WW2 Treasure Hunters
WW2 Treasure Hunters

WW2 Treasure Hunters

2017 2 Seasons 15 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Documentary War & Politics

WW2 Treasure Hunters pairs Britain's foremost amateur WW2 detectorist with Madness frontman Suggs, as they uncover historical finds from across the UK. Using state-of-the-art technology, original WW2 archives and maps, the pair work together to identify the best places to dig at forgotten sites, including former military bases, airfields, POW camps and barracks. Once located, they then go on to perform extensive digs to excavate the relics. As the artefacts are unearthed, the presenters turn detective, revealing the stories and people behind the finds. They meet with survivors, experts and historians to understand what happened at each of the locations.

WW2 Treasure Hunters pairs Britain's foremost amateur WW2 detectorist with Madness frontman Suggs, as they uncover historical finds from across the UK. Using state-of-the-art technology, original WW2 archives and maps, the pair work together to identify the best places to dig at forgotten sites, including former military bases, airfields, POW camps and barracks. Once located, they then go on to perform extensive digs to excavate the relics. As the artefacts are unearthed, the presenters turn detective, revealing the stories and people behind the finds. They meet with survivors, experts and historians to understand what happened at each of the locations.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

German Bomber in Liverpool

Suggs and WWII militaria expert Stephen Taylor unearth artefacts from former miltary sites - starting with a German bomb

EP 2

Douglas Bader and the Duxford Fliers

Suggs and WWII expert Stephen hunt for souvenirs left by flying ace Douglas Bader and the legendary Duxford Fliers.

EP 3

Tank in a Vineyard

Suggs and Stephen continue their hunt for buried WWII treasure, and discover a tank buried in a vineyard.

EP 4

82nd Airborne and German POWS

Suggs and Stephen go in search of relics from the United States' elite 82nd airborne infantry division.

EP 5

American Bombers in Suffolk

In WW2, Suffolk was home to 32 airfields that served as stations for US bombers. Suggs and Stephen hunt for relics of th

EP 6

D-Day Undercover

Suggs and WW2 expert Stephen uncover more historical finds across the UK, this time looking for relics of the 1944 D-Day

EP 7

Bomb Factory

Suggs and Stephen are back on the hunt for more relics from World War 2, and hope searching the site of a bomb factory w

EP 8

American Fly Boys

Suggs and WW2 militaria expert Stephen Taylor bring forgotten stories of World War II back to life by unearthing artefac

EP 1

WW1 Special

To mark 100 years since the end of the Great War, Suggs and Stephen excavate the site of a huge World War One transit ca

EP 2

Hull Blitz

Stephen Taylor and Suggs are up to their knees in mud in Lincolnshire as they dig up the remains of a Bolton Paul Defian

EP 3

Top Secret Arms Depot

In Weedon Bec Suggs and Stephen unearth a wealth of WW2 relics as they uncover the very secret past of a top secret arms

EP 4

Spitfire

Treasure Hunters Suggs and Stephen Taylor are on the trail of an iconic Mark IX Spitfire in Belgium.

EP 5

Forgotten Bomber

The WW2 Treasure Hunters are in Northern France looking for the remains of an RAF Fairey Battle bomber plane shot down d

EP 6

Pathfinder

The WW2 Treasure Hunters are in Cambridgeshire on the former airbase of the Pathfinders Force - the elite flying team wh

EP 7

D-Day Dress Rehearsal

In 1944 the south west of England was packed with American troops training for D Day and Suggs and Stephen are on a miss

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