Digging for Britain
A small island with a big history. Professor Alice Roberts reveals the fascinating world hidden beneath our feet, showcasing the latest finds of dedicated archaeologists.
- 2010-2026
- 13 seasons
- Dreamscape Media
- Documentary
- TV-14
A small island with a big history. Professor Alice Roberts reveals the fascinating world hidden beneath our feet, showcasing the latest finds of dedicated archaeologists.
Season 12 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
Saxon Gold and Buried Coins
The most incredible grave goods ever found on Digging for Britain, a strange Roman sarcophagus filled with plaster and an intriguing medieval coin hoard.
Episode 2
Dinosaur Highway and Roman Sauna
A quarryman makes the discovery of a set of very large footprints, and a chance find reveals a spectacular Roman villa with mosaics and a sauna.
Episode 3
Island Treasures
Exploring Britain's islands: a 5,000-year-old Neolithic tomb, an international effort to save a WWI warship, and a Neanderthal hunting ground off Jersey's coast.
Episode 4
Roman Crime and Ancient DNA
Gold is found at a bishop's palace, a Roman crime is uncovered, detectorists unearth a staggering bronze age haul, and ancient DNA solves a medieval mystery.
Episode 5
Chariots and Slaves
In the west of Britain, there's one of the largest Roman buildings ever discovered in Britain, an Iron Age chariot is saved, and evidence is found of the transatlantic slave trade in Devon.
Episode 6
Lost Mansions and Impaled Prisoners
Extraordinary digs from the south - a Romani encampment in the New Forest, a convict's burial ground, discovery of a civil war mansion and London's best-preserved Roman cemetery.