History Cold Case

An apparently African skeleton, unearthed near a medieval English monastery, pushes the forensic team to its limits; the historical trail points to new evidence about British ancestry, and reveals the tragic truth about his death.

The team heads back into the 19th century and their subject is the bizarre mummified body of a child; Sue and the team pick up the trail that leads to body snatching, serial murder and anatomical science in darkest Victorian Britain.

A mysterious skeleton is discovered by accident in a series of forgotten rooms in Scotland's Stirling Castle. The forensic trail leads to a unique 600-year-old document and the team is shocked to discover the skeleton's likely identity.

A skeleton unearthed in an archaeological dig in the historic borough of Southwark in London sparks a new cold case when it is found to be covered with disfiguring scars. The team use facial reconstruction techniques to find answers.