Digging for Britain | S5E3: East

Archaeology documentary presented by Dr Alice Roberts. She visits archaeological digs in the east of Britain, including new discoveries at a perfectly preserved 3,000 year old village in Cambridgeshire. She visits the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet and the location of the Battle of Barnet.

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  • Type: Factual
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Duration: 1'00'14''
  • Broadcast date: 2016
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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