Time Team Special: Lost Dock of Liverpool (2008) - FULL EPISODE (Patreon)

In the final Classic Special for Patreon in the current run, we shine a spotlight on 2008's European Capital of Culture: Liverpool.

In preparation for this major event, the city undertook a huge redevelopment around the historic docks, affording the opportunity for incredible new archaeological discoveries.

We discover how the city rose from a provincial backwater to a global port at the heart of the British Empire.

It's a bittersweet story of great engineering innovations and maritime triumphs, mixed with the darker aspects of the slave trade, which are still visible in key landmarks of the city today.So take the ferry across the Mersey, as Tony is joined by a long-haired digger in Liverpool, for this fascinating story...