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The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden

Season 4

2023 · 6 episodes

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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