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Author: I've spent half a century (yikes) writing for radio and print—mostly print. I hope to be still tapping the keys as I take my last breath. The ritual burial site of a king 14 centuries ago lay undiscovered in Britain until just before World War II. What archaeologists found when the tomb was excavated caused a rewriting of history books. The iconic Sutton Hoo helmet was badly corroded when found and has been reconstructed. A King Is Buried The people who lived in Eastern England during the Dark Ages (the fifth to the tenth centuries CE) left no written record of their lives. That mea...

Published: 1:48 PM February 9, 2021    Updated: 12:20 PM March 9, 2021 Snape Maltings and the surrounding landscape was a key filming location for the recent Netflix film The Dig - Credit: Screen Suffolk Suffolk has found itself as a key filming location for several productions over the years. With a variety of natural landscapes and charming historical buildings scattered all over the county, it's easy to see why Suffolk is popular within the industry. Here are five films which were shot in the county The Dig  Filming for The Dig at Snape Marshes along the River Alde - Credit: Scree...

Who was buried at Sutton Hoo? Owen Jarus © Provided by Live Science The most famous and ornate of the findings at the Sutton Hoo burial is this helmet, made of gold, silver and other metals. A medieval ship burial in England that is so impressive and mysterious that it's been compared to the world of the Old English epic "Beowulf" is now captivating viewers of the Netflix drama "The Dig." But who is actually buried at the 1,400-year-old site known as Sutton Hoo? The burial contains numerous goods, including an ornately decorated helmet, that hint at the possible identity of...

Movies with Mary: I dig 'The Dig' Mary Cox The Telegraph FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 This image released by Netflix shows Carey Mulligan in a scene from “The Dig.”Larry Horricks/Netflix via APShow MoreShow Less 3of3 I wanted to review the new Tom Hanks movie on-demand, but it irritated me that I had to pay $19.99 more for the opportunity. I pay extra for streaming services and then to be charged even more to see a movie is a travesty, but as long as we pay, they will charge. That’s why most of the movies I review are on Netflix instead of Amazon Prime or on-demand.

How The Dig's Archie Barnes became Britain's next child star The young actor reveals the secrets of his brilliant performance in The Dig – magic tricks, cycling scrapes, family grief and ill-timed naps 8 February 2021 • 6:00am 14-year-old Archie Barnes as Robert Pretty in Netflix's hit film about the Sutton Hoo treasure Credit: Netflix As anyone who has watched E.T. or The Sixth Sense will attest, one of the things that leaves a lasting impression is the question of how America finds such brilliant child actors. Yet those who have enjoyed Netflix’s marvellous film about the 1939 Sutton ...