The Dig is now available to see on Netflix. Ralph Fiennes sparkles in the role of Basil Brown, managing to capture the character brilliantly with an excellent rural Suffolk accent. He really nails it.
Poor old Basil did not get the recognition and credit he deserved at the time. But history has now been kind to him and his place in British archaeology is assured.
Carey Mulligan is dreadfully miscast as Mrs Edith Pretty, who was twenty years older when the events took place. Ludicrous. And Peggy Piggott, played by Lily James, was an established and accomplished archaeologist, not a lightweight novice or clumsy sidekick.
On the whole, the acting was of a high standard. More could have been made of the spectacular finds at the Sutton Hoo dig. There was so much more to be said about the magnificent helmet, the jewellery, exquisite weaponry, crafted items and coins that have been gathered at the site.
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