Series

WWI's Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig

2012 · 1 season · Documentary · War & Politics

IMDb

6.8

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.

Alexandra Churchill

Herself

Peter Doyle

Himself

Paul Reed

Himself

Benedict Cumberbatch

Narrator (Voice)

• John Hayes FisherDirector · Producer

First aired

November 8, 2012

Last aired

November 15, 2012

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

2

Genres

Documentary, War & Politics

• Season 12 episodes · 2012