
The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden
U2021•47m
Documentary
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
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
February 17, 2021
Last Aired
July 20, 2023
Networks
More4
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1: Benwell, Newcastle
Air date: 2021-02-17
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a Roman fort, connected to Hadrian's Wall, that's buried beneath the back gardens of the quiet suburban streets of Benwell in Newcastle
E2
Episode 2: Masham, North Yorkshire
Air date: 2021-02-24
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a Viking burial ground hidden beneath Masham in North Yorkshire, to shed light on the lives of the Anglo-Saxons laid to rest there
E3
Episode 3: Lenton, Nottingham
Air date: 2021-03-03
Hugh and the team unearth William the Conqueror's lost priory hidden beneath Lenton in Nottingham, and begin to draw a bigger picture of the landscape during the Domesday Book era
E4
Episode 4: South Shields
Air date: 2021-03-10
Hugh and the team attempt to uncover a secret World War military base on the clifftops of South Shields and set out to become the first people to put these pieces of military history on the map
E5
Maidstone, Kent
Air date: 2021-03-17
Hugh and the team search for a Roman settlement under the back gardens of Florence Road in Maidstone, Kent.























