BBC buries 'Bonekickers'

The BBC has decided not to commission a second series of archaeological drama Bonekickers.

The show starred Julie Graham as the head of a team of archaeologists solving historical mysteries and was penned by Life On Mars creators Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham.

While initial ratings were good - some 6.8m (30.5%) tuned in for the first episode in July - the audience quickly declined, losing 3.2 million viewers in four weeks.

A BBC spokesman told Broadcast: "Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham have decided to concentrate on new projects and not write a new series of Bonekickers. We look forward to working with them in the future."