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Digging for Britain

Documentary
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2010
13 Seasons
59 Episodes
EN
Returning Series
TV-14

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Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country.

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Season 1

The Romans
E1

The Romans

Aug 19, 20101h 0m

Roman finds include the mystery of 97 babies murdered by the Thames, a fabulous Roman coin hoard found in Somerset and a man buried on a layer of dead animals.

Prehistory
E2

Prehistory

Aug 26, 20101h 0m

Her journey takes her from Orkney to Devon by land, sea and air. In Norfolk, flint tools unearthed this year push the earliest human occupation back by 200,000 years, to around one million years ago. In Orkney an early farm yields glimpses of our ancestors' earliest religious beliefs and customs - cattle skulls buried within building walls, and tiny household goddesses. In Devon, we find one of the oldest known shipwrecks. And a bronze age burial holds a mystery, and touching evidence of grief echoing down over 2000 years.

Anglo-Saxons
E3

Anglo-Saxons

Sep 2, 20101h 0m

The Anglo-Saxons - they divided our land and heralded the arrival of the Dark Ages. But were they really just barbarians? Dr Alice Roberts continues her journey through a year of archaeology, visiting the key sites that are throwing light on this most mysterious of periods. She visits the royal seat of power at Bamburgh, Northumbria and sees how the skeletons tell tales of violent death, but also of tenderness.

The Tudors
E4

The Tudors

Sep 10, 20101h 0m

Alice Roberts finds out about discoveries that shed new light on the Tudor Age, visiting excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre, in London's Shoreditch, and at his last home in Stratford-upon-Avon, where clues reveal his economical use of money. In Wales, she meets a team of archaeologists learning about the realities of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, while on the banks of the Thames, the history of a forgotten royal palace is uncovered

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About Digging for Britain

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country. Across 13 seasons and 59 episodes, originally airing on BBC Two, with status "Returning Series".

Digging for Britain Cast and Characters

The cast features Alice Roberts (as Self - Presenter) and Victoria Herridge (as Self - Presenter). Their performances are a major reason Digging for Britain has built such a passionate audience.

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The main cast includes Alice Roberts and Victoria Herridge.

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Digging for Britain first aired in 2010.

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What is Digging for Britain about?

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country. It belongs to the Documentary genre.

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When was Digging for Britain first released?

Digging for Britain first premiered on August 19, 2010 (2010). The show is still ongoing with new episodes being released.

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