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Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota test outrageous remedies like leeches, head-drilling, and a pigeon that cures the plague; Henry VIII's role in Tudor medicine.

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota test outrageous remedies like leeches, head-drilling, and a pigeon that cures the plague; Henry VIII's role in Tudor medicine.

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S2, EP8 "Leeches, Plagues, and Potions"

Clive Anderson and Mary-Ann Ochota test outrageous remedies like leeches, head-drilling, and a pigeon that cures the plague; Henry VIII's role in Tudor medicine.

Mystic Britain

S2, EP7 "Legend of the Warrior Queen"

A war chariot and human entrails.

Smithsonian Channel delves into the supernatural beliefs of ancient Britons in "Mystic Britain." In this documentary series, talk show host Clive Anderson and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota travel across the United Kingdom exploring sacred belief, strange rituals and occult practices. They are joined by scientists, archaeologists and historians who look at the latest discoveries unearthing weird and wondrous truths about ancient sites, events and cultures. Anderson and Ochota's journeys include a visit to an ancient church, where the walls are scored with demonic symbols, Hadrian's Wall, a massive structure believed to have magical powers, the site of the Rollright Stones, where it is said that fairies dance on summer evenings, and a pit full of human bones showing signs of mutilation in a Yorkshire village.
Starring: Clive Anderson, Mary-Ann Ochota
Original Air Date: Apr 30, 2019
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand
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