Series synopsis
Pompeii: The New Dig is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on April 15, 2024. It ended on January 20, 2025. It was created by Elena Mortelliti. It stars Kate Fleetwood.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kate Fleetwood as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | April 15, 2024 | January 20, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Bodies 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. |
April 15, 2024 |
| 2 |
Escape 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. |
April 22, 2024 |
| 3 |
The Final Hours 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. |
April 29, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 15, 2024 |
| Last aired | January 20, 2025 |
| Runtime | 59 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |