Britain's Biggest Dig - Season 1 - Episode 1
In advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London.
About Britain's Biggest Dig
Title: Britain's Biggest Dig
First Air Date: 2020-09-15
Last Air Date: 2020-09-29
Status: Ended
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Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Lion Television
Synopsis
Profiling two of the massive archaeological digs along the 150-mile route of HS2, the UK’s new high-speed rail link, ahead of its start of construction. These cemetery excavations reveal forgotten stories of the rich and poor, and how Georgian-era London and industrial Birmingham left their mark on the thousands of skeletons buried there.
Cast
Alice Roberts
Self - Presenter
Yasmin Khan
Self - Presenter
