THE GREAT BRITISH DIG: HISTORY IN YOUR BACK GARDEN More 4, 9pm
HUGH DENNIS is in the presenting seat for this new series, which aims to uncover the lost history buried beneath our lawns and flower beds – and get Britain digging.
The comedian and actor is joined by a team of expert archaeologists putting their trowels and tools to work to excavate back gardens all around the country.
It’s quite good timing, given new film The Dig (inspired by a true story) has just landed on Netflix and is topping the download charts. We’re clearly interested in this stuff, or perhaps we just dream of
digging up the hydrangeas and finding some priceless historical artefacts.
This first episode sees Hugh and co head to the quiet suburban streets of Benwell in Newcastle, as they go in search of a Roman fort connected to Hadrian’s Wall and unearth some pretty exciting new evidence of life in RomanoBritain.