Digging Up Britain: A New History in Ten Extraordinary Discoveries

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Since series 3, with exception of series 5, the programme was co-presented in various forms. Some presenters are former members of the Time Team crew (as is Roberts). The series 3 and 4 by archaeologist Matt Williams (who also presented some Time Team episodes). (Roberts and Williams also presented Digging for Ireland.) Raksha Dave (archaeologist in Time Team) series 7. [6] The archaeologist and academic Naoíse Mac Sweeney was a presenter in series 8. [7] Series 9 features historian Onyeka Nubia and archaeologists Cat Jarman and Stuart Prior in some episodes as presenters. [8] Broadcaster Raksha Dave will champion innovation and inclusion in her new role as President of CBA" (Press release). Council for British Archaeology. 18 July 2021 . Retrieved 15 August 2021. Dave is an advocate for increasing the diversity of archaeologists, [6] was a trustee for the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) and is a patron of its Young Archaeologists Club. [1] In July 2021 CBA announced that Dave had taken up the three-year presidency of the organisation. [7] When five Ice Age mammoths are unearthed along with Neanderthal stone tools after 200,000 years, Sir David Attenborough joins a team of archaeologists from DigVentures to explore the latest evidence for life in Ice Age Britain. Available on: BBC One and iPlayer from 30 December 2021 The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden Digging for Britain (Documentary), 360 Production, Northern Ireland Screen, Rare-TV, 19 August 2010 , retrieved 12 January 2022

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Production, Screencut join and rebrand as Rare TV - Televisual". 25 January 2019 . Retrieved 8 February 2022.The first series consisted of four episodes, initially broadcast on BBC Two in August and September 2010. A second series of four episodes was broadcast in September 2011. Each episodes of first two series had covered archaeology of specific period. The programme returned as a series of three episodes on BBC Four in February 2015, covering the previous summer's investigations in specific geographical region of the United Kingdom in each episode. Each episode of this series was hosted in a regional museum. The same format as in series 3 was adopted for series 4 and 5, which first aired in March and December 2016, respectively. There was also a programme Digging for Ireland linked to the series [4] which had the same format and presenters as series 5; it was broadcast in February 2015. A sixth series of the programme began airing in November 2017, returning to the four-episode format (covering three geographical regions plus one special theme). This structure was retained for series 7 and 8, which aired in November 2018 and 2019 respectively. Four episodes titled The Greatest Discoveries aired in 2020. It returned for its 9th series in January 2022. [5] Matt Williams Interview". The Post Hole. Department of Archaeology, University of York. February 2012 . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Dave featured regularly on Time Team between 2003 and 2013 as a field archaeologist. [4] She was a presenter on season 7 of Digging for Britain, broadcast in 2018. [1] She presented the BBC Learning Zone Ancient Voices programme on prehistory, broadcast in 2015, [5] and co-presented Pompeii’s Final Hours: New Evidence for Channel 5. [1] Jarman, Cat (1 February 2022). River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-64313-870-1 . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Jarman, Cat. "What archaeology tells us about human migration". TEDxBath. YouTube . Retrieved 19 September 2022.

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But, he added, it is vital detectorists are aware of the law, stressing they must gain permission from the owner of the land before searching it. All [detectorists] want to do is walk around in the fresh air, have fun, get exercise and meet like-minded people to enjoy the hobby,” he said, although he noted his group had found hoards including a stash of Saxon hammered coins. One example was a corroded iron object that turned out to be a Viking axe head from about 1,400 years ago. Dave, Raksha (23 May 2016). "Archaeology must open up to become more diverse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 27 January 2019.

Digging For Britain with Professor Alice Roberts is set to return in early 2022 to BBC Two and iPlayer. Now in its 9th series, Alice is joined by a new team of experts who will help to dig deeper in a bid to reveal the story behind the finds. The most exciting finds are brought into Alice’s new Digging Tent for further investigation and analysis to give insight into discoveries that span over 10,000 years of British history. One of the main characters of this family sitcom is Robin, a dead Neandertal, and we love him. It’s a spin-off from the much-loved Horrible Histories series, and follows Robin and his companions (a suite of other historical ghosts) as they try to haunt a country house. Fun for all ages. Available on: BBC iPlayer Roman Mysteries In 2018, archaeologists in Egypt uncovered a tomb that hadn’t been touched for over 4,000 years. This beautiful documentary follows their discovery, and the journey to understand more about the individual buried there. An all-round great bit of archaeology telly. Available on: Netflix ‘Lost’ Kingdoms of Africa Cat Jarman". Jaipur Literature Festival London at the British Library. 2021 . Retrieved 19 September 2022.