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A chance discovery by archaeologists in Southend reveals an Anglo-Saxon tomb crammed with such impressive gold artefacts that the tabloids dubbed the occupant 'the King of Bling'.

It's a burial fit for a king, but who could it be? Time Team follows the investigation into one of the most important discoveries in recent times as archaeologists from the Museum of London and specialists from across the world search for clues in the spectacular grave goods.

It's a daunting task. The grave is 1400 years old, the body has disintegrated and there is only a scattering of written records. But through painstaking laboratory work and forensic historical research the archaeologists begin to decipher the ritual significance of the gold, silver and precious finds placed in the burial chamber. Tony Robinson and Professor Mick Aston piece together the evidence and eventually manage to name the 'Bling King'.