TV series

The Great British Dig: History In Your Garden

2021 · 4 seasons

A gentle, cheerful dig through ordinary back gardens that makes local history feel friendly and surprising.

Overview: Hugh Dennis and a team of expert archaeologists excavate back gardens around Britain, in an attempt to uncover the lost history buried beneath our lawns and flower beds
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Exploration, education, memory, identity
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: exploration
education
memory
identity
family
Places: suburbs
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none