Documentary

Dig 1940

To mark the 70th anniversary of 1940, presenter and archaeologist Jules Hudson goes on a journey of discovery into Britain's darkest and, in the words of Winston Churchill, 'finest hour'.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Dig 1940

First Air Date

December 15, 2010

Last Air Date

December 29, 2010

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

360 Production

Networks

BBC One

The Blitz
S01E03

The Blitz

Jules Hudson and his team are in Somerset, trying to recover the remains of a German bomber shot down on a raid on Bristol during World War Two. After speaking to his father, a survivor of the 1940 London Blitz, Jules travels north to Hull and meets witnesses of the Hull Blitz. There, he sees the remains of a city where 95% of houses were damaged or destroyed by German bombers.

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