Basic Info
First Air: October 09, 2017
Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (2 votes)
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 15
Last Episode
Name: D-Day Dress Rehearsal
Season: 2, Episode: 7
Air Date: 2018-12-24
Runtime: 60 min
In 1944 the south west of England was packed with American troops training for D Day and Suggs and Stephen are on a mission to discover more about this friendly invasion. Digging at a stately home the team find plenty of evidence of the American troops’ training including the rooms where they were billeted, unchanged since 1944 and Suggs learns about how the GIs made themselves at home before discovering the intense and dangerous training the troops were put through on the beaches of North Devon. Stephen drives a half-track tank used on D Day as he discovers more about the wealth of military kit and vehicles that the Americans brought with them.
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WW2 Treasure Hunters trailer (YouTube)
WW2 Treasure Hunters
2017
2 seasons
15 episodes
⭐ 7.5/10
2 votes
Overview
WW2 Treasure Hunters pairs Britain's foremost amateur WW2 detectorist with Madness frontman Suggs, as they uncover historical finds from across the UK. Using state-of-the-art technology, original WW2 archives and maps, the pair work together to identify the best places to dig at forgotten sites, including former military bases, airfields, POW camps and barracks. Once located, they then go on to perform extensive digs to excavate the relics. As the artefacts are unearthed, the presenters turn detective, revealing the stories and people behind the finds. They meet with survivors, experts and historians to understand what happened at each of the locations.
Genres
Documentary
War & Politics
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Cast
Suggs
Stephen Taylor
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