Great British History Hunters

Great British History Hunters

Great British History Hunters

Documentary 2022

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Metal detectorists, amateur historians and members of the public from across the UK bring their incredible and often valuable finds to the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme, featuring behind-the-scenes access to the museum's collections.

Documentary 2022

PG

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

A collection of Roman Bronzes makes life-changing amounts of money at auction; mudlarks scour the Thames for treasures of London's past; a 3000-year-old gold sun pendant stuns experts.

46 min 27 Apr 2022 PG
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The museum team examine one of the largest coin hoards ever discovered; a ladies-only detecting group break new ground in Shropshire.

46 min 4 May 2022 PG
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The experts work on a once-in-a-lifetime discovery; an Anglo-Saxon burial redraws the map of ancient Britain; military veterans unearth a link to their Roman counterparts.

46 min 11 May 2022 PG
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

The team of experts are stunned when pre-historic Cumbrian gold is almost thrown away; coin hoards are unearthed in Suffolk and Somerset.

46 min 18 May 2022 PG

Paul Golding

Producer
Steph Harris

Producer

About

Great British History Hunters

DOCUMENTARY

Metal detectorists, amateur historians and members of the public from across the UK bring their incredible and often valuable finds to the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme, featuring behind-the-scenes access to the museum's collections.

Information

Studio: Channel 4
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: * (AD), English (Australia) (AAC)

Accessibility

: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.