Fri, Sep 10, 2010
The Tudor period brought momentous changes to Britain. Prof. Roberts views excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre and at his home, finding clues about his frugality. She also uncovers the brutal realities of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries in Wales, learns the rich history of a forgotten palace on the muddy banks of the Thames, and explores a shipwreck from this age of discovery.
Thu, Mar 17, 2016
Professor Alice Roberts looks at some of the year's most exciting archaeological discoveries from across Eastern Britain. Including a mass grave and the find of a lifetime for a metal detectorist.
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Prof. Alice Roberts explores finds from Britain's Roman past, examining a huge coin hoard unearthed from a Somerset field, the tragic mystery of a Roman villa site where archaeologists are reevaluating the excavated remains of 97 murdered infants, and a man who was for some reason buried face-down on a bed of meat at a fort near Hadrian's Wall.