Woman's Hour Drama - The Dig
John Preston's account of a major archaeological excavation at Sutton Hoo in 1939
Woman's Hour Drama - The Dig - Episode 1
John Preston's account of a major excavation at Sutton Hoo in 1939. Peggy and her husband interrupt their honeymoon to take part in Britain's most significant excavation.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Dig - Episode 2
John Preston's account of a major excavation at Sutton Hoo in 1939. Peggy has found gold. Basil Brown explains how he found traces of the Anglo-Saxon burial ship.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Dig - Episode 3
John Preston's account of a major excavation at Sutton Hoo in 1939. As Peggy's husband leaves the site to discuss finds with the British Museum, Rory Lomax arrives.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Dig - Episode 4
John Preston's account of a major excavation at Sutton Hoo in 1939. As the public are invited to see the excavations, a row erupts over where the treasure is to be kept.
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Woman's Hour Drama - The Dig - Episode 5
John Preston's account of a major excavation at Sutton Hoo in 1939. As war is declared, work stops on the dig. A major chapter in Peggy's life comes to an end.
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