
Britain's Biggest Dig (2020)
Profiling two of the massive archaeological digs along the 150-mile route of HS2, the UK’s new high-speed rail link, ahead of its start of construction. These cemetery excavations reveal forgotten stories of the rich and poor, and how Georgian-era London and industrial Birmingham left their mark on the thousands of skeletons buried there.
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Episodes
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1. Episode 12020-09-15 · 1h 0mIn advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London.
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2. Episode 22020-09-22 · 1h 0mProfessor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James’s burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer who extended Britain’s empire across the
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3. Episode 32020-09-29 · 59mWorking-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet. Professor Roberts and Dr Khan present discoveries ranging from skeletons bearing
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Alice RobertsSelf - Presenter
Yasmin KhanSelf - PresenterImages
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