Profiling two of the massive archaeological digs along the 150-mile route of HS2, the UK’s new high-speed rail link, ahead of its start of construction. These cemetery excavations reveal forgotten stories of the rich and poor, and how Georgian-era London and industrial Birmingham left their mark on the thousands of skeletons buried there.
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Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

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Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries an...

Aubrey Manning sets out on a journey to study the changing face of Britain's countryside

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Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health o...