HISTORY came alive as a television crew filmed at a Dorset landmark.

Maiden Castle near Dorchester is set to feature in a major new historical terrestrial television series.

The eight-part series called Revival will be seen across the South and look at life in a number of historical eras.

Members of the Legio-Secunda Augusta Roman re-enactment group carried out a siege at the Iron Age fort for the cameras.

The series is being produced by Dorset-based Touch Productions and is due to be shown on ITV next spring.

Antoinette Woolven, of English Heritage, said: "We're delighted Touch Productions decided to use Maiden Castle for what should be an interesting, entertaining and insightful series.

"The company is Dorset-based so it is great they are using locations on their doorstep."