Mary-Ann Ochota

In this week's episode of Mystic Britain, Mary-Ann Ochota helps build a copy of the oldest house in Britain and gets to grips with ice age woodwork - the oldest in Europe. Join her on the Smithsonian Channel on Tuesday 11th June at 8pm.

In the next episode of Mystic Britain, Mary-Ann Ochota discovers the practise Mummification, usually associated with early Egyptians or Peruvians, had reached Britain during the prehistoric Bronze Age. Learn how their techniques differed on Tuesday 4th June at 8pm on the Smithsonian Channel.

In the fifth episode of Mystic Britain, Mary-Ann Ochota reveals a chance discovery of a gold-filled Anglo-Saxon royal tomb at Prittlewell, Essex and asks the question: who was this this ancient royal? Find out on the Smithsonian Channel on Tuesday 28th May at 8pm.

In the next episode of Mystic Britain, Mary-Ann Ochota explores the history and mystical powers of Hadrian's Wall, the Roman Empire's most impressive British legacy. Join her on the Smithsonian Channel on Tuesdays at 8pm.

In a new series anthropologist, Mary-Ann Ochota presents Mystic Britain investigating Britain’s history of witchcraft, superstition and magic. Join her for the first episode Witches and Demons Tuesday 30th April at 8 pm on the Smithsonian Channel.

Mary-Ann Ochota presents Britain Afloat. This week exploring the story of the punt, a boat that helped our ancestors survive in some of Britain's toughest environments. Saturday 21st October at 8pm on BBC Two.