Doc series following archaeologists as they explore Britain's history through the soil

Digging Up Britain's Past

Can a site on the Lancashire-Yorkshire border shed more light on the Pendle Witch trials of 1612?

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 1 - Episode 1

Episode 1

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Elsyng Palace was one of nearly 60 royal residences owned by Henry Vlll. Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands join a new dig which is unearthing more clues to Henry's life and times.

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 1 - Episode 2

Episode 2

Although Robin is probably a mythical character, there are strong reasons why the King stirred widespread resentment among ordinary people.

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 1 - Episode 3

Episode 3

A site on the Welsh border containing almost 1,000 skeletons reveals secrets about life during the Black Death, including signs of medieval battle.

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 1 - Episode 4

Episode 4

Alex Langlands investigations the unique properties of the stones that make up the monument, while Helen Skelton visits the nearby village where its builders lived.

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 1 - Episode 5

Episode 5

Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands head to Lindisfarne and the Isle of Man to uncover the secrets of Viking burial grounds.

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 1 - Episode 6

Episode 6

Series 1

Silchester is one of the best preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town?

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 2 - Episode 1

When Nelson defeated Napoleon in his magnificent HMS Victory, he owed much of his success to another ship - HMS Invincible.

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 2 - Episode 2

Stories of a group of power-hungry bishops living some 700 years ago give the feuding factions of Game of Thrones a run for their money. A team of archaeologists descend on County Durham to learn more.

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 2 - Episode 3

The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal.

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 2 - Episode 4

Historians and veterans join forces to unearth the stories behind a Yorkshire garrison's stables. Plus, the horse the Germans could not kill.

Digging Up Britain's Past - Series 2 - Episode 5

500 hundred years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for a lost spectacular garden.