The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden

Season 4

2023 · 6 episodes

Episodes

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   1. Cornwall

   15 Jun 2023

   Hugh and the team make an incredible discovery at a recently discovered fort near Calstock in Cornwall, which digs deeper into an aspect of Roman history that's only just starting to emerge.

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   2. North Yorkshire

   22 Jun 2023

   Hugh and the team get digging in stunning Studley Royal Park in North Yorkshire, on a quest to find the lost Georgian mansion that would have been the heart of the Water Gardens.

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   3. Newcastle

   29 Jun 2023

   In Northumberland, Hugh and the team excavate the birthplace of one of the country's most famous naturalists and engravers, Thomas Bewick, an 18th-century sensation brought up on a farm, who rose to become a celebrity illustrator.

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   4. Nottinghamshire

   6 Jul 2023

   In Strelley, Nottinghamshire, Hugh Dennis and the team go on a quest to find the long-lost medieval castle of the 14th-century knight, Sampson de Strelley.

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   5. Bognor Regis

   13 Jul 2023

   In Bognor Regis, Hugh Dennis and the team attempt to uncover a seaside villa with a royal connection, and find out how Bognor spearheaded the British staycation.

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   6. Best of The Great British Dig

   20 Jul 2023

   Hugh and the team look back at some of their most exciting archaeological adventures, from Anglo-Scandinavian burials in North Yorkshire to a Roman fort in Newcastle