Digging Up Britain's Past
Digging Up Britain's Past is a TV show on Channel 5. The long-running program has been available since 2019. A total of 46 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2024.
Last broadcast:24/03/2024 at 19:05
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Digging Up Britain's Past
For centuries, the location of Elsyng Palace was unknown.
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Series 1, Episode 3 - Game of Thrones of the TV-show Digging Up Britain's Past was broadcast by Channel 5 on Tuesday 20 February 2024 at 20:00.
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When Nelson defeated Napoleon in his magnificent HMS Victory, he owed much of his success to another ship - HMS Invincible. This vessel transformed our navy and taught it about organisation and ship design.
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In 1592, Elizabeth visited magnificent Sudeley Castle for a three-day party to end all parties, which included the creation of a spectacular garden. 500 hundred years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem.
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More than one million horses worked for the British military in WWI. Historians and veterans join forces to unearth the stories behind a Yorkshire garrison's stables. Plus, the horse the Germans could not kill.
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The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal - that linked the coal mines of Worsley with Manchester, and powered the Industrial Revolution.
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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.
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Silchester is one of the best preserved Roman sites in Britain, hidden beneath the ground for nearly 1,500 years. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town?
Series 1
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A site on the Welsh border containing almost 1,000 skeletons reveals secrets about life during the Black Death, including signs of backbreaking agricultural work, poor nutrition and even medieval battle.
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According to legend, King John was the sworn enemy of Robin Hood. Although Robin is probably a mythical character, there are strong reasons why the King stirred widespread resentment among ordinary people. A recent dig uncovered evidence of the King's lavish lifestyle.
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Elsyng Palace was one of nearly 60 royal residences owned by Henry Vlll, but for centuries its exact location was unknown. Now Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands join a new dig which is unearthing more clues to Henry's life and times.
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In 1592, Elizabeth visited magnificent Sudeley Castle for a three-day party to end all parties, which included the creation of a spectacular garden. 500 hundred years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem.