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Royal Autopsy with Alice Roberts
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - Charles IIOctober 23, 202245minWhat was the ultimate cause of death of Britain's ‘Merry Monarch’, King Charles II? Professor Alice Roberts explores his final dying days in this fascinating history documentary. An 'as real' postmortem exam on the dead king, reveals a man who appears to have suffered some degree of torture, having been burnt and bled, with a stomach showing traces of many poisonous plants.Subscribe to BBC Select for $5.99/month
- S1 E2 - Elizabeth IOctober 30, 202245minQueen Elizabeth I was reputed to be a strong, dependable British monarch. But, as Professor Alice Roberts discovers in this engrossing history documentary, that might not be the full story. An 'as real' autopsy on the dead queen reveals a frail women riddled with various infections and diseases, including a mental disorder that could be responsible for her reported ‘melancholy’.Subscribe to BBC Select for $5.99/month
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- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC]
- Starring
- Alice Roberts
- Studio
- Phoenix Television; GroupM Motion Entertainment
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