

Britain's Biggest Dig
2020-09-15 · 60 min / episode · Not rated
Profiling two of the massive archaeological digs along the 150-mile route of HS2, the UK’s new high-speed rail link, ahead of its start of construction. These cemetery excavations reveal forgotten stories of the rich and poor, and how Georgian-era London and industrial Birmingham left their mark on the thousands of skeletons buried there.
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Alice RobertsSelf - Presenter
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