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Season 1 – Britain's Biggest Dig

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In preparation for HS2, four massive digs uncover fascinating burials, revealing life in imperial London and industrial Birmingham.
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Britain's Biggest Dig — Season 1

Britain's Biggest Dig — Season 1

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Yasmin Khan

Host

Alice Roberts

Host

Izzy Charman

Producer

Tom McCarthy

Director

Tom McCarthy

Producer

Bill Locke

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 15, 2020 Ahead of the HS2 rail construction project, Britain's largest cemetery excavation unearths the forgotten stories of Georgian London's rich and poor--revealing how the city rose to become the heart of a global empire. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 22, 2020 Anthropologist Professor Alice Roberts and historian Dr. Yasmin Khan uncover the history of two of Britain's greatest cities, exploring how London became the capital of a global empire and how Birmingham grew into "the workshop of the world." Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 29, 2020 Roberts and Khan uncover how working-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet; the discoveries range from several mysterious skeleton markings to the rise of the real Peaky Blinders. Details
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Britain's Biggest Dig — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Tom McCarthy
Executive Producer
Bill Locke
Network
BBC
Genre
History, Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 15, 2020