WWI's Tunnels of Death The Big Dig

45min

Documentary

War & Politics

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.

Episodes

Cast

The Killing Fields

1. The Killing Fields

45min

8th Nov 2012

Earthquaking the Ridge

2. Earthquaking the Ridge

45min

15th Nov 2012

How the stalemate of trench warfare was broken in 1917.

First air date

8th Nov 2012

Last air date

15th Nov 2012

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

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