Alex Langlands, Helen Skelton (first season) and Raksha Dave (second season) visit archaeological sites in Britain and sometimes help out. Alex and Raksha have both been in other similar TV shows like Time Team while Helen makes up for any lack of knowledge with lots of enthusiasm.
I thought the first season worked better with a presenter that knew nothing at the start so we learned about the site with her. I noticed one dig team kept showing up; DigVentures and the experts they interview are generally very good.
I really like Digging Up Britain's Past. It joins lots of other similar shows that all try to replicate Time Teams long success; and none of them quite matching it. It's good at showing what's there and describing the history. I enjoyed the snippets of banter. What it misses is the unknown at the start of a dig, the immediacy of discoveries and the peril of not finding anything.
I liked, 'Hurry up I want to see what's in there.'
I thought the first season worked better with a presenter that knew nothing at the start so we learned about the site with her. I noticed one dig team kept showing up; DigVentures and the experts they interview are generally very good.
I really like Digging Up Britain's Past. It joins lots of other similar shows that all try to replicate Time Teams long success; and none of them quite matching it. It's good at showing what's there and describing the history. I enjoyed the snippets of banter. What it misses is the unknown at the start of a dig, the immediacy of discoveries and the peril of not finding anything.
I liked, 'Hurry up I want to see what's in there.'