Lost Grail with Alice Roberts
2026– · Sky History · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · The Rosslyn Chapel Mystery
Wed, 18 Feb, 8:00 am
In Scotland, Alice explores one of the most tantalising threads in Grail lore - the claim that the Knights Templar buried the Holy Grail beneath Rosslyn Chapel.
About
Join Professor Alice Roberts on an adventure across Britain as she decodes the truth behind its Holy Grail legends, linking Arthurian lore, sacred relics and the Knights Templar.
From the Isle of Wight to Glastonbury, Oxford, London and Scotland, she'll meet passionate locals, unearth legends of sacred vessels and ancient cauldrons and investigate Arthur's grave where the trail takes an interesting turn.
Her quest culminates at the mysterious Rosslyn Chapel and with a controversial archaeological find.
Episodes
- E01
In the Shadow of the Tor
Wed, 4 Feb· 60 minProfessor Alice Roberts embarks on an adventure across Britain to decode the truth behind its Holy Grail legends, linking Arthurian lore, sacred relics and the Knights Templar. She begins on the Isle of Wight, exploring the story of Joseph of Arimathea and the Grail. Did Joseph bury the Grail beneath the Tor? Archaeologist Cheryl Green and Dr Andrew Boakye help assess the legend's historic plausibility.
- E02
Knights of the Grail
Wed, 11 Feb· 60 minProfessor Alice Roberts treks across Britain, decoding the truth behind its Holy Grail legends, linking Arthurian lore, sacred relics and the Knights Templar. From the Isle of Wight to Glastonbury, Oxford, London and Scotland, she meets passionate locals, unearths legends of sacred vessels and ancient cauldrons and investigates Arthur's grave, where the trail takes an interesting turn.
- E03
The Rosslyn Chapel Mystery
Wed, 18 Feb· 60 minIn Scotland, Alice explores one of the most tantalising threads in Grail lore - the claim that the Knights Templar buried the Holy Grail beneath Rosslyn Chapel.
Cast
Alice Roberts
Alice Roberts