WWI's Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig
2012 - 2012
8.0 (2)
45 min
1 season, 2 episodes
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Two-part documentary following World War I's biggest archaeological dig, taking place at Messines in Belgium, uncovering some of the best-preserved trenches, bunkers and tunnels ever discovered on the Western Front and revealing the realities of trench warfare, a Christmas football match and poison gas.
Top Cast
Alexandra Churchill as Herself
Peter Doyle as Himself
Paul Reed as Himself
Benedict Cumberbatch as Narrator (Voice)
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