Synopsis
Series exploring the Celts looks at the golden age of the La Tene Celtic warrior. But by the middle of the first century BC, the Celts were under threat from the Roman Empire.
- Programme: The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice with Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver
- Episode: 2
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2015
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