Digging for Britain - Season 1 - Eps 4: The Tudors
Alice Roberts finds out about discoveries that shed new light on the Tudor Age, visiting excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre, in London's Shoreditch, and at his last home in Stratford-upon-Avon, where clues reveal his economical use of money. In Wales, she meets a team of archaeologists learning about the realities of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, while on the banks of the Thames, the history of a forgotten royal palace is uncovered
About Digging for Britain
Title: Digging for Britain
First Air Date: 2010-08-19
Last Air Date: 2025-01-16
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 4.5/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 13
Total Episodes: 53
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: 360 Production, Rare TV
Synopsis
Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country.
Cast
Alice Roberts
Self - Presenter
