Restructuring, avoiding dumbing down, possibly making it a shorter programme all could help. Steve Singleton Good job I have the internet to log onto. The format was being refreshed in a bid to stem slowly falling ratings. With only some strange earthworks exciting the curiosity of local amateur archaeologists to go on, the programme was flexible enough to be able to take a gamble. Like Philip Lethbridge I would be happy to watch TT for ever. It has become a staple in our family, even with the ABC running older series in high-rotation it beats the rest of the 6pm options hands down, even in repeat mode. Bring back Time Team. We range in age from 8yrs to 82yrs and have loved Tony, Mick, Phil, Carenza, Helen, Faye, geophys John and most of all Stuart. Shattered. 2003Michelle Johnsonm. Time Team did a superb job and has an excellent track record of quality archaeology, bringing the subject to millions via TV and publishing the results! I suppose theres nothing wrong with her per se, but her presence is utterly unnecessary. Special thanks also to the fantastic people behind the research, graphics, computer animation that added so much to each episode. What happened to the Time Team crew? Hundreds of pounds would be spent on scientific dating such as C14, with the results only coming back in time for a line of dialogue to be dubbed on months after filming had concluded. (all good things must come to an end). Cheers. I have only recently discovered TT and am currently watching 4 episodes a day, courtesy of More 4 and Discovery History channels, and am utterly devastated to learn that it has been axed. my gosh, I am from Chula Vista Ca. Re-assemble the team ! Show creator Tim Taylor has since confirmed they will begin work on two new YouTube episodes, with two more in . I think he was a lovely man SO SAD ! The Aussie fans are disappointed too that T T will be finishing up. You have left us wanting more which of course is the best way to end a show. I would echo it completely. sundays seem empty without my time team fix. I have been watching Time Team since its birth and can quite candidly say, I have never seen and enjoyed such a beautiful piece of television. I am an ex water board worker and I still don t know where they obtained the patience to go into a hole in the ground and dig with a trowel. Its an opportunity to find new voices and should help launch a new generation of archaeologists, under the guidance and watchful eye of Mr Taylor! TT was an utter revelation. In 1994 January 16th until 2012.rip time team along with mick Aston As well as an arresting demonstration of the power of teamwork, Athelney showed how geophysics could be the heart of the programme. The New Town of a Norman Prince: In Much Wenlock, the Team examine the early development of a medieval town . Maybe one day she will say sorry to us all. too, although not often. I continue to be in awe of the fantastic skill and enthusiasm of the presenters.May TT be always available to us. Robinson has been a superb presenter and long may he continue on historical based series . My own favourite was Stuart, to see him on his bike or wandering around looking at the landscape with his ability to fit any site into its landscape. I will miss it and them dreadfully. Last Name. All of the team can be proud of 20 years of quality television and the many lives touched and informed. By clicking "Reject all" you reject all non-essential cookies and similar technologies, but Yahoo will continue to use essential cookies and similar technologies. Now British television can be as dumbed down and offensive as American television has become. Axing time team is a huge mistake. 200k an episode? It is about time ABC Australia got there act together and started to replay ALL the episodes, from the first, so that we dont all go crazy from withdrawal symptoms. John has kept on top of technical advances, and the results of his survey of Brancaster Roman fort provide one of the outstanding moments in the forthcoming season 20. It is the programme really. Perhaps in gthe future we may have a project for a future Time Team, Channel 4 where did it all go wrong? I would joke with my kids when doing some gardening that I might unearth a roman soldier or a roman coin. Desperate for a good documentary to watch over a late dinner, I discovered Tony Robinsons Time Team special on the Mesolithic and Doggerland. Immediately, I was hooked. As it was said at the start, they had to change it and then when it all went wrong blame someone else. Sad to hear the show is coming to an end but hopefully repeat episodes will frequent our screens for a long time to come. What about the number of times they were wrong? Please bring Time Team back. Lively interpersonal dynamics, celebratory meals and wine, inviting locals to learn more about the world around them back in time, diverse resources and approaches coordinating and appreciating each other- some reading. Yes I agree I miss fresh episode aswell please come back, Yes I agree, the quality of weekend television is terrible give us back some interesting programs, Still record and watch the show love it all I can say is Bring back Time Team. People understand it isnt treasure hunting well, we probably still have some way to go with that one! Tim points to Over 230 films that have been seen in 36 countries. Phil Harding in New York. I often wish you could all come to my back yard 1 acre) and help me find the many many pairs of secateurs buried therein. The programme has been an inspiration to me and I am sure to many people and for me has kindled an interest in history via archaeology that we can find all around us in our everyday lives. But Channel 4 has dumb it down, the last episode i watched was at Henham Park down the road from me, They found out nothing that wasnt local knowledge already. Aston, an archeologist who had lectured at Oxford and was made a professor of Landscape Archeology at Bristol University in the mid-90s, played a pivotal role in bringing archeology to the nation, after teaming up with TV producer Tim Taylor in 1988. Archeology isnt aloof anymoreTT built a bridge between laymen and pros! The obvious situation is that if it kept to the original cast ( which it did not ), then there would be a problem immediately when someone left, or passed on. Enough said. Phil Harding is Time Teams resident trench-excavator. Yes, the interest remains for the show. Imagine Harrison Ford as an ageing hippy with a Wessex burr after several pints of real ale . My son in his early 20s always likes to watch it. The team also included the likes of surveyors Stewart Ainsworth and Henry Chapman, illustrator Victor Ambrus, and fellow archaeologists Helen Geake and Phil Harding, and gradually the show began to grow its following, introducing a whole new audience to archaeology. It was Stewart who discovered the true route of the Roman road as it went through Greenwich Park. Certainly the revamp for the 2012 programmes didnt do the programme any favours but another reason for the loss of viewers even before that must have been the lack of a fixed time in the schedules. I wish I could study with Mick Ashton. Just heard about the axing of Time Team what a shame! Innit? I watched all but episode 1. Time team came back as a clear favourite, so for one of the national conferences we decided to contact Time Team so that Tony or one of the team could come along and give a talk. Series Producer and creator of Time Team, Tim Taylor says, They did it! And really, TT changed my life! Can anyone help us with the contact? I will have to content myself with watching the 4OD repeats for ever now. After Harding left school, he worked in a puppet factory in Marlborough until he became a full-time archaeologist in 1971. People seem to enjoy them. Phil Harding is Time Team's resident trench-excavator. Working with the Fiennes family brought home the connection with Sutton Hoo and Ralph Fiennes character, Basil Brown in the recent Netflix film, The Dig. How DARE they axe Time Team, it has been one of my few regular watches for a long time. Required fields are marked *. Totally agree. This will give viewers the chance to engage as the shows are researched and developed, see live blogs during filming, watch virtual reality landscape data at home and join in Q&As with the team. We are saddened to hear that a great T.V show which entertained and informed is being axed. I am Canadian-born but living near Atlanta, Geogia, and travel to the UK often. Perhaps the question should be not what went wrong with Time Team, but what went wrong with Channel 4. We are headed to the UK in May from the US to see some of the TT sites. If an episode costs 200,000 and average 1.5 million viewers, would 1 million be willing to pay 20p via mobile phone or subscription towards making it, or 400,000 willing to pay 50p per episode? A) Time Team's still going; B) Tony Robinson left; C) Tony Robinson's returning. Mick Aston was a remarkable person intelligent and well informed but still able to get complicated concepts across in an way that was accessible to all. So sad to see my favourite programme on Channel 4 being axed. Dont let it stop you Margaret. archaeology..is what my 11 year old gran daughter is looking into training for..shows like these are needed more. By the summer of 2012 Channel 4 no longer wanted old Time Team. I loved every member of the cast and crew. Harding trained on various excavations with the Bristol University Extra Mural Department and other bodies from 1966; he has been a professional archaeologist since 1971. The enthusiasm shown by the crews, the information, the chance to get a flavour of what made our country and the historical influences in each area. Indeed, the only affectation on Time Team was Micks famous stripy jumper. This has been one of our few favourite programs; not only has it been informative, but it has been entertaining in the best-possible sense. very sad day that channel 4 are taking time team off the air.when time team started my husband and watch the show and we were hooked from then on. The team also included the likes of surveyors Stewart Ainsworth and Henry Chapman, illustrator Victor Ambrus, and fellow archaeologists Helen Geake and Phil Harding, and gradually the show began . Unfortunately my DVD recording did not work. Thank you all at Time Team for a wonderful 20 years. Her role, as a foil to Sir Tony, was complimentary, and never as an expert. Despite the Ancient Monuments Laboratory having drawn a blank the year before, Johns state-of-the-art kit revealed the monastic complex in startling clarity. John and his team must have walked miles. My nana came from England in 1901. i like everything about it. Image: Wessex Archaeology. quite a lot of the programmes are available on Veehd.com. Is this why some of the Adverts are much better than most of the currant programmes. We now need a new champion of archaeology at a time when budget cuts in public service have resulted in the shedding of many jobs in the profession and the threats from a new phase of building construction looming large. I have scoured the Internet watching every episode I can find, some more than once. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. In April 2017, Dave married, An expert in Medieval rural settlement, Carenza is. Most of the text is based on the hearsay of others and is regarded as anachronistic, drawing on earlier accounts by writers such as Posidonius. Big Thanks Time Team,will never get tired of watching the shows,fingers crossed you can make some more. Time Team announces historic comeback with 2021 dig at huge Oxfordshire Roman villa that may be 'almost the size of Buckingham Palace'. He was an inspiration to me and to so many others. This has to be one of the biggest tragedies of modern television times. and have watched it since the begining. Hello from the US. What a bore YOU are! Promotion of family values good natured banter and above all a love of the past which TT has shared with us over the years is disposed of Shame, Shame, Shame. It was not the first time that a chance conversation with Mick had got someone thinking about television archaeology. But they never advertised Time Team in between other programmes as they do with some other programmes, and they are always mucking about with the times it is shown. I found her to be frightening and tedious at the same time, and to this day I fast forward through the segments where she is featured. It will be sad for it to end, but theres still a few epsiodes I havent seen. A long-time member of Channel 4s Time Team, Raksha Dave is one of the countrys best loved archaeologists. A good friend of mine was a guest archaeologist on several T.T programmes and it was my good fortune to go along on production. Time Team RIP Channel 4 please think again you have made a monumental mistake! I sincerely hope this will be remedied. R.I.P. Its amazing. Reason: we hardly spoke to each other and what we were watching on tv was hardly worthwhile. Who from time team has died? It opened my eyes up to so much of the UK, in particular my ignorance of Roman settlement. (a bit of eye candy maybe if your of that age) Sad to see this very good program going down the pan. Self - Local Expert 1 episode, . I am going to miss the show. As a lowyal Time Team viewer from Australia, I am devastated. And to lose Mick Aston well, that was it for us. So we manage to get something enjoyable, which at the same time is also useful. They will be joined by new faces representing the breadth of experts practising archaeology today. Phil Harding's Tool Box and Spade | Time Team Exclusive Time Team Official 11K views 2 years ago Mix - Time Team Official More from this channel for you Guy de la Bdoyre looks. I am shattered by this news. Towards the end of its run an average episode would cost around 200,000 a budget more on the scale of a small drama show in the eyes of television insiders but over 20 years Channel 4 pumped 4 million directly into British archaeology. ! the cast were so friendly to each other and the show was so intresting and made you think off our past . Filmed at Athelney, site of Alfred the Greats apocraphal burnt cakes, the site was scheduled, precluding excavation. It needed to get back to its roots look at the early episodes to see why it was successful. Channel 4 manages to produce some really rubbish reality programmes to titivate the youthful masses it hopes to attract. I absolutely agree with everything you said ! It used to be on in the early evening at a specific time every week, but in recent years it has been moved to late afternoon with the start time changing by 5, 10, 15 minutes over the weeks making watching and even recording it more problematic. Im getting to the point at which I can glance at a find in a diggers hand and exclaim, Oh! An unrepentant Phil Harding was heard to shout as he was bundled into a police van: "I'd do 'er again!". Its a wonder one isnt constantly tripping over roman floor tiles and Anglo-Saxon wine jugs every time one steps out of ones door. TT is very fun to watch after nearly 30 years from the first episodes; watching the GeoPhysics change from season to season (week to week for me as I binge) is great for this engineer. "Waterloo Uncovered Needs You! Dec 19. I therefore conclude that the program is enjoyed by audiences of all ages. The team are irreplaceable, such a huge whole left in life once the program ended. Yes TR can be intensely irritating at times, but as the years have gone by I think his appreciation of the experts has increased and they have learned skills from him about presentation. Pay per view TV? Please bring back time team I do really miss watch it please please bring it back. An absolute feast of mind, interest and the ever curiosity of young and old alike about What lie underneath that humble plot of soil?.TIme Team approached that humble plot we would all like to delve into.they bring that knowledge of how with them and together unveal little glimspes of anothers past which we back bring here, to today.as a reflection and connection.like a mirror between centuries and timesand sunrises and pleasant breezes of a long ago Sunday afternoon, I thought it was the Bi..o presenter the doomed it for sure, brought in because we are all suddenly dumb. well done on ending one of the best programs on tele. (Supplied) Once their ABC interview finished, Margie and Phil went to a nearby cafe for a restorative cup of tea. I have enjoyed Time Team from day one. However I would contact Channel Four to find out when they will be repeating it again and maybe arrange to record the programmes. I also helped out at two hisoric sites with two different groups of 11-13 uear old kids who spent half a day five days in a row learning what archeology is. Perhaps if Chanel 4 had stuck to the old adage of if it aint broke, dont fix it we would still have had this gem of a program to look forward to enjoying for many years to come.. with shows like Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor, Dancing on Ice, Big Brother etc etc etc all being aired every week, Time Team was an oasis of entertainment and education in a vast desert of mundane TV programming. Their ethos has been propagated through the educational system and I feel that its still there (though fading) First Name. Official website also launched: http://www.TimeTeamFans.com Thanks everyone. Anyone who visited one of their digs while shooting was underway will have seen the devotion it inspired in members of the public. It took off instantly and has been there going from strength to strength since 2004. We will suffer forever without the seasonal hours of archaeology, in all its forms. It announced that after 20 seasons and over 230 episodes. Just watched the first instalment of Time Team America (H2,Thursdays,9pm). Now I have no reason what ever to watch ch 4 now or in the future . That doesnt work in the US. Time Team went out of fashion because the rest of us got sick of being patronised by Tony Robinson, who seemed incapable of letting an entire episode pass without a snide comment or a sermon about man-made global warming. Back in the olden days(late 70s) I was accused of being an anglophile by the University of New Mexico professor who was trying to recruit me, an English Major, into his new American Studies department. At the time, Taylor said that things were being done to ensure Aston stayed on, adding 'youve not heard the last of Mick on Time Team. His mission was sharing his passion for archaeology with ordinary people rather than keeping its secrets locked away behind the walls of Britains universities. I cannot believe that there will be no more Time Team, I hope the idiots at channel 4 read this site. Maybe the resulting reruns and you tube videos will be a template for all group endeavors. However, as a viewer I hugely enjoyed the opportunity to share in the Teams excitement. Surely television that inspires interest and development is too good to lose? This is no good for those at work or school. He has since become an acknowledged expert on flint-knapping and is skilled in lithic reduction using both percussive techniques and pressure flaking, in which, instead of striking the flint with blows, pressure is exerted on the edges to shape the tool. If this were a BBC programme, then this alone would be worth the license fee. In South africa we have seen so few TT programs and when in the UK on holiday I imediately check for surren programs to watch. The Isle of Mull episode in season 17 is a great example of what could be discovered. Envelopes hidden at strategic points would set challenges along the lines of find the Medieval high street in two hours. Channel Four seem to be missing a trick that gthe BBC would have undoubtedly have profited from by issuing DVDs of the most important digs over the years. Who is Matt Williams married to?Erika Monroe Williamsm. Slower paced, Timesigns has Mick talking directly to the camera in a style more akin to a history documentary or Open University broadcast. 2012 was a very low point and i half expected it to end right then. Subscribe to Current Archaeology the UKs favourite archaeology magazine and like thousands of other people you too can get details of all the latest digs and discoveries delivered to your door, every month. It may not have been archaelogical perfection but it did make archaeology appealing to many and did digs that no one had the funds or interest to do. The 2006 audience survey also identified that Time Teams core audience consisted of families and people aged over 45 / 50. along with Mick Aston, Robin Bush & Beric Morley. I started looking to find more information about the history of Henham park & was so sad to see the show has been axed. So thank you time team I hope someone with a brain brings it back. Most days, I have been watching the TT repeats on More Four in the afternoons. The team of Tony, Mick, Phil, Stuart, John, Carenza, Brigid, Guy, etc etc filled me with warmth and satisfaction. Programme all could help instantly and has been propagated through the educational system and I feel its. Members of the programmes are available on Veehd.com true route of the public and arrange. 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Restructuring, avoiding dumbing down, possibly making it a shorter programme all could help. Steve Singleton Good job I have the internet to log onto. The format was being refreshed in a bid to stem slowly falling ratings. With only some strange earthworks exciting the curiosity of local amateur archaeologists to go on, the programme was flexible enough to be able to take a gamble. Like Philip Lethbridge I would be happy to watch TT for ever. It has become a staple in our family, even with the ABC running older series in high-rotation it beats the rest of the 6pm options hands down, even in repeat mode. Bring back Time Team. We range in age from 8yrs to 82yrs and have loved Tony, Mick, Phil, Carenza, Helen, Faye, geophys John and most of all Stuart. Shattered. 2003Michelle Johnsonm. Time Team did a superb job and has an excellent track record of quality archaeology, bringing the subject to millions via TV and publishing the results! I suppose theres nothing wrong with her per se, but her presence is utterly unnecessary. Special thanks also to the fantastic people behind the research, graphics, computer animation that added so much to each episode. What happened to the Time Team crew? Hundreds of pounds would be spent on scientific dating such as C14, with the results only coming back in time for a line of dialogue to be dubbed on months after filming had concluded. (all good things must come to an end). Cheers. I have only recently discovered TT and am currently watching 4 episodes a day, courtesy of More 4 and Discovery History channels, and am utterly devastated to learn that it has been axed. my gosh, I am from Chula Vista Ca. Re-assemble the team ! Show creator Tim Taylor has since confirmed they will begin work on two new YouTube episodes, with two more in . I think he was a lovely man SO SAD ! The Aussie fans are disappointed too that T T will be finishing up. You have left us wanting more which of course is the best way to end a show. I would echo it completely. sundays seem empty without my time team fix. I have been watching Time Team since its birth and can quite candidly say, I have never seen and enjoyed such a beautiful piece of television. I am an ex water board worker and I still don t know where they obtained the patience to go into a hole in the ground and dig with a trowel. Its an opportunity to find new voices and should help launch a new generation of archaeologists, under the guidance and watchful eye of Mr Taylor! TT was an utter revelation. In 1994 January 16th until 2012.rip time team along with mick Aston As well as an arresting demonstration of the power of teamwork, Athelney showed how geophysics could be the heart of the programme. The New Town of a Norman Prince: In Much Wenlock, the Team examine the early development of a medieval town . Maybe one day she will say sorry to us all. too, although not often. I continue to be in awe of the fantastic skill and enthusiasm of the presenters.May TT be always available to us. Robinson has been a superb presenter and long may he continue on historical based series . My own favourite was Stuart, to see him on his bike or wandering around looking at the landscape with his ability to fit any site into its landscape. I will miss it and them dreadfully. Last Name. All of the team can be proud of 20 years of quality television and the many lives touched and informed. By clicking "Reject all" you reject all non-essential cookies and similar technologies, but Yahoo will continue to use essential cookies and similar technologies. Now British television can be as dumbed down and offensive as American television has become. Axing time team is a huge mistake. 200k an episode? It is about time ABC Australia got there act together and started to replay ALL the episodes, from the first, so that we dont all go crazy from withdrawal symptoms. John has kept on top of technical advances, and the results of his survey of Brancaster Roman fort provide one of the outstanding moments in the forthcoming season 20. It is the programme really. Perhaps in gthe future we may have a project for a future Time Team, Channel 4 where did it all go wrong? I would joke with my kids when doing some gardening that I might unearth a roman soldier or a roman coin. Desperate for a good documentary to watch over a late dinner, I discovered Tony Robinsons Time Team special on the Mesolithic and Doggerland. Immediately, I was hooked. As it was said at the start, they had to change it and then when it all went wrong blame someone else. Sad to hear the show is coming to an end but hopefully repeat episodes will frequent our screens for a long time to come. What about the number of times they were wrong? Please bring Time Team back. Lively interpersonal dynamics, celebratory meals and wine, inviting locals to learn more about the world around them back in time, diverse resources and approaches coordinating and appreciating each other- some reading. Yes I agree I miss fresh episode aswell please come back, Yes I agree, the quality of weekend television is terrible give us back some interesting programs, Still record and watch the show love it all I can say is Bring back Time Team. People understand it isnt treasure hunting well, we probably still have some way to go with that one! Tim points to Over 230 films that have been seen in 36 countries. Phil Harding in New York. I often wish you could all come to my back yard 1 acre) and help me find the many many pairs of secateurs buried therein. The programme has been an inspiration to me and I am sure to many people and for me has kindled an interest in history via archaeology that we can find all around us in our everyday lives. But Channel 4 has dumb it down, the last episode i watched was at Henham Park down the road from me, They found out nothing that wasnt local knowledge already. Aston, an archeologist who had lectured at Oxford and was made a professor of Landscape Archeology at Bristol University in the mid-90s, played a pivotal role in bringing archeology to the nation, after teaming up with TV producer Tim Taylor in 1988. Archeology isnt aloof anymoreTT built a bridge between laymen and pros! The obvious situation is that if it kept to the original cast ( which it did not ), then there would be a problem immediately when someone left, or passed on. Enough said. Phil Harding is Time Teams resident trench-excavator. Yes, the interest remains for the show. Imagine Harrison Ford as an ageing hippy with a Wessex burr after several pints of real ale . My son in his early 20s always likes to watch it. The team also included the likes of surveyors Stewart Ainsworth and Henry Chapman, illustrator Victor Ambrus, and fellow archaeologists Helen Geake and Phil Harding, and gradually the show began to grow its following, introducing a whole new audience to archaeology. It was Stewart who discovered the true route of the Roman road as it went through Greenwich Park. Certainly the revamp for the 2012 programmes didnt do the programme any favours but another reason for the loss of viewers even before that must have been the lack of a fixed time in the schedules. I wish I could study with Mick Ashton. Just heard about the axing of Time Team what a shame! Innit? I watched all but episode 1. Time team came back as a clear favourite, so for one of the national conferences we decided to contact Time Team so that Tony or one of the team could come along and give a talk. Series Producer and creator of Time Team, Tim Taylor says, They did it! And really, TT changed my life! Can anyone help us with the contact? I will have to content myself with watching the 4OD repeats for ever now. After Harding left school, he worked in a puppet factory in Marlborough until he became a full-time archaeologist in 1971. People seem to enjoy them. Phil Harding is Time Team's resident trench-excavator. Working with the Fiennes family brought home the connection with Sutton Hoo and Ralph Fiennes character, Basil Brown in the recent Netflix film, The Dig. How DARE they axe Time Team, it has been one of my few regular watches for a long time. Required fields are marked *. Totally agree. This will give viewers the chance to engage as the shows are researched and developed, see live blogs during filming, watch virtual reality landscape data at home and join in Q&As with the team. We are saddened to hear that a great T.V show which entertained and informed is being axed. I am Canadian-born but living near Atlanta, Geogia, and travel to the UK often. Perhaps the question should be not what went wrong with Time Team, but what went wrong with Channel 4. We are headed to the UK in May from the US to see some of the TT sites. If an episode costs 200,000 and average 1.5 million viewers, would 1 million be willing to pay 20p via mobile phone or subscription towards making it, or 400,000 willing to pay 50p per episode? A) Time Team's still going; B) Tony Robinson left; C) Tony Robinson's returning. Mick Aston was a remarkable person intelligent and well informed but still able to get complicated concepts across in an way that was accessible to all. So sad to see my favourite programme on Channel 4 being axed. Dont let it stop you Margaret. archaeology..is what my 11 year old gran daughter is looking into training for..shows like these are needed more. By the summer of 2012 Channel 4 no longer wanted old Time Team. I loved every member of the cast and crew. Harding trained on various excavations with the Bristol University Extra Mural Department and other bodies from 1966; he has been a professional archaeologist since 1971. The enthusiasm shown by the crews, the information, the chance to get a flavour of what made our country and the historical influences in each area. Indeed, the only affectation on Time Team was Micks famous stripy jumper. This has been one of our few favourite programs; not only has it been informative, but it has been entertaining in the best-possible sense. very sad day that channel 4 are taking time team off the air.when time team started my husband and watch the show and we were hooked from then on. The team also included the likes of surveyors Stewart Ainsworth and Henry Chapman, illustrator Victor Ambrus, and fellow archaeologists Helen Geake and Phil Harding, and gradually the show began . Unfortunately my DVD recording did not work. Thank you all at Time Team for a wonderful 20 years. Her role, as a foil to Sir Tony, was complimentary, and never as an expert. Despite the Ancient Monuments Laboratory having drawn a blank the year before, Johns state-of-the-art kit revealed the monastic complex in startling clarity. John and his team must have walked miles. My nana came from England in 1901. i like everything about it. Image: Wessex Archaeology. quite a lot of the programmes are available on Veehd.com. Is this why some of the Adverts are much better than most of the currant programmes. We now need a new champion of archaeology at a time when budget cuts in public service have resulted in the shedding of many jobs in the profession and the threats from a new phase of building construction looming large. I have scoured the Internet watching every episode I can find, some more than once. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. In April 2017, Dave married, An expert in Medieval rural settlement, Carenza is. Most of the text is based on the hearsay of others and is regarded as anachronistic, drawing on earlier accounts by writers such as Posidonius. Big Thanks Time Team,will never get tired of watching the shows,fingers crossed you can make some more. Time Team announces historic comeback with 2021 dig at huge Oxfordshire Roman villa that may be 'almost the size of Buckingham Palace'. He was an inspiration to me and to so many others. This has to be one of the biggest tragedies of modern television times. and have watched it since the begining. Hello from the US. What a bore YOU are! Promotion of family values good natured banter and above all a love of the past which TT has shared with us over the years is disposed of Shame, Shame, Shame. It was not the first time that a chance conversation with Mick had got someone thinking about television archaeology. But they never advertised Time Team in between other programmes as they do with some other programmes, and they are always mucking about with the times it is shown. I found her to be frightening and tedious at the same time, and to this day I fast forward through the segments where she is featured. It will be sad for it to end, but theres still a few epsiodes I havent seen. A long-time member of Channel 4s Time Team, Raksha Dave is one of the countrys best loved archaeologists. A good friend of mine was a guest archaeologist on several T.T programmes and it was my good fortune to go along on production. Time Team RIP Channel 4 please think again you have made a monumental mistake! I sincerely hope this will be remedied. R.I.P. Its amazing. Reason: we hardly spoke to each other and what we were watching on tv was hardly worthwhile. Who from time team has died? It opened my eyes up to so much of the UK, in particular my ignorance of Roman settlement. (a bit of eye candy maybe if your of that age) Sad to see this very good program going down the pan. Self - Local Expert 1 episode, . I am going to miss the show. As a lowyal Time Team viewer from Australia, I am devastated. And to lose Mick Aston well, that was it for us. So we manage to get something enjoyable, which at the same time is also useful. They will be joined by new faces representing the breadth of experts practising archaeology today. Phil Harding's Tool Box and Spade | Time Team Exclusive Time Team Official 11K views 2 years ago Mix - Time Team Official More from this channel for you Guy de la Bdoyre looks. I am shattered by this news. Towards the end of its run an average episode would cost around 200,000 a budget more on the scale of a small drama show in the eyes of television insiders but over 20 years Channel 4 pumped 4 million directly into British archaeology. ! the cast were so friendly to each other and the show was so intresting and made you think off our past . Filmed at Athelney, site of Alfred the Greats apocraphal burnt cakes, the site was scheduled, precluding excavation. It needed to get back to its roots look at the early episodes to see why it was successful. Channel 4 manages to produce some really rubbish reality programmes to titivate the youthful masses it hopes to attract. I absolutely agree with everything you said ! It used to be on in the early evening at a specific time every week, but in recent years it has been moved to late afternoon with the start time changing by 5, 10, 15 minutes over the weeks making watching and even recording it more problematic. Im getting to the point at which I can glance at a find in a diggers hand and exclaim, Oh! An unrepentant Phil Harding was heard to shout as he was bundled into a police van: "I'd do 'er again!". Its a wonder one isnt constantly tripping over roman floor tiles and Anglo-Saxon wine jugs every time one steps out of ones door. TT is very fun to watch after nearly 30 years from the first episodes; watching the GeoPhysics change from season to season (week to week for me as I binge) is great for this engineer. "Waterloo Uncovered Needs You! Dec 19. I therefore conclude that the program is enjoyed by audiences of all ages. The team are irreplaceable, such a huge whole left in life once the program ended. Yes TR can be intensely irritating at times, but as the years have gone by I think his appreciation of the experts has increased and they have learned skills from him about presentation. Pay per view TV? Please bring back time team I do really miss watch it please please bring it back. An absolute feast of mind, interest and the ever curiosity of young and old alike about What lie underneath that humble plot of soil?.TIme Team approached that humble plot we would all like to delve into.they bring that knowledge of how with them and together unveal little glimspes of anothers past which we back bring here, to today.as a reflection and connection.like a mirror between centuries and timesand sunrises and pleasant breezes of a long ago Sunday afternoon, I thought it was the Bi..o presenter the doomed it for sure, brought in because we are all suddenly dumb. well done on ending one of the best programs on tele. (Supplied) Once their ABC interview finished, Margie and Phil went to a nearby cafe for a restorative cup of tea. I have enjoyed Time Team from day one. However I would contact Channel Four to find out when they will be repeating it again and maybe arrange to record the programmes. I also helped out at two hisoric sites with two different groups of 11-13 uear old kids who spent half a day five days in a row learning what archeology is. Perhaps if Chanel 4 had stuck to the old adage of if it aint broke, dont fix it we would still have had this gem of a program to look forward to enjoying for many years to come.. with shows like Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor, Dancing on Ice, Big Brother etc etc etc all being aired every week, Time Team was an oasis of entertainment and education in a vast desert of mundane TV programming. Their ethos has been propagated through the educational system and I feel that its still there (though fading) First Name. Official website also launched: http://www.TimeTeamFans.com Thanks everyone. Anyone who visited one of their digs while shooting was underway will have seen the devotion it inspired in members of the public. It took off instantly and has been there going from strength to strength since 2004. We will suffer forever without the seasonal hours of archaeology, in all its forms. It announced that after 20 seasons and over 230 episodes. Just watched the first instalment of Time Team America (H2,Thursdays,9pm). Now I have no reason what ever to watch ch 4 now or in the future . That doesnt work in the US. Time Team went out of fashion because the rest of us got sick of being patronised by Tony Robinson, who seemed incapable of letting an entire episode pass without a snide comment or a sermon about man-made global warming. Back in the olden days(late 70s) I was accused of being an anglophile by the University of New Mexico professor who was trying to recruit me, an English Major, into his new American Studies department. At the time, Taylor said that things were being done to ensure Aston stayed on, adding 'youve not heard the last of Mick on Time Team. His mission was sharing his passion for archaeology with ordinary people rather than keeping its secrets locked away behind the walls of Britains universities. I cannot believe that there will be no more Time Team, I hope the idiots at channel 4 read this site. Maybe the resulting reruns and you tube videos will be a template for all group endeavors. However, as a viewer I hugely enjoyed the opportunity to share in the Teams excitement. Surely television that inspires interest and development is too good to lose? This is no good for those at work or school. He has since become an acknowledged expert on flint-knapping and is skilled in lithic reduction using both percussive techniques and pressure flaking, in which, instead of striking the flint with blows, pressure is exerted on the edges to shape the tool. If this were a BBC programme, then this alone would be worth the license fee. In South africa we have seen so few TT programs and when in the UK on holiday I imediately check for surren programs to watch. The Isle of Mull episode in season 17 is a great example of what could be discovered. Envelopes hidden at strategic points would set challenges along the lines of find the Medieval high street in two hours. Channel Four seem to be missing a trick that gthe BBC would have undoubtedly have profited from by issuing DVDs of the most important digs over the years. Who is Matt Williams married to?Erika Monroe Williamsm. Slower paced, Timesigns has Mick talking directly to the camera in a style more akin to a history documentary or Open University broadcast. 2012 was a very low point and i half expected it to end right then. Subscribe to Current Archaeology the UKs favourite archaeology magazine and like thousands of other people you too can get details of all the latest digs and discoveries delivered to your door, every month. It may not have been archaelogical perfection but it did make archaeology appealing to many and did digs that no one had the funds or interest to do. The 2006 audience survey also identified that Time Teams core audience consisted of families and people aged over 45 / 50. along with Mick Aston, Robin Bush & Beric Morley. I started looking to find more information about the history of Henham park & was so sad to see the show has been axed. So thank you time team I hope someone with a brain brings it back. Most days, I have been watching the TT repeats on More Four in the afternoons. The team of Tony, Mick, Phil, Stuart, John, Carenza, Brigid, Guy, etc etc filled me with warmth and satisfaction. Programme all could help instantly and has been propagated through the educational system and I feel its. Members of the programmes are available on Veehd.com true route of the public and arrange. 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