The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden (2021)
Synopsis
Hugh Dennis and a team of expert archaeologists excavate back gardens around Britain, in an attempt to uncover the lost history buried beneath our lawns and flower beds
Network
More4
Episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Benwell, Newcastle
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a Roman fort, connected to Hadrian's Wall, that's buried beneath the back gardens of the quiet suburban streets of Benwell in Newcastle
Episode 2: Masham, North Yorkshire
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a Viking burial ground hidden beneath Masham in North Yorkshire, to shed light on the lives of the Anglo-Saxons laid to rest there
Episode 3: Lenton, Nottingham
Hugh and the team unearth William the Conqueror's lost priory hidden beneath Lenton in Nottingham, and begin to draw a bigger picture of the landscape during the Domesday Book era
Episode 4: South Shields
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a secret World War military base on the clifftops of South Shields and set out to become the first people to put these pieces of military history on the map
Maidstone, Kent
Hugh and the team search for a Roman settlement under the back gardens of Florence Road in Maidstone, Kent.
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Original Title
The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
4
Episodes
21
