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Digging for Britain Series 12 Episodes

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  1. Lost Mansions and Impaled Prisoners

    6/6 Britain鈥檚 first Romani dig, a grisly Georgian discovery and a rare Roman funeral bed.

  2. Chariots and Slaves

    5/6 A vast Roman building, an Iron Age chariot and Devon鈥檚 transatlantic slave trade past.

  3. Roman Crime and Ancient DNA

    4/6 A Roman crime is uncovered, and ancient DNA solves a medieval mystery.

  4. Island Treasures

    3/6 Secrets of a 5,000-year-old tomb, the wreck of a WWI warship and how Neanderthals hunted. (R)

  5. Dinosaur Highway and Roman Sauna

    2/6 The discovery of a set of large footprints, a Roman sauna and Iron Age innovations. (R)

  6. Saxon Gold and Buried Coins

    1/6 An incredible Anglo-Saxon sword, a Roman sarcophagus and an exquisite coin hoard. (R)