Episode 5: Beaumont Hamel
Our team of archaeologists, forensic experts and historians travel to the front lines of the Battle of the Somme, a sector known as Beaumont Hamel, looking for the truth of what happened that day.
They uncover medical supplies lead to the location of what may have been a front line medical post – a hub of chaos on that fateful day.
And it is here that the team makes a stunning discovery: it’s only a single button. But it’s a button that could only been worn by one soldier on the morning that marked the commencement of the Battle of the Somme: the Regimental Medical Officer.
This find sets the team off on a journey to uncover the life of one Dr. William Bunting Wamsley, a Methodist doctor from Northern England who also spent time working in China at Methodist missions.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
iiiiiI just wanted to drop a line and say your show is the best ever I don’t miss a episode. It makes me want to take holidays jump on a plan and go and help out. The show is so interesting I just love it ,keep up the good work…Thank you
February 5th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
As horrible as it sounds, I fell asleep watching one of your shows. It was that nap that caused me to begin really watching your shows and led me to do a large research paper on this subject for my university History class. Learning about the archives from you was the most important thing I learned from the shows–and I’ve learned alot! I’m looking forward to season 3!
August 29th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
What have you studyed at the university to have jobs like this?
November 25th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Just wanted to thank you for making this series.. my late great grandfather flew over these battle sites while he was part of the Royal flying corps during the great war. and I have been trying to explain to my son who is only 6 about how horrible war can be and he has a bettter idea now thanks to your show and he no longer thinks that guns are fun or are toys (thank you for that) and that he knows that guns hurt and wars aren’t fun for anyone. please when is the new series due out?