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Season 1

  • S01E01 Walberswick

    • December 16, 2019
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers the surprising story of this former medieval port on the Suffolk coast.

  • S01E02 Clovelly

    • December 16, 2019
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson reveals the story of this Devon coastal gem’s transformation from fishing village to romantic Victorian seaside resort.

  • S01E03 Sunderland Point

    • December 16, 2019
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson reveals the story of the village of Sunderland Point on the north west coast of England.

  • S01E04 Robin Hood's Bay

    • December 16, 2019
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson reveals the story of smuggling intrigue and bravery on the Yorkshire coast.

  • S01E05 Lindisfarne

    • December 16, 2019
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers the story of the monks and villagers of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, off the Northumberland coast.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Bamburgh

    • October 5, 2021
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers how the health and fortune of the village was shaped by those in charge of Bamburgh’s famous castle.

  • S02E02 Thorpeness

    • October 5, 2021
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of the Edwardian village of Thorpeness in Suffolk, the first purpose-built seaside village in the UK.

  • S02E03 Alnmouth

    • October 5, 2021
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits Alnmouth on England’s north east coast and discovers the village’s historical role in feeding the nation.

  • S02E04 Staithes

    • October 5, 2021
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the village of Staithes in North Yorkshire and unearths its role in kickstarting the chemical industry in the north east of England.

  • S02E05 Arnside

    • October 5, 2021
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how traditional boat building shaped the beautifully preserved village of Arnside on the banks of the River Kent in Cumbria.

  • S02E06 Charlestown

    • October 5, 2021
    • BBC One

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the picturesque Georgian village of Charlestown on the south west coast of Cornwall and learns how it was shaped by the vision of one man.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Botallack

    • September 20, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how the Cornish of Botallack was the centre of the Cornish tin and copper mining industry and supplied a deadly poison to the world.

  • S03E02 Ravenglass

    • September 21, 2022
    • BBC Two

    The quiet village of Ravenglass in the Lake District's National Park played a strategic role in the Roman empire, as archaeologist Ben Robinson finds out.

  • S03E03 Gorey

    • September 22, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers evidence of the German occupation of the Jersey village of Gorey and the role it played in defending the UK.

  • S03E04 Flamborough

    • September 23, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Archaeologist, Ben Robinson visits the Yorkshire coastal village of Flamborough and discovers its historic chalk buildings.

  • S03E05 Cley next the Sea

    • September 27, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how Dutch settlers in the 1500s transformed the Norfolk village of Cley next the Sea.

  • S03E06 Tintagel

    • September 29, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson uncovers the secrets of Cornwall's Tintagel, famed as the legendary birthplace of King Arthur.

  • S03E07 Craster

    • September 30, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson visits Northumberland's Craster to find out how a family who shares the name have had their lives and fortunes intertwined with the village for over 800 years

  • S03E08 Orford

    • October 4, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Archaeologist Ben Robinson unearths the Suffolk village of Orford's history of defending the British Isles.

  • S03E09 Parkgate

    • October 5, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson explores Parkgate, on the estuary of the River Dee in Cheshire. The village is landlocked due to the estuary's shifting silt. But 250 years ago, it was a bustling harbour.

  • S03E10 Laxey

    • October 6, 2022
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson visits Laxey on the Isle of Man to discover what drew Victorians to the tourist destination.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Culross

    • November 2, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson visits Culross, a stunning 17th-century village that was a major centre for Scottish coal mining and the first underwater sea coal shaft in the world.

  • S04E02 Port Carlisle

    • November 3, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson explores the remains of a lost harbour in Port Carlisle, a once-thriving port that hoped to rival Liverpool.

  • S04E03 Cushendall

    • November 9, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson travels to Cushendall in Northern Ireland to explore the Curfew Tower and schoolhouse, built by its forward-thinking 19th-century merchant landlord.

  • S04E04 Holkham

    • November 10, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson makes an amazing discovery at Norfolk’s Holkham estate – its lost medieval village, seen for the first time since its disappearance 200 years ago.

  • S04E05 Solva

    • November 16, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson discovers some of the impressive and well preserved lime kilns in Solva, Wales, and how this industry helped feed a growing nation.

  • S04E06 Beer

    • November 17, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson heads to Beer, Devon, home to beer stone, which has been quarried since Roman times and has been used in many of England's cathedrals and iconic buildings.

  • S04E07 Seaton Sluice

    • November 23, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson travels to Seaton Sluice, home to the notorious Delaval family and the site of a past bottle works that shaped the village.

  • S04E08 Porthgain

    • November 24, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson unearths the past of Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, built for its industry exporting slate, then brickwork, then finally stone used for the nation’s roads.

  • S04E09 Greyabbey

    • December 7, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson unearths the past of Greyabbey, a village on Northern Ireland’s beautiful Strangford Lough, and discovers the history of its money-making kelp industry.

  • S04E10 Johnshaven

    • December 14, 2023
    • BBC Two

    Ben Robinson travels to Johnshaven, a once-important Scottish fishing village that diversified into the flax and jute trade when its skilled sailors were press-ganged into the Royal Navy.