Monday, September 9

DIGGING FOR BRITAIN, Series 1

Trailer

In this captivating documentary series, Professor Alice Roberts visits archaeological excavations around the U.K. over a yearlong period, linking together the results of digs and investigations of the country's history. Among the astonishing - and occasionally disturbing --stories explored include a fabulous Roman coin hoard found in Somerset, finds excavated at Shakespeare's first theater in London's Shoreditch and the mystery of 97 babies murdered by the Thames. (4 EPS, 2010)