Pompeii: The New Dig
Join the biggest dig in a generation
From the makers of Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb, this landmark documentary follows the biggest excavation of Pompeii in a generation. With exclusive access to the present-day archaeological and forensic investigation, it also reveals new discoveries of what happened to named survivors, tracing their modern-day descendants living in Italy through an unprecedented genetic portrait of Pompeii.
Told through cinematically filmed stories of discovery, with a compelling cast of archaeologists and experts, the series reveals a wealth of buried secrets and unsolved mysteries that are waiting to be discovered beneath the volcanic ash.
New for 2025, a one-hour special returns to the world-famous archaeological site to exclusively capture the archaeologists at work as a series of extraordinary new finds come to light.
Duration 4 x 1 hr
Produced by Lion TV for the BBC, UK, in association with Arte, France, PBS, US and All3Media International