Digging for Britain

  

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Digging for Britain6/6. Featuring a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall, evidence of early writing by the Picts in Scotland and a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age coffin buried under a golf course. Also in HD. [S,AD]Tue, Aug 29, 1:50 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain6/6. Featuring a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall, evidence of early writing by the Picts in Scotland and a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age coffin buried under a golf course. Also in HD. [S,AD]Mon, Aug 28, 8:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain5/6. A new Roman town and hundreds of finds are discovered. The Cerne Giant finally gets a date, and a World War II air crash mystery is laid to rest. Also in HD. [S,AD]Tue, Aug 22, 2:00 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain5/6. A new Roman town and hundreds of finds are discovered. The Cerne Giant finally gets a date, and a World War II air crash mystery is laid to rest. Also in HD. [S,AD]Mon, Aug 21, 8:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain4/6. Unearthing a Jurassic giant, investigating finds from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and uncovering the hidden heart of Roman Leicester. Also in HD. [S,AD]Mon, Aug 14, 8:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/6. The best archaeology from the north of Britain, including Scotland's oldest railway, one of the best-preserved Norman castles and an extraordinary find from a Neolithic tomb. Also in HD. [S,AD]Fri, Apr 14, 12:45 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/6. The best archaeology from the north of Britain, including Scotland's oldest railway, one of the best-preserved Norman castles and an extraordinary find from a Neolithic tomb. Also in HD. [S,AD]Mon, Apr 10, 8:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/6. A massive hoard of Roman treasure is revealed under a Norman church. Also in HD. [S,AD]Tue, Apr 4, 12:30 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/6. A massive hoard of Roman treasure is revealed under a Norman church. Also in HD. [S,AD]Mon, Apr 3, 8:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain1/6. The astonishing discovery of a mosaic has art historians, archaeologists and Alice very excited as they slowly reveal its full beauty. Also in HD. [S,AD]Tue, Mar 28, 12:30 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain1/6. The astonishing discovery of a mosaic has art historians, archaeologists and Alice very excited as they slowly reveal its full beauty. Also in HD. [S,AD]Mon, Mar 27, 8:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/4. How a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8,000-year-old underwater settlement. Also in HD. [S,AD]Thu, Mar 10, 1:35 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/4. How a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8,000-year-old underwater settlement. Also in HD. [S,AD]Wed, Mar 9, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/4. Archaeologists find more than they expect in the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey. Also in HD. [S,AD]Thu, Mar 3, 1:30 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain1/4. A secret location in the Cotswolds gives up a very precious and fragile artefact. Also in HD. [S,AD]Thu, Feb 24, 1:20 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain1/4. A secret location in the Cotswolds gives up a very precious and fragile artefact. Also in HD. [S,AD]Wed, Feb 23, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain4/4. Alice Roberts follows archaeologists as they excavate Iron Age Britain's most spectacular grave - a Yorkshire chariot burial. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Feb 17, 2:20 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain4/4. Alice Roberts follows archaeologists as they excavate Iron Age Britain's most spectacular grave - a Yorkshire chariot burial. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Feb 16, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/4. This year's best archaeological finds from the east of the UK: a monument as old as Stonehenge, a dig at the site of Britain's first tank battle and some disturbing Roman burials. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Feb 10, 2:35 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/4. This year's best archaeological finds from the east of the UK: a monument as old as Stonehenge, a dig at the site of Britain's first tank battle and some disturbing Roman burials. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Feb 9, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/4. Alice Roberts shares archaeological discoveries from the west of the UK, including the biggest maritime excavation since the Mary Rose, a Roman bath house and a German camp. Also in HD. [S]Thu, Feb 3, 2:25 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/4. Alice Roberts shares archaeological discoveries from the west of the UK, including the biggest maritime excavation since the Mary Rose, a Roman bath house and a German camp. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Feb 2, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain1/4. Alice Roberts celebrates the biggest and best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the north of the UK. Also in HD. [S]Wed, May 5, 8:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/3. The very best in British archaeology 2016. Finds include new revelations from 'Britain's Pompeii' and the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet and Henry V. Also in HD. [S,AD]Thu, Feb 11, 1:25 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/3. The very best in British archaeology 2016. Finds include new revelations from 'Britain's Pompeii' and the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet and Henry V. Also in HD. [S,AD]Wed, Feb 10, 8:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/3. The very best in British archaeology 2016. In the north, finds include evidence for the first Roman siege in Britain and Stone Age Scottish man-made islands. Also in HD. [S,AD]Thu, Feb 4, 1:30 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/3. The very best in British archaeology 2016. In the north, finds include evidence for the first Roman siege in Britain and Stone Age Scottish man-made islands. Also in HD. [S,AD]Wed, Feb 3, 8:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain4/4. The team are on an archaeological hunt of our more recent past as they follow the search for artefacts from World War II. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Dec 12, 2:30 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain4/4. The team are on an archaeological hunt of our more recent past as they follow the search for artefacts from World War II. [S,AD]Wed, Dec 11, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/4. How a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8000-year-old underwater settlement. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Dec 5, 2:30 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/4. How a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8000-year-old underwater settlement. [S,AD]Wed, Dec 4, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/4. Archaeologists find more than they expect in the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey. [S,AD,SL]Thu, Nov 28, 2:40 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/4. Archaeologists find more than they expect in the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey. [S,AD]Wed, Nov 27, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain1/4. A secret location in the Cotswolds gives up a very precious and fragile artefact. [S,AD,SL]Sun, Nov 24, 2:40 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain1/4. A secret location in the Cotswolds gives up a very precious and fragile artefact. [S,AD,SL]Wed, Nov 20, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain4/4. Alice Roberts follows archaeologists as they excavate Iron Age Britains most spectacular grave  a Yorkshire chariot burial. [S]Wed, Dec 19, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/4. This years best archaeological finds from the east of the UK: a monument as old as Stonehenge, a dig at the site of Britains first tank battle and some disturbing Roman burials. [S,SL]Thu, Dec 13, 3:00 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/4. Alice Roberts shares this years discoveries from the west, including the biggest maritime excavation since the Mary Rose, a colossal Roman Bathhouse and a German camp in Hampshire. [S,SL]Thu, Dec 6, 2:30 amBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/4. Alice Roberts shares this years discoveries from the west, including the biggest maritime excavation since the Mary Rose, a colossal Roman Bathhouse and a German camp in Hampshire. [S]Wed, Dec 5, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain1/4. North: Alice Roberts celebrates the biggest and best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the north of the UK. Also in HD. [S,SL]Thu, Nov 29, 3:00 amBBC FOUR60 mins
New: Digging for Britain1/4. North: Alice Roberts celebrates the biggest and best archaeological discoveries of 2018 from the north of the UK. Also in HD. [S]Wed, Nov 28, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
New: Digging for Britain4/4. The Horsemen of Hadrian's Wall: Professor Alice Roberts reveals the forgotten story of the Roman cavalry. Also in HD. [AD,S]Wed, Dec 13, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/4. North: Finds include Roman writing tablets, a lost monastery and a rare Bronze Age weapons hoard. Also in HD. [AD,S]Thu, Dec 7, 3:00 amBBC FOUR60 mins
New: Digging for Britain3/4. North: Finds include Roman writing tablets, a lost monastery and a rare Bronze Age weapons hoard. Also in HD. [AD,S]Wed, Dec 6, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/4. East: Finds include Britain's biggest Roman letter hoard, sunken treasure and Caesar's fort. Also in HD. [AD,S]Thu, Nov 30, 2:55 amBBC FOUR60 mins
New: Digging for Britain2/4. East: Finds include Britain's biggest Roman letter hoard, sunken treasure and Caesar's fort. Also in HD. [AD,S]Wed, Nov 29, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain1/4. West: Finds include a viking camp, ancient gold and evidence of people living inside henges. Also in HD. [AD,S]Thu, Nov 23, 2:30 amBBC FOUR60 mins
New: Digging for Britain1/4. West: Finds include a viking camp, ancient gold and evidence of people living inside henges. Also in HD. [AD,S]Wed, Nov 22, 9:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain3/3. East: Finds include new revelations from 'Britain's Pompeii' and the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet and Henry V. Also in HD. [AD,S]Wed, Mar 29, 11:00 pmBBC FOUR60 mins
Digging for Britain2/3. North: The very best in British archaeology 2016. In the north, finds include evidence for the first Roman siege in Britain and Stone Age Scottish man-made islands. Also in HD. [AD,S]Wed, Mar 22, 10:45 pmBBC FOUR60 mins