Digging Up Britain's Past is a History Documentary programme.

Image for the History Documentary programme "Digging Up Britain's Past"

Seasons in Detail

Digging Up Britain's Past

Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands head to the village of Poulton in Cheshire to see a location where archaeologists have dug up nearly 1,000 human skeletons. The remains have revealed secrets about life during the Black Death, including signs of backbreaking agricultural work, poor nutrition and battles.

Genre: History Documentary

Running Time: 50 minutes (approx)

When is Digging Up Britain's Past next on TV?

It's next showing on 5SELECT August 16th, 5:00pm and on 5SELECT August 16th, 6:00pm. See more...

Main Cast

Alex Langlands
Raksha Dave
Helen Skelton
Steven Perring
Catherine Peel
Kemi Majekodunmi
Jeff Anderson
David Caldwell-Evans
Nick Gillam-Smith