WW2 Treasure Hunters
- 2017 – 2018
- Ended
- Documentary · War & Politics
- 2 seasons
- 7.5/10
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.
Latest: Season 2 · 2018
View all seasonsE1. WW1 Special
Nov 12, 2018 · 60m
To mark 100 years since the end of the Great War, Suggs and Stephen excavate the site of a huge World War One transit camp at Morn Hill, outside Winchester.
E2. Hull Blitz
Nov 19, 2018 · 60m
Stephen Taylor and Suggs are up to their knees in mud in Lincolnshire as they dig up the remains of a Bolton Paul Defiant plane, shot down during the Hull Blitz.
E3. Top Secret Arms Depot
Nov 26, 2018 · 60m
In Weedon Bec Suggs and Stephen unearth a wealth of WW2 relics as they uncover the very secret past of a top secret arms supply depot.
E4. Spitfire
Dec 3, 2018 · 60m
Treasure Hunters Suggs and Stephen Taylor are on the trail of an iconic Mark IX Spitfire in Belgium.
E5. Forgotten Bomber
Dec 10, 2018 · 60m
The WW2 Treasure Hunters are in Northern France looking for the remains of an RAF Fairey Battle bomber plane shot down during the days after Dunkirk.
E6. Pathfinder
Dec 17, 2018 · 60m
The WW2 Treasure Hunters are in Cambridgeshire on the former airbase of the Pathfinders Force - the elite flying team whose WW2 exploits were kept top secret.
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