An update repeat was shown 16.07.03
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2002 - Series 5
[Programme
Links]
Chariot
Queen BBC 2, Tuesday 19 February
2002 at 9.00pm
Archaeologists in the village of Wetwang have
uncovered a rare and astonishing burial - the
tallest woman ever found in Iron Age Britain.
Julian Richards investigated.
The British
Museum's Compass website has
a guided tour of the chariot. Find out what
experts there have discovered since the dig.
Malaria
And The Fall Of Rome BBC 2,
Tuesday 26 February 2002 at 9.00pm
Julian
Richards travelled to Italy to investigate the
end of the Roman Empire - and two sites which
provide new evidence for the spread of a deadly
disease.
The
Forgotten Battlefield BBC 2,
Wednesday 6 March 2002 at 9.00pm
With the help
of historians, military experts and the evidence
relinquished by the battlefield, the programme
told the story of life on the World War One front
line.
The
Lost Palace Of Hampton Court BBC 2,
Wednesday 13 March 2002 at 9.00pm (16.04.03)
Hampton Court
was home to the Kings and Queens of England for
centuries but historian Jonathan Foyle believes
the palace originated from the Italian
Renaissance.
Slave
Island BBC 2, Wednesday 20 March
2002 at 9.00pm (23.04.03)
Julian
Richards unravelled the history of struggle
behind the 1991 discovery, in New York, of a
burial ground for slaves dating from the 1600s.
Read Slave
Island - New York's
hidden history
Celtic
Causeway BBC 2, Wednesday 27 March
2002 at 9.00pm
In the
fenlands of Lincolnshire, archaeologists have
uncovered the remains of an ancient trackway, but
what can archaeologists discover about the Celts
from a few posts?
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2001 - Series 4
Selected repeats were shown
on BBC 2 during August 2002
The Architect, the
Clerk and the Money
Last programme shown, Monday 19
August at 7.30pm
BBC2
Tuesday 9 January, 2001 at 9.00pm
The Killing Field:
Returning for a new series, Julian Richards
investigates human bones found in Gloucestershire
with a bronze spear lodged in them - evidence of
our Bronze Age ancestors.
Did you miss the live chat
with Julian Richards after the programme?
Read the transcript!
BBC2
Tuesday 16 January, 2001 at 9.00pm
The Bishops' Men: Using
cathedral archives and scientific investigation,
Julian Richards unravels the curious story of the
priests of Hereford Cathedral.
BBC2
Monday 22 January, 2001 at 8.30pm (Repeat 4.10.2001)
The Chosen One:
In the remains of a pre-historic iron age
village, the intact body of a buried teenage girl
was discovered. Julian Richards reveals why she
was buried as a sacred ancestor.
BBC2
Monday 29 January, 2001 at 8.30pm (Repeat 11.10.2001)
A Roman Plot: Walcott
Street in Bath was once lined with grand Roman
houses. Due to redevelopment, the remains of one
of these great homes was excavated last summer
unearthing a surprising discovery.
BBC2
Monday 5 February, 2001 at 8.30pm (Repeat 20.09.2001)
Winds of Change:
Julian Richards joins a team of archaeologists in
Northumberland, as they attempt to unravel the
story of the glorious ancient kingdom of Bernicia
and one of it's most influential Kings.
BBC2
Monday 12 February, 2001 at 8.30pm (Repeat 27.09.2001)
The Architect, the
Clerk and the Money:
Julian Richards helps uncover the remains of one
of St Paul's most faithful servants, Lawrence
Spencer, the Clerk of Works to Sir Christopher
Wren.
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2000
Programmes
Shown on BBC 2,
Monday 3 April, 2000 at 8.30pm
This programme was taken from Series 2 and the
programme was called "The Black Hand"
(The Dig Report is 1500s Manley family)
Shown on BBC 2,
Wednesday 10 May, 2000 at 9.00pm
This programme was part of a heritage weekend on
BBC2 in April 1999.
(The Dig Report is The Victorian Conroys)
Shown on BBC 2,
Thursday 18 May, 2000 at 9.00pm
This programme was the "Spitalfields
Special"
(The Dig Report is Medieval Cemetery)
See also Princess of the City - repeat shown Monday 18
December, 2000 at 8.30pm
(The Dig Report is Wealthy Roman woman)
Hunter
of the Plain:
BBC
2, Saturday 30 September, 2000 at 7.35pm
Repeat from Series 2, programme 6
Julian Richards investigated a Bronze age grave
found a few miles from Stonehenge, which provides
a fascinating insight into what life was like for
prehistoric man.
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The
following
were shown in Autumn 2000 but do not appear in
the Dig
Reports
although some, if not all, were
"repeats" from the previous Series 1, 2
& 3
Canterbury
Special:
BBC
2, Saturday 7 October at 7.35pm
A special edition of the history series. The
discovery of a skeleton in the crypt of
Canterbury Cathedral in 1888 revived centuries of
speculation about the final resting place of
murdered Archbishop Thomas Becket. The programme
looked at Professor John Butler's quest for the
truth and Philippa Gregory looked at how the
alleged relics of St Thomas transformed the
fortunes of Canterbury.
Treasures
of the Dark Age:
BBC
2, Saturday 14 October at 7.35pm
In this edition Julian Richards focused on an
ancient burial ground found next to a
Peterborough business park, where a range of
strange and exciting artefacts have been
uncovered.
The
Lost Souls:
BBC 2, Saturday 21 October at 7.35pm
Julian Richards investigated an ancient burial
ground which was discovered among the foundations
of a Victorian school in the Buckinghamshire
village of Wing.
The
French Connection:
BBC 2, Saturday 28 October at 7.35pm
This programme visited the ruins of Lihou Priory,
situated on a remote island off the coast of
Guernsey, where unusual finds reveal some
fascinating facts about the lives of the monks
who lived there. Julian Richards unraveled the
life story of a man buried hundreds of years ago
with signs of a contagious disease locked in his
bones.
Doomsday
Fire:
BBC 2, Saturday 4 November at 7.35pm
In a field near the Cambridgeshire village of
Cherry Hinton, archaeologists have recently
uncovered the remains of a Saxon church, along
with 600 graves. In particular, the remains of a
man who was burned to death prove to be very
intriguing, and the programme investigated the
possibility that he was the victim of a gruesome
medieval execution.
Visit BBC History and
Archaeology
together with the
Ancestors
website for further information
