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WWI's Tunnels of Death The Big Dig

WWI's Tunnels of Death The Big Dig

Two-part documentary following World War I's biggest archaeological dig, taking place at Messines in Belgium, uncovering some of the best-preserved trenches, bunkers and tunnels ever discovered on the Western Front and revealing the realities of trench warfare, a Christmas football match and poison gas.

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StatusEnded
Original NameWWI's Tunnels of Death The Big Dig
First Air DateNovember 8, 2012
Last Air DateNovember 15, 2012
Seasons1
Episodes2
Episode Runtime 45min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production Companies
Networks5
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