Station:
More4 (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2021-02-17
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Hugh Dennis and a team of expert archaeologists excavate back gardens around Britain, in an attempt to uncover the lost history buried beneath our lawns and flower beds.
There is no Next Episode of The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden planned.
S4E2 - A Georgian Mansion in North Yorkshire
Hugh Dennis and the team visit Studley Royal Park in North Yorkshire, on a quest to find the lost Georgian mansion that would have been at the heart of the world class Water Gardens, which still exist today. The house and gardens were created by John Aislabie, but his house has vanished from the landscape and the only clue the team has to go on is a fallen tree that's revealed some mysterious bricks. With the help of the local community, the team uncovers the foundations of this Georgian mansion and finds out about the grand lives of the family who once lived there.
Air Date: 22 Jun 2023 15:00 (CDT)
S4E3 - Celebrity Illustrator in Northumberland
In Northumberland, Hugh Dennis and the team excavate the birthplace of one of the country's most famous naturalists and engravers, Thomas Bewick.
Air Date: 29 Jun 2023 15:00 (CDT)
S4E4 - A Medieval Castle in Nottinghamshire
Hugh Dennis and the team visit the village of Strelley in Nottinghamshire, on a quest to find the long-lost medieval castle of a knight from the 14th century. Sampson de Strelley came from a long line of knights and rose to become the Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, but the castle he built has vanished from the landscape.
Air Date: 06 Jul 2023 15:00 (CDT)