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6.04 votes2010TV-141hReturning SeriesDocumentaryOfficial site

Synopsis

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

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1. The RomansNow viewing2010-08-191hRoman 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.
2. Prehistory2010-08-261hHer 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.
3. Anglo-Saxons2010-09-021hThe 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.
4. The Tudors2010-09-101hAlice 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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Alice Roberts
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Victoria Herridge
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Is Digging for Britain available to watch online?

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How many seasons does Digging for Britain have?

Digging for Britain has 13 seasons and 59 episodes.

When did Digging for Britain first air?

Digging for Britain first aired in 2010.

Is Digging for Britain still running?

Yes, Digging for Britain is an ongoing series.

What genre is Digging for Britain?

Digging for Britain is classified as Documentary.