Digging for Britain

The mystery of a man buried face down on a bed of meat, a treasure trove of coins dedicated to ancient gods, and the evidence of 97 buried babies.

Prof. Alice Roberts explores finds from Britain's Roman past, examining a huge coin hoard unearthed from a Somerset field, the tragic mystery of a Roman villa site.

Iraqi troops defended Britain from the Barbarians; melting pot of cultures in a cemetery on Hadrian's Wall.

Temple complex to match Skara Brae; Neolithic burial place suggesting mass murder in Oxfordshire.

Journeying much farther back in time, Roberts heads to Norfolk to see flint tools that push the earliest human occupation in the area back by 200,000 years, to around a million years ago. Far up north in the Orkney Islands, an ancient farm provides g

Through the discovery of ancient artifacts and the remains of those who walked the earth before us, we can explore mysterious prehistoric Britain.

In Northumbria, skeletons tell juxtaposed tales of violent death and tenderness. Archeologists curate grave goods in an amazing community project.

The Anglo-Saxons divided Britain and heralded the arrival of the Dark Ages, but were they really just barbarians? Prof. Roberts visits key sites that throw light on this most mysterious of periods, including the royal seat of power at Bamburgh, North

In Northumbria, skeletons tell tales of violent death and tenderness; people curate grave goods in an amazing community project.

The Tudor period brought momentous changes to Britain. Prof. Roberts views excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre and at his home, finding clues about his frugality. She also uncovers the brutal realities of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monast

Experience the excavation and restoration of a British naval find, the mystery surrounding a forgotten Tudor palace, and Shakespeare's first theater.

Excavating and restoring a British naval find; mystery surrounds a forgotten Tudor palace; Shakespeare's first theater.