According to the BBC documentary "Dig and Dug, What went wrong?", Dig and Dug were both said to be rebellious students at their schools. While Dig liked to round up students with the school tractor, Dug had always been fond of vandalising school property with a hammer and chisel. Neither excelled well in any of their subjects, except for Design and Technology. Dug's Tutor, Miss Bileeved, stated that "Exams aren't a problem for him... he's never turned up for one!" As a result of their unacademic abilities and consistent truancy, both dropped out of school at age 16. Dig's maths teacher at the time, Miss Unders-Danding, stated that "Dig couldn't wait to leave school... nor could I!"