The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden
Season 4
2023 · 6 episodes
1. Cornwall
2023-06-15
Hugh and the team make an incredible discovery at a recently discovered fort near Calstock in Cornwall, which digs deeper into an aspect of Roman history that's only just starting to emerge.
2. North Yorkshire
2023-06-22
Hugh and the team get digging in stunning Studley Royal Park in North Yorkshire, on a quest to find the lost Georgian mansion that would have been the heart of the Water Gardens.
3. Newcastle
2023-06-29
In Northumberland, Hugh and the team excavate the birthplace of one of the country's most famous naturalists and engravers, Thomas Bewick, an 18th-century sensation brought up on a farm, who rose to become a celebrity illustrator.
4. Nottinghamshire
2023-07-06
In Strelley, Nottinghamshire, Hugh Dennis and the team go on a quest to find the long-lost medieval castle of the 14th-century knight, Sampson de Strelley.
5. Bognor Regis
2023-07-13
In Bognor Regis, Hugh Dennis and the team attempt to uncover a seaside villa with a royal connection, and find out how Bognor spearheaded the British staycation.
6. Best of The Great British Dig
2023-07-20
Hugh and the team look back at some of their most exciting archaeological adventures, from Anglo-Scandinavian burials in North Yorkshire to a Roman fort in Newcastle
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