Digging for Britain The Greatest Discoveries

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1 Season · 4 Episodes · Premiered March 17, 2020 · Ended April 7, 2020

Professor Alice Roberts looks back at the incredible archaeological finds that have helped us to piece together the story of Britain.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

4 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Tue, Mar 17 2020 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Professor Alice Roberts re-examines key archaeological sites of prehistoric Britain, from the arrival of the earliest humans to mysterious ceremonies at Stonehenge.
E02
Episode 2
Tue, Mar 24 2020 8:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Professor Alice Roberts re-examines the key archaeological sites of Iron Age Britain, from an incredible chariot burial in Yorkshire to a vast coin hoard on Jersey.
E03
Episode 3
Tue, Mar 31 2020 7:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Professor Alice Roberts re-examines the key archaeological sites of Roman Britain, from the foundation of Londinium in the south to fierce siege battles in the north.
E04
Episode 4
Tue, Apr 7 2020 7:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Professor Alice Roberts re-examines the key archaeological sites of Anglo-Saxon Britain and finds the evidence of a warrior culture and the enormous wealth of their aristocracy.
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