Digging for Britain
| Digging for Britain | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | Alice Roberts |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 59 minutes |
| Production companies | 360 Production for BBC (in association with Northern Ireland Screen) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 19 August 2010 |
Digging For Britain is a television series on archaeology made by 360 Production for the BBC, starting in August 2010. It is presented by Dr Alice Roberts.[1][2]
The series focuses on archaeological excavations and research in the UK, both at new sites and those already well-known to science. Filming has taken place in many parts of the country.
The first series consisted of four episodes, initially broadcast on BBC Two in August and September 2010. A second series of four episodes was broadcast in September 2011. The programme returned as a series of three episodes on BBC Four in February 2015, covering the previous summer's investigations, and again in the same format in March 2016.
Archaeologist Matt Williams co-presented the 2015 series and the first episode of 2016.
Episodes
| Episode | Episode title | Airdate | Viewers | Director/producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | "The Romans" | 19 August 2010 | 2.75m | John Hayes-Fisher |
| 1.2 | "Prehistory" | 26 August 2010 | 2.34m | Serena Davies |
| 1.3 | "Anglo-Saxons" | 2 September 2010 | 2.45m | Sarah Jobling |
| 1.4 | "The Tudors" | 10 September 2010 | James Gray | |
| 2.1 | "Britannia" | 9 September 2011 | Tim Robinson | |
| 2.2 | "Invaders" | 16 September 2011 | Sarah Jobling | |
| 2.3 | "Age of Bronze and Iron" | 23 September 2011 | Emma Parkins | |
| 2.4 | "Ice and Stone" | 30 September 2011 | James Gray | |
| 3.1 | "East" | 3 February 2015 | Catherine Ross | |
| 3.2 | "West" | 10 February 2015 | Catherine Ross | |
| 3.3 | "North" | 17 February 2015 | Catherine Ross | |
| 4.1 | "West" | 10 March 2016 | Edward Hart | |
| 4.2 | "East" | 17 March 2016 | Edward Hart | |
| 4.3 | "North" | 24 March 2016 | Edward Hart |
References
- ^ "Digging For Britain". BBC press office. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Digging for Britain". BBC Programmes. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
External links
- Digging for Britain at BBC.co.uk