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The Quest for Bannockburn (2014)

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 59M

Director : Folko Boermans

Synopsis

Neil Oliver and Tony Pollard set out to solve one of the biggest puzzles in battlefield archaeology. 700 years ago, Robert the Bruce's overwhelming victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn helped seal Scotland's future as an independent kingdom, although the actual location remains a mystery. With the help of leading battlefield archaeologists, stuntmen, computer-generated graphics and some digging, Neil and Tony go in search of both the real and imagined Battle of Bannockburn.

Actors

Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard
Host
Neil Oliver
Neil Oliver
Host
Daniel Arbon
Daniel Arbon
English Knight

Crews

Folko Boermans
Folko Boermans
Director
Folko Boermans
Folko Boermans
Producer
Mike MacLennan
Mike MacLennan
Music
William Muir
William Muir
Visual Effects
Colin Brown
Colin Brown
Color Designer

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