History
Digging for Britain
A small island with a big history. Professor Alice Roberts reveals the fascinating world hidden beneath our feet, showcasing the latest finds of dedicated archaeologists.
Series 8: 1. West (59 mins)
- Series 8: 1. WestA secret location in the Cotswolds gives up a very precious and fragile artefact.59 mins
- Series 8: 2. NorthArchaeologists find more than they expect in the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.59 mins
- Series 8: 3. SouthHow a lobster helped archaeologists discover an 8,000-year-old underwater settlement.59 mins
- The Greatest Discoveries: Episode 2Professor Alice Roberts re-examines the key archaeological sites of Iron Age Britain.29 mins
- The Greatest Discoveries: Episode 3Professor Alice Roberts re-examines the key archaeological sites of Roman Britain.29 mins
- Series 11: 1. The Roman Emperor’s BathhouseAn imperial Roman bathhouse, lost treasures of medieval pilgrims and a mountain fortress.59 mins
- Series 11: 2. Anglo-Saxon Gold and Rebellious NunsAn RAF airbase hides a Roman past, a medieval nunnery rediscovered and Anglo-Saxon gold.59 mins
- Series 11: 3. A Norman Panic Room and a Mesolithic Fish TrapA disappearing Mesolithic landscape, a mysterious Iron Age burial and a Gothic masterpiece59 mins
- Series 11: 4. A Roman Mystery and Waterloo’s Disappearing Dead...The strangest object ever seen on Digging for Britain, and Waterloo’s disappearing dead.59 mins
- Series 11: 5. 3,000-Year-Old Shoes and Giant AxeheadsIn the south of England, Britain’s oldest shoe and Henry V’s lost shipyard are unearthed.59 mins
- Series 11: 6. Forgotten Fortresses and Lost VillagesA fortress on the edge of a cliff, the oldest house in Cardiff and a Roman mosaic.59 mins
