Pompeii: The New Dig

Name: Pompeii: The New Dig
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-04-15
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Kate Fleetwood

ENDED1 Season4 Episodes★ 7.7

Pompeii: The New Dig is a documentary series on BBC Two that ran from 2024 to 2025, ending after 1 season and 4 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredApr 15, 2024

Last AiredJan 20, 2025

GenreDocumentary

Runtime59 min

Created ByElena Mortelliti

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionLion Television, All3Media International, ARTE France Cinéma

Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.

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Cast

Kate Fleetwood

Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 4 episodes

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E1The Bodies

Apr 15, 202459m★ 6.3

At Pompeii, Italian archaeologists begin the biggest dig in a generation, where they find a bakery, a wealthy house and a fresco of a so-called ‘pizza’, and make a grisly discovery.

E2Escape

Apr 22, 202459m★ 6.3

At Pompeii, a new excavation continues to unearth rich discoveries, while a pioneering new investigation finds evidence that some Pompeiians survived the eruption of AD 79.

E3The Final Hours

Apr 29, 202458m★ 6.7

In Pompeii, the excavation of a wealthy villa, bakery and laundry reaches its climax with chilling revelations about what people were doing in the final terrifying hours in AD 79.

E4House of Treasures

Jan 20, 202560m

At Pompeii, Italian archaeologists complete the biggest dig in a generation, where they strike gold and luxury in one of Pompeii’s richest homes.

About Pompeii: The New Dig

Pompeii: The New Dig is a documentary series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Apr 15, 2024 and currently has 1 season and 4 episodes. Pompeii: The New Dig has ended. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 11 votes. The cast includes Kate Fleetwood. Created by Elena Mortelliti.