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast & crew
- Hugh Bonnevilleas Gregory Parton
- Adrian Lesteras Ben Ergha
- Gugu Mbatha-Rawas Viv Davis
- Michael Maloneyas Daniel Mastiff
- Julie Grahamas Gillian Magwilde
Seasons
- Season 1 · 6 episodes
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Questions about Bonekickers
- What genre is Bonekickers?
- Bonekickers is categorised as Drama.
- Who stars in Bonekickers?
- Hugh Bonneville, Adrian Lester, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Maloney, Julie Graham appear in the main cast.
- Is Bonekickers worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 5.6/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch Bonekickers?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
