Secrets of the Dead.

Secrets of the Dead

Death in Britannia

A skeleton dating back to the Roman occupation of Britain provokes further study after scientists see an iron nail driven through its heel bone, possibly indicating the person was crucified. (60 minutes)

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Sat, 11/15 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Picturing Shakespeare

If it is deemed genuine, a portrait of Shakespeare that has been hanging over a mantlepiece for the past 50 years could be worth as much as $200 million. (60 minutes)

Sun, 11/16 at 2:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Picturing Shakespeare

If it is deemed genuine, a portrait of Shakespeare that has been hanging over a mantlepiece for the past 50 years could be worth as much as $200 million. (60 minutes)

Sun, 11/16 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Picturing Shakespeare

If it is deemed genuine, a portrait of Shakespeare that has been hanging over a mantlepiece for the past 50 years could be worth as much as $200 million. (60 minutes)

Sun, 11/16 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Ben Franklin's Bones

Human skeletal remains found in the basement of Ben Franklin's British residence may have been used for science. (60 minutes)

Mon, 11/17 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Ben Franklin's Bones

Human skeletal remains found in the basement of Ben Franklin's British residence may have been used for science. (60 minutes)

Wed, 11/26 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Jamestown's Dark Winter

Forensic anthropologists excavate the early American colony of Jamestown, Va., and find bones of a 14-year-old English girl. (60 minutes)