Two Men in a Trench
(2002)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 2
The Battle of the Big Guns
Episode 6 - 4-01-2004
Archaeologists Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver travel to the White Cliffs of Dover in search of clues to one of the forgotten conflicts of World War Two - the Battle of the Big Guns, which lasted from 1940 to 1944. After they set up their HQ, the pair search for evidence of Winnie and Jane, two of the long-range British weapons which fired across the Channel, and visit France to see their German counterparts.
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The Battle of Killiecrankie
Episode 4 - 3-18-2004
Archaeologists Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver investigate the 1689 Battle of Killiecrankie, when the Highland clans, lead by Bonnie Dundee, rose up against English troops supporting William of Orange, bringing about the first Jacobite rebellion. As they conduct their excavation, the pair come across a sniper's den and the remains of a house lost more than 300 years ago.
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The Battle of Edgehill
Episode 3 - 3-11-2004
Archaeologists Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver examine the 1642 Battle of Edgehill in Warwickshire, where almost 30,000 Roundheads and Cavaliers fought the first major engagement of the English Civil War. The pair discover that no archaeological work has ever been done on the site, and, before they don period costumes to test their 17th-century pistols, their excavations uncover long-lost buildings standing at the time of the conflict.
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The Battle of Sedgemoor
Episode 2 - 3-04-2004
Archaeologists Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver go in search of evidence of the Battle of Sedgemoor of 1685, the last confrontation of its kind to take place on English soil, when the forces of James II faced a rebel army raised by his nephew the Duke of Monmouth. However, as they hunt for clues, it seems the duo's most potent enemy could be the local Somerset cider.
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Season 1
The Battle of Shrewsbury
Episode 6 - 10-08-2002
With a team of archaeologists, Neil and Tony are off to investigate the Battle of Shrewsbury which took place in 1403, at the end of a sweltering hot day in July. The Church of St Mary Magdalene, built in commemoration of the battle, stands on the spot where it is thought 2000 soldiers were buried in a mass grave. The battle had its origins in 1399 when Henry Bolingbroke overthrew the rightful king of England, Richard II, and had himself crowned Henry IV.
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The Defence of Inchkeith
Episode 5 - 10-01-2002
Inchkeith is an extraordinary place. Barely a mile long, the island is covered with fascinating reminders of its long and dramatic history. The island was first occupied in the 7th century by Christian monks. The Danes, the Dutch, the English, the Russians, the French and the Germans have all tried their luck on the island. But not all residents went to the island of their own volition.
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The Battle of Barnet
Episode 4 - 9-24-2002
Neil and Tony try to pinpoint the exact location of the Battle of Barnet which took place in 1471 between the armies of Edward IV, the Yorkists, and the Lancastrians. Along with a team of archaeologists, they head to suburban London to investigate the medieval battle. Today the battlefield has disappeared beneath centuries of urban development, but just over 500 years ago, 25,000 soldiers fought one of the crucial battles of the Wars of the Roses. The location is currently a golf course and a car park, but the team manages to find spots that could be excavated for evidence of the battle.
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The Siege of Newark
Episode 3 - 9-17-2002
During the English Civil War, Newark was known as the 'Key to the North' because of its great strategic importance. The River Trent, and two vital communication routes - the Great North Road and the Fosse Way - all met here. Newark had provided staunch support for King Charles I and the royalists, but Parliament was determined to take it. After two failed sieges, they were back in 1645 for a third go. This time they meant business. The team starts their dig at Shelford, the site of an early battle in the siege. They discover two medieval buildings - one which was standing at the time of the battle and the other they believe was a church buried beneath the defensive rampart.
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