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The very best in British archaeology 2016. Finds include new revelations from 'Britain's Pompeii' and the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet and Henry V.

Professor Alice Roberts with the very best in British archaeology 2016 - filmed by the archaeologists themselves, straight from the trenches, so you can see each exciting discovery as it happens. The teams then bring their best finds - from skeletons to treasure - back to the Digging for Britain lab, to examine them with Alice and reveal how they are changing the story of Britain.

This episode looks at the east of Britain.

Finds include: new revelations from 'Britain's Pompeii' - the 3,000-year-old perfectly preserved village in Cambridgeshire - including how our Bronze Age ancestors designed their homes, and their kitchens packed with food and equipment; the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet and Henry V, complete with sound effect props and evidence that Shakespeare's original audience was much rowdier than you might expect; evidence that we may have finally found the location of the Battle of Barnet, the famous Wars of the Roses site where Edward IV defeated Warwick the Kingmaker in a bloody battle that would eventually bring the Tudor dynasty to England's throne.

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Thu 11 Feb 2021 01:25

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Role Contributor
Presenter Alice Roberts
Producer Alex Rowson
Director Alex Rowson
Series Producer Graham Cooper
Executive Producer Emma Parkins
Production Company 360 Production

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