Britain's Biggest Dig
2020 · BBC Two · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · Episode 3
Wed, 30 Sept, 5:00 am
How working-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet, why several skeletons have mysterious cut marks on them, and the rise of the real Peaky Blinders.
About
In preparation for HS2, two massive digs uncover fascinating burials, revealing life in imperial London and industrial Birmingham.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Wed, 16 Sept· 60 minIn advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London.
- E02
Episode 2
Wed, 23 Sept· 60 minProfessor 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 globe.
- E03
Episode 3
Wed, 30 Sept· 60 minHow working-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet, why several skeletons have mysterious cut marks on them, and the rise of the real Peaky Blinders.
Cast
Yasmin Khan
Presenter
Alice Roberts
Presenter
Douglas Black Heaton
Presenter