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About Digging for Britain
The show is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on January 7, 2026, and no return date has been announced.
Digging for Britain is a documentary series that explores the archaeological excavations across the UK. Premiering in 2010, the series is presented by Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams, who highlight significant digs and discoveries that shed light on British history and prehistoric times.
The series features a cast including Alice Roberts as the presenter, Matt Williams as a co-presenter, and reporters Naoíse Mac Sweeney, Stuart Prior, Onyeka Nubia, Raksha Dave, and Cat Jarman. It has received a rating of 8 on TVMaze and each episode lasts approximately 60 minutes.
Digging for Britain episode schedule
59 aired
Aired · 59
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2026 | S13·E5 | Medieval Murder and Roman Pets |
| January 7, 2026 | S13·E1 | Scottish Massacre and 70s Skate Park |
| January 7, 2026 | S13·E4 | England's Last Anglo-Saxon King and Scotland's First Whisky |
| January 7, 2026 | S13·E3 | A Mysterious Bone Box and Admiral Nelson's Favourite Ship |
| January 7, 2026 | S13·E2 | Our Rarest Find and Biggest Dig |
| January 7, 2026 | S13·E6 | A Cornish Legend and an Ancient Wishing Well |
| January 7, 2025 | S12·E3 | Island Treasures |
| January 7, 2025 | S12·E2 | Dinosaur Highway and Roman Sauna |
| January 7, 2025 | S12·E4 | Roman Crime and Ancient DNA |
| January 7, 2025 | S12·E1 | Saxon Gold and Buried Coins |
| January 7, 2025 | S12·E5 | Chariots and Slaves |
| January 7, 2025 | S12·E6 | Lost Mansions and Impaled Prisoners |
| January 2, 2024 | S11·E2 | Anglo-Saxon Gold and Rebellious Nuns |
| January 2, 2024 | S11·E5 | 3000-Year-Old Shoes and Giant Axeheads |
| January 2, 2024 | S11·E3 | A Norman Panic Room and a Mesolithic Fish Trap |
| January 2, 2024 | S11·E6 | Forgotten Fortresses and Lost Villages |
| January 2, 2024 | S11·E1 | The Roman Emperor's Bathhouse |
| January 2, 2024 | S11·E4 | A Roman Mystery and Waterloo's Disappearing Dead |
| January 1, 2023 | S10·E2 | Arthur's Stone and a Georgian Mine |
| January 1, 2023 | S10·E1 | Roman Towns and Tudor Shipwrecks |
| January 1, 2023 | S10·E4 | Mystery Shipwreck and a Roman Army Camp |
| January 1, 2023 | S10·E6 | Headless Romans and Anglo Saxon Gold |
| January 1, 2023 | S10·E3 | Ice Age Camp and a Saint with Syphilis |
| January 1, 2023 | S10·E5 | Roman Mosaics and Ancient Weapons |
| January 13, 2022 | S9·E6 | Episode 6 - North |
| January 12, 2022 | S9·E5 | Episode 5 - West |
| January 11, 2022 | S9·E4 | Episode 4 - Midlands |
| January 6, 2022 | S9·E3 | Episode 3 - North |
| January 5, 2022 | S9·E2 | Episode 2 - South |
| January 4, 2022 | S9·E1 | Episode 1 - East |
Show 29 earlier episodes
| December 11, 2019 | S8·E4 | WWII Special |
| December 4, 2019 | S8·E3 | South |
| November 27, 2019 | S8·E2 | North |
| November 20, 2019 | S8·E1 | West |
| December 19, 2018 | S7·E4 | Iron Age Revealed |
| December 12, 2018 | S7·E3 | East |
| December 5, 2018 | S7·E2 | West |
| November 28, 2018 | S7·E1 | North |
| December 13, 2017 | S6·E4 | The Horsemen of Hadrian's Wall |
| December 6, 2017 | S6·E3 | North |
| November 29, 2017 | S6·E2 | East |
| November 22, 2017 | S6·E1 | West |
| December 20, 2016 | S5·E3 | East |
| December 13, 2016 | S5·E2 | North |
| December 6, 2016 | S5·E1 | West |
| March 24, 2016 | S4·E3 | North |
| March 17, 2016 | S4·E2 | East |
| March 10, 2016 | S4·E1 | West |
| February 17, 2015 | S3·E3 | North |
| February 10, 2015 | S3·E2 | West |
| February 3, 2015 | S3·E1 | East |
| September 30, 2011 | S2·E4 | Ice and Stone |
| September 24, 2011 | S2·E3 | Age of Bronze and Iron |
| September 16, 2011 | S2·E2 | Invaders |
| September 9, 2011 | S2·E1 | Britannia |
| September 10, 2010 | S1·E4 | The Tudors |
| September 2, 2010 | S1·E3 | Anglo-Saxons |
| August 26, 2010 | S1·E2 | Prehistory |
| August 19, 2010 | S1·E1 | The Romans |
