Britain's Biggest Dig
External Rating51%
202060 minEnded

Britain's Biggest Dig

Network:BBC Two

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S01E03 - "Episode 3"

Aired on Sep 29, 2020, 7:00 PM

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In preparation for HS2, two massive digs uncover fascinating burials, revealing life in imperial London and industrial Birmingham.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
September 15, 2020
Ended
September 29, 2020
Schedule
Tuesday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Episode 1

In advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London.

Sep 15, 2020

60 min

Episode 2

Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James's burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer who extended Britain's empire across the globe.

Sep 22, 2020

60 min

Episode 3

How working-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet, why several skeletons have mysterious cut marks on them, and the rise of the real Peaky Blinders.

Sep 29, 2020

60 min

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