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The Best Episodes of Digging for Britain Season 8

Every episode of Digging for Britain Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Digging for Britain Season 8!

The Best Episodes of Digging for Britain Season 8

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country.

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  1. 7.6/10(10 votes)

    #1 - West

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    S8:E1

    Archaeological discoveries with Professor Alice Roberts. In the Cotswolds, a secret location, which appears to be a high-status Anglo Saxon cemetery, gives up a very precious and fragile artefact.

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    Director:Sophie Smith
    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.3/10(9 votes)

    #2 - North

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    S8:E2

    More than is expected is found in the remains of a house thought to be the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey. Plus the graveyard of a Victorian workhouse sheds new light on the Great Famine of 1845.

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    Director:Gareth Sacala
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.2/10(8 votes)

    #3 - WWII Special

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    S8:E4

    The team are on an archaeological hunt of our more recent past as they follow the search for artefacts from World War II.

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    Director:Sophie Smith
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.0/10(10 votes)

    #4 - South

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    S8:E3

    How a lobster led archaeologists to the discovery of an 8000-year-old neolithic settlement. And Naoise Mac Sweeney visits a construction site as it gives up the secrets of its Elizabethan past.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"West" is the best rated episode of "Digging for Britain" season 8. It scored 7.6/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Sophie Smith and written by N/A, it aired on 11/20/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "North".