Digging for Britain

2011•12 series•Entertainment / Factual
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Dr Alice Roberts examines the findings and research of British archaeologists over the course of a year. Includes ancient and modern sites, which span the length of Britain.

The Romans: Episode Image
Episode 1The Romans

An awe-inspiring year of archaeological digs with Dr Alice Roberts. Roman finds include an amazing coin hoard and a man buried on a pile of dead animals. (S1, ep 1)

Prehistory: Episode Image
Episode 2Prehistory

Humans are found to have lived in Britain earlier than thought when tools are unearthed in Norfolk, while some of our ancestors' customs are revealed at another dig. (S1, ep 2)

Anglo-Saxons: Episode Image
Episode 3Anglo-Saxons

The Anglo Saxons: In Northumbria, skeletons tell tales of violent death and tenderness, and people curate grave goods in an amazing community project. (S1, ep 3)

The Tudors: Episode Image
Episode 4The Tudors

Dr Alice Roberts pays tribute to the Bard, visiting Shakespeare's first theatre in London's Shoreditch and sifting through the poet's rubbish! (S1, ep 4)

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