Digging Up Britain's Past

Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands head to Lindisfarne and the Isle of Man to uncover the secrets of Viking burial grounds.

Elsyng Palace was one of nearly 60 royal residences owned by Henry Vlll, but for centuries its exact location was unknown. Now Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands join a new dig which is unearthing more clues to Henry's life and times.

Once thought to be a Roman temple, it is now known Stonehenge has been around longer. Alex Langlands investigations the unique properties of the stones that make up the monument, while Helen Skelton visits the nearby village where its builders lived.

Although Robin is probably a mythical character, there are reasons why the King stirred widespread resentment among ordinary people. Helen and Alex head to Sherwood Forest, home to Robin Hood, an outlaw who may or may not have been real.

Archaeology series exploring fascinating periods in British history as revealed by unfolding archaeological digs. A site on the Lancashire-Yorkshire border could shed more light on the Pendle Witch trials of 1612.

A site on the Welsh border containing almost 1,000 skeletons reveals secrets about life during the Black Death, including signs of backbreaking agricultural work, poor nutrition and even medieval battle.