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
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Acclaimed historian Dan Jones tells the story of the dynasty who ruled England and much of France during the Middle Ages. More shocking, brutal and exhilarating than Game of Thrones, these events actually happened.
Exploring the hidden corners of the UK in search of the best the countryside has to offer.
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Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated over the show's run have ranged in date from the Palaeolithic right through to the Second World War.
A documentary series hosted by John Rhys-Davies based on the articles published in the magazine "Archaeology".
Archaeologists are making new discoveries about life during the glory days of the Roman Empire.
Three-part documentary series in which anthropologist professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Neil Oliver go in search of the Celts - one of the world's most mysterious ancient civilisations.
Despite decades of research, many mysteries remain about the ancient Maya. Now, archaeologists are unearthing new clues that transform long held ideas about how these people came to dominate vast areas of Mexico and Central America. Through immense lost monuments, ancient inscriptions and new forensic evidence, this series tracks the Maya from their earliest origins all the way to the present day, unlocking the dark secrets of the rise and fall of the Maya.
Liz Bonnin joins an international team of palaeontologists in the remote badlands of Wyoming as they investigate a mysterious dinosaur graveyard.
Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.
Examining what drove Harold Shipman to commit murder.
It is said to be one of the oldest books in the world. Has it been altered? If yes why? A remarkable journey back in time to see what the Old Testament and the New Testament is hiding from us.
Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.
Millions of tourists visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia every year to marvel at its remarkable architecture, yet most are probably unaware that when it was built nearly 1,000 years ago it was even more impressive. Using remote sensing technology, scientists now know what is hidden beneath the nearby paddy fields and jungle: a sophisticated metropolis with an elaborate network of houses, canals, boulevards and temples covering 30 square kilometres that housed three-quarters of a million people. To put that into perspective, London at that time was home to just 18,000. These previously hidden finds tell us a great deal about life during the golden age of the powerful Khmer dynasty.
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.
Who are the winners and losers of Brexit? Former United Kingdom correspondent Tim de Wit returns to reflect on his own role as a journalist and to investigate what became of the Brexit promises. Has migration decreased? Has healthcare improved?
The construction of the Egyptian pyramids remains an enigma, an unsolved mystery. But today, Egyptologists and archaeologists have developed a new tool which uses aerial and satellite images to provide valuable fresh clues about the position, construction, and evolution of these edifices. This series sets out to decode the mysteries of the pyramids' construction, and to recreate Egypt as it was more than 5000 years ago.
A forensic dig into history's most enduring mysteries. In Voices of the Dead, Professor Bettany Hughes leads a forensic investigation into some of the most enduring mysteries of the ancient world and brings viewers face-to-face with the extraordinary people of the past she unearths along the way.
Explore a world never seen before a world hidden under miles of water, the landscape of the seabed. Join expeditions to dive long-lost vessels, discover ancient sites and follow the scientists who are probing the darkest and deepest corners of this underwater world. Computer generated, three-dimensional maps and imagery will offer a first glimpse of these mysteries.
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5 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | Episode 1: Benwell, Newcastle | Feb 17, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2: Masham, North Yorkshire | Feb 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3: Lenton, Nottingham | Mar 3, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4: South Shields | Mar 10, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Maidstone, Kent | Mar 17, 2021 | 0.0 |
5 episodes • 2021
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| 1 | Episode 1: Falkirk | Dec 29, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2: Stretton, Staffordshire | Jan 5, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3: Devizes, Wiltshire | Jan 12, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4: Beningbrough | Jan 19, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5: West Derby, Liverpool | Jan 26, 2022 | 0.0 |
5 episodes • 2022
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| 1 | Episode 2: Odiham, Hampshire | Apr 11, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2: Oldham, Greater Manchester | Apr 18, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3: King's Lynn, Norfolk | Apr 25, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4: Oswestry, Shropshire | May 2, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5: Coventry | May 9, 2022 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2023
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| 1 | Cornwall | Jun 15, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | North Yorkshire | Jun 22, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Newcastle | Jun 29, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Nottinghamshire | Jul 6, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Bognor Regis | Jul 13, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Best of The Great British Dig | Jul 20, 2023 | 0.0 |