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The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden

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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

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17th February 2021 - 20th July 2023
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Hugh Dennis
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Episode 1: Benwell, Newcastle Still
Episode 1: Benwell, Newcastle
17th February 2021

Episode 1

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

Episode 2: Masham, North Yorkshire Still
Episode 2: Masham, North Yorkshire
24th February 2021

Episode 2

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

Episode 3: Lenton, Nottingham Still
Episode 3: Lenton, Nottingham
3rd March 2021

Episode 3

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

Episode 4: South Shields Still
Episode 4: South Shields
10th March 2021

Episode 4

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

Maidstone, Kent Still
Maidstone, Kent
17th March 2021

Episode 5

Hugh and the team search for a Roman settlement under the back gardens of Florence Road in Maidstone, Kent.

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