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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- Lion Television
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- british history
- archaeological dig
- archeology
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Alice Roberts as Self - Presenter
Yasmin Khan as Self - Presenter
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Harvey Lilley · Director
Douglas Black Heaton · Composer
Ty Unwin · Composer
Richard Ranken · Cinematographer
Izzy Charman · Producer
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