24 Nov 2019
Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead
Forensic experts scan Pompeii’s victims to investigate why they didn’t escape the eruption.
Pompeii with Michael Buerk
Documentary revealing what life was really like for the people of Pompeii at the time of the infamous volcanic eruption, almost 200 years ago, using cutting edge technology.
2016
Top Billed Cast
Michael Buerk Presenter
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