Illness and disease were an unavoidable part of medieval life. With short life expectancies and deaths often hastened by infection, sickness shaped everyday existence. In this episode, archaeologists reveal how a skeleton uncovered in York, England offers insights into how people coped with disease in the Middle Ages. 

Cast List: 

Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist, University of York

Prof. Charlotte Roberts: Bioarcheologist, University of Durham

Prof. Don Brothwell: University of York

Dr. Piers D. Mitchell: University of Cambridge 

Malin Holst: Osteoarcheologist, University of York

Dr. Sarah Fiddyment: Bioarcheologist, University of York

Dr. Camilla Speller: Bioarcheologist, University of York

Helen Goodchild: Archaeologist, University of York

Eric Meyers: Narrator

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