Digging for Britain Season 13 Episode 5 - Medieval Murder and Roman Pets

Airdate: 2026-Jan-07

Episode summary:

Featuring a vast first-century Roman compound, the warhorses that changed the course of history, a medieval murder mystery, the thriving farmstead belonging to Isaac Newton's mother, thousands of animal bones from a Roman farm, and a 300-million-year-old forest that built the modern world.

About Digging for Britain series:

The BBC Two series is presented by Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams as they present the year's most outstanding archaeo...Show more >