Time Team excavations at Binchesters Roman fort also helped kickstart a research project that is still in rude health (see CA 263). The fun gone out of Sunday teatime! Incidentally, to my British friends & fellow TT fans I have to say that I agree with the comments in this thread that the American shows that BBC chooses to air in the UK are garbage, but what a shame the excellent documentaries and history-related productions are not offered in your part of the world. No, sadly when it comes to TV, viewers dont get what they want, they get what they are given Trouble is, the people who make these decisions can be misguided, and very stupid. I note that none of them ever received a gong. Keep the show going its fantastic Ive been watching it as long as I can remember I used to love all the research that they put into it. Inspiring stuff. ** HELP US BRING TIME TEAM BACK!Support Time Team by becoming a patron and get access to exclusive behind-the-scenes content here: https://www.patreon.com/TimeTeamOfficialTeatime Session 16 - We revisit more classic footage of Phil Harding reviewing pubs during the filming of Time Team in 2011. What that will show in Britain will start another flood of interest in archaeology with all local likely sites of archaeology being revealed.. Time team might be gone but something like it will be back pretty quick I suspect. As our first dig back, we were keen on a site that would produce amazing evidence, showcase the very best that Time Team can offer, and allows us to demonstrate to the full the latest technology like LiDAR and GPR, says Taylor. It returned online in 2022 for two episodes released on YouTube. Perhaps the BBC could take over where Channel 4 has failed and get back to grass roots like in series 4-6. Totally agree. Very very sad. I rue the fact that as a child we used encyclopaedias 20 years out of date. One of the people she missed was Carenza Lewis. I made this ages ago and thought someone here MIGHT like it? now I rely on repeats. Without time team on the television the world of tv is going to be a poorer place. Phil Harding and family at Buckingham Palace, 12 December 2006. Yes very sorry to see TT go, Sky at night still going both are just as important to us here on Earth and I think it will be missed in the future though the recordings are still available to evertbody but the forum is lost, Grrrr channel 4. "Waterloo Uncovered Needs You! Channel 4 announced the show would end in 2013. Ive learned that anything classed as experimental Is just filler as theyve found nothing. Harding was a regular on Time Team from the first series in 1994 until its cancellation in 2013. Its the best show! I have watched time team since episode one and I am gutted . Its like having a child grow up and leave home The cast felt like family that I would visit each weekend and even my 11 year old daughter enjoyed it so much she joined a young archaeologists club. In 2003, Matt was recruited as an archaeologist and presenter on Time Team. What can replace the jovial banter of all the dedicated team that gave us an insight to what was going on thousands of years ago. Great memories sadly missed. All the others as far back as 1828 from Ireland and Scotland. 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 explanation for the end of Time Team is that the people who run Channel 4 are all about 12 years old. Well said, Paul! Carenza Lewis, Stewart Ainsworth, Helen Geake and geophys genius John Gater will all be returning and are excited about the new sites. Ive watched since episode 1 as well and yet Im not gutted because these days you see a lot more archaeology programmes on tv as a result of their achievement. Little surprise she became a history teacher. This is true Reallity Television. Her role, as a foil to Sir Tony, was complimentary, and never as an expert. What about the good time team has done? What a bore YOU are! 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. We shall mourn the loss of TT in Australia, although the episodes arrive on our screens years after they are made, which means well be watching them long after the series ends were still with the old format so I cant comment on the new look TT. Team Team gang were so funny with their understanding of each other and professional approach to their subject, their knowledge of it all and portrayal to the audience was so entertaining, and Tony added an open view to a usually flat subject, with his level headed approach to academics and gave it life. Brilliant. Time team is one of the programs I love to watch. Try Dig Ventures, an online crowd-funded Archaeology site. And that the wild-haired, wild-bearded Mick Aston would be at the centre of the ill feeling was also somewhat unexpected. We have several equally exciting sites lined up that we hope to investigate with support from our fans on Patreon., Already Patreon supporters have rallied behind another fantastic site a mysterious Iron Age settlement with underground passages in Cornwall. I am team Ainsworth, so he would have to be brought back. It was supposed to be about archaeology. My wife was not well for several years & she found Time Team to be one of the few programs worth watching. The banter between him and the otherwise notoriously stuffy academics was legendary. The lesson is that if you have a slightly faded masterpiece, dont try and touch it up with the aid of novices. 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. He brought a wonderful empathy to Time Team.. his kind detailed replies to Tonys frustration always impressed me ! To me that is a programme which went from being a programme presented by farmers and people who knew about the countryside to one in which there is only one farmer and is full of clich-ridden pap. TV is going downhill faster & faster. Its sad to see another worthwhile educational program going by the wayside. But thanks guys and I am pretty sure that someone somewhere will pick up the baton. R.I.P. Carenzas missing as is Helen, I see Mick walked out as I also presume Stewart has too. They were like a 70s open university program with their hairstyles and clothes. I was surfing the internet to obtain correct titles for some episodes that I recorded earlier. The whole catering & accommodation aspect could have been trimmed, without loss of such a wonderful program. But TIME TEAM managed the impossible. Like you, I find nothing more pleasant than to end a hard day in a Free House with a cold one and a good conversation. R.i.P. The technology now at our disposal, and a new generation of archaeologists joining the team, is a fantastic prospect. There are some of us who actually enjoy watching interesting, factual, historic programs. Good bye Mick. along with Mick Aston, Robin Bush & Beric Morley. I have watched the episode from Barra several times. we dont want more programmes that is rubbish there is more than i could even say. I have always enjoyed TT but the latest series seems to have lost its spark! Channel 4 please think again you have made a monumental mistake! Telly Tubbies. This is not the present series I wonder where you are watching? Now everyone knows the word geophys. Your email address will not be published. TT is without doubt, the best offering in British television. So why could it not continue on and evolve in 2013 ? Because the major players were all quite old, and as you will have heard age is the surest antidote to youthful energy. You wonder what kind of palsy comes over TV programers when they occasionally axe the best shows, shows with strong, solid substance!!! Find Phil Harding's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Dont judge based on the rubbish you get over there. Best of all, the cameras were rolling to capture the archaeologists euphoria as the geophysical plot emerged from a bulky printer in the back of the survey vehicle. And now it has been pulled, left to the re-marketing of DVD, and the Internet. Far from a media concoction, the unique individuals on Time Team were filmed going about their work with an honesty and integrity that has seen the series heralded as Britains first reality television show. 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. Phil's appointment follows an extensive search and interviews with a very strong field of candidates. Incidentally, Mr Harding, this flygirl will gladly buy you a pint, any day and would love to hear stories about years of pulling history out of the ground one piece, one bone, and one shard at a time. Prior to us, by and large archaeology was something you could only really appreciate if you read books with long words in them. History is a fascinating subject but Were currently watching the last episodes, with the delightfully enthusiastic Francis Pryor, on ABC TV in Melbourne, and we love em, even if there arent always lots of finds. I dread to think just where the Television industry is looking for its viewers In the Night Garden. Im writing this having just had my daily lunchtime fix of a Tiime Team repeat on More 4. I hope there are more DVDs on the programs will be made as I have every current one at the moment. You are going to be missed more than most of us realise. will take time, i was successfull on a Campaign on another show before so i know what i have to do, The Campaign is to have a new lease of life on another tv channel. He has become a familiar face on the Channel 4 television series Time Team . Hated that glamour woman simply the wrong feel.. Very, very sorry that management mis-handling killed it. Our investigation of the villa and the landscape it occupies will aim to preserve and enrich our understanding of the past and the people who inhabited it. It is located on the Broughton Estate in Oxfordshire, belonging to the Fiennes family. Your sorrow will be eased by the sight of a few old, friendly faces. I watch any that come on now.. saw one yesterday about the digging our of the 2 world war planes in the bogs.. In 1979, the archaeological section of the DOE for the region became Wessex Archaeology, a non-profit organisation which is one of the biggest archaeological practices in the country. If those of us who have never met him mourn today, how much more must his friends and family be feeling his passing? I lost my job recently due to illness.time team made my days. Speaking to Express.co.uk, Tony said he won't be. There was a youthful energy to them back them, which was part of the attraction. Exploring the archaeology of the Roadford Reservoir, Devon, this came about after Tim Taylor approached Mick Aston to present the series. time team is the best progamme on tv. Slower paced, Timesigns has Mick talking directly to the camera in a style more akin to a history documentary or Open University broadcast. fingers crossed, The show never recovered from the loss of Faye Simpson in my opinion. Yet despite bringing the past to life using the familiar ingredients of excavation, landscape survey and reconstructions including Phil felling a tree with a flint axe Timesigns is a very different beast. John and his team must have walked miles. I KNOW i keep on saying it but i cannot get my head around channel 4 is getting rid off such a great programme it is seen all over the world. Instead John Gater, the programmes geophys wizard (see CA 252), surveyed the field. I feel like i know all of the presenters personally they had that effect on people.I watched it evolve over the years and couldnt wait for each knew series. My wife and I are from the States and discovered Time Team on Amazon Prime after watching/ loving other British shows- Rick Steins culinary travels, Timothy Wests canal cruising, etc. Come on BBC, take up where C4 left off PLEASE!! Tapped into the national zeitgeist, its stars were household names and at its zenith Time Team was pulling in audiences of 3 3.5 million viewers. This is true I dont go to bed without at least watching one episode I would too love to get involved but at 67 a bit too old. I have watched every episode from season 1, some many times. Such mass-production was only possible with more rigorous processes guiding filming. Lets hope that BBC4 takes up the genre. Its brilliant and helps this Singapore based Brit to feel less far away. If ever there is a petition to bring this back, count me in. The couple married after the ABC helped bring them together. Ive learnt so much and enjoying every minuteo. I enjoyed the later seasons in HD quality quite a lot, and I wish they would keep going for 20 more years. (a bit of eye candy maybe if your of that age) Sad to see this very good program going down the pan. Who was the idiot that canceled it??? From the fall of TT on the minuscule scale, to the fall of a Royal house; loss of a battle; collapse of an empire. I never had any interest in my UK ancestors heritage and the conditions they must have endured until I watched the team in action. The original team brought an impressive breadth of skills to the programme. the cast were so friendly to each other and the show was so intresting and made you think off our past . I am Canadian-born but living near Atlanta, Geogia, and travel to the UK often. In mid October 2012 an all-points bulletin was emailed to Time Team staff. One of our students is well into his 70s, hes been in the field with us both on our formal field school and in a volunteering capacity. too, although not often. I wish I could study with Mick Ashton. In addition, he has appeared in episodes of Meet the Ancestors (2003) and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009). The idea/format needs to be revived by BBC4. With a fantastic team backed by Keith Westcott and Martin Fiennes, local community support, the possibility of an ongoing legacy, and the guarantee of great archaeology, Broughton Castle ticks all the boxes!, Taylor continues: The Broughton villa promises to be one of the finest examples in Britain. Also, a Presenter is not supposed to insult the experts he is reporting on. It was a perfunctory end for a television institution that, over two decades, made British archaeology more accessible and popular than ever. Whats wrong with cozy? They seem to have replaced alot of the original cast for more easy on the eye team members, the new historian was a prime example. In February 2012, Prof Aston, writing in the Western Daily Press, explained his decision to quit Time Team a year earlier, saying it was because Channel 4 had altered its format and the show had . Im sitting here on the sofa watching the usual More 4 showing on a Saturday morning. If ch4 wanted to save money why not repeat them from programme 1 . There are DVDs, some available on Amazon uk. Phil Harding is a 72 year old British Scientist. This was a fresh ongoing series with a warm and positive vibe, an interesting treat on TV. Said no-one, ever. Big Thanks Time Team,will never get tired of watching the shows,fingers crossed you can make some more. C4, please bring back the previous and successful formatting of Time Team. Obviously I am not the only Australian (albeit English-born) to miss Time Team. It enabled a local group to secure Historic Lottery Fund money to dig the site. 20 years of viewing no extra costs Faye, Bridget, Alice et al brightened my week And I learnt something Or we could watch some thick tosspot nobody acting like a tw4t and manufactured into some 3rd rate star. [8], In 1991, Harding took part in the series Time Signs, which was produced by Tim Taylor, who went on to create Channel 4's popular archaeology series Time Team. I guess I will have to plan a trip to the UK to get my archaeology fix now. why isn't phil harding in the new time teambt whole home disc keeps disconnecting. Rest in peace, Mick, you added more to peoples lives than you probably ever realised. What happened to the Time Team crew? Yes, it was a great show, but its over now. In fact, since Tony had no input at all into what digs were scheduled, I dont see how that could even begin to be true. It is no wonder that the viewing figures are lower.Matters had appeared to have come to a head when Mary-Ann Ochota was hired as a presenter in 2012, a former model (see below) - albeit a former model with a degree in Archaeology and Anthropology from Cambridge. Well it seems the bean counters got their way. I am thrilled that TT is returning in 2022, but saddened that Phil, Raksha and Tony will not be participating. The key participants deserve a rest at their age, and the joy obviously just wasnt there. Somehow they know that the user is in the US and access is denied. Mick Aston was a great British eccentric; an atheist whose lifes work was medieval monasticism, an anarchist who for many decades loyally fulfilled the labyrinthine requirements of his university and British television, and a grumpy old curmudgeon with the kindest of hearts and a great capacity for friendship, he said. Archaeologist and Digging for Britain presenter Dr Cat Jarman with Dr Daniel Young from Wessex Archaeology examining the Sheffield Castle core samples at the Wessex Archaeology labs. I had no idea it had finished. 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. By the way I am 52, so I guess I am too old for channel 4, but tell my kids that. I dont think I could stand watching Phils grotty hat for one more season. I learn so much. I remember John Gater and his long beard. You only have to look at the demographic to see that a model was not going to be an asset to TT. I suppose theres nothing wrong with her per se, but her presence is utterly unnecessary. I would love to see as many of the team as posible brought together for specials or even to tell us what they are involved in now. - The most complained about X Factor moments- The Forgotten presenters of Top Gear- 10 films that really got science wrong. Tim confirmed they have not found a new presenter yet, however many of the . Really gutted TT has finished, and shame on Channel 4 for this decision! Just been reading all the comments, and a lot of sensible thinhs have been said, and a few stupid ignorant ones as well. My oldest son and my husband dream of being as good in tapping flint as Phil! All the members of the team are keen to promote archaeology, I once witnessed Phil Harding rushing from trench to trench when TT were in York, stopping, turning off his radio and spending time talking to some enthusiastic kids about what he was doing, how he was doing it and why, the kids were transfixed by his enthusiasm, his ability to communicate his subject at many different levels being an inspiring sight. I AM SO UPSET AT THE ENDING OF TIME TEAM ! Always will be in my heart! these idiots decide to change it.i hope they are happy boring peaple.please bring it back. 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. Without Mick Aston it will not be the same, but as such it will be a fitting tribute to a great forward thinking man. I will watch Time Team episodes as long as I last. Biggest mistake ever! This is in no doubt as a direct result of the post production. Faced with the loss of a stalwart the production team then proceed to sideline the other star of the show Phil Harding for most of the airtime, and we get all that Chief Investigator nonsense, coupled with the bright young things who were the televisual equivolent of the black death for the programme. Closed minds achieve nothing in life. There are only about a thousand signatures so far.Personally, although I have signed, I dont think it will do much good. I watched all but episode 1. They tried an American version but it didnt have the natural chemistry that the original had. Is there any posibility of obtaining a copy of this and the program on the barge in the river Rhine. while the Facebook page is slowly building! Special thanks also to the fantastic people behind the research, graphics, computer animation that added so much to each episode. Shades of the quiz-show concept do survive into early episodes of Time Team proper. In 1966, while still at school, he attended a training excavation by Bristol University Extra Mural Department in Fyfield and West Overton. Your email address will not be published. On December 17, 2021, Williams was hired by the San Diego Padres to serve as the teams third base coach for the 2022 season. there must be a law t Miss TT so much. When he took this pitch to various studios, however, no one wanted to know. Some of them are dead, and the rest have moved on. channel 4 needs to take a look at the BBC they cut and brought back Dr Who look at how its made a great comeback. Never having been colonized by them I guess we in Ireland may have a slightly less reverential view of their civilizing effect on the native culture. Shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whilst on holiday, I was very keen to spend a day or so, if possible, with the Time Team crew wherever they might be shooting. With the archaeologists at the height of their game, by now the team was so confident of the three-day regime that development producer Jim Mower describes their appearance on site as like getting the A Team in. As a lowyal Time Team viewer from Australia, I am devastated. This article is 10 years old but like a spoiler. Your email address will not be published. Whichever fool(s) cut it, perhaps they are now also, goneso please bring Time Team back it was a great staple! And now our children and grandchildren watch the programme but not for long now. , Cant we have Phil once a week digging a hole in a pub garden, please?xxxx. He will take up the role in late June 2012. I enjoy watching this program on my computer(I never knew about it 10 years ago because we have so many garbage programs here on US television, they did not show it here.). 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. The show ran on the chemistry among the original team, and failed to work as they left or lost interest. I saw the same program, Justin, and I agree entirely! I wonder if channel programmers read these blogs? Lois & Tara, Australia T.T. Very disappointing. The medal is awarded once in every three years for work on the Prehistory of Man. For how many years were John Gater and Stuart Ainsworths technical expertise presented as a pat cliche when the work of either could have been expanded? I will miss TT more than any other show I have ever watched and Im extremely disappointed that C4 have decided to axe a show that brought History into the hearts of so many people. 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. How do you know if theres a virus on your phone? 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. The UK has always been relied on for quality productions and Time Team epitomised these values, but obviously, some young Turk in a rented tux has been allowed to jazz it up. The team are irreplaceable, such a huge whole left in life once the program ended. I loved Mick and Phil and Stuart et all, picking on Matt for any rotton job. if you can i would a reply.also HELEN IS ALSO VERY GOOD. Apparently, there was plenty of dirt being dug off camera, thanks largely to the people up top. Having been a loyal fan for 20 years it beggars belief at the changes made in series 19 without any reference to Mick. Now, instead of honest archeology, we are going to be swamped with American hystorical programming, in which they assume we all have a 1 second attention span, need constant recaps (at least 4 per 10 minute part) and need it all (badly) acted out by ridiculous, cheap, and hugely inaccurate costumes, backgrounds and language. I have loved Time Team for years and wish that there were not so many bone heads in Channel 4. Over 333,000 copies of this popular free guide issued worldwide from 2004 to 2020 (and still in demand.) Whilst not filming Phil still works as a field archaeologist with Wessex Archaeology, and has been involved in a project listing all known Palaeolithic sites in Britain. As well as an arresting demonstration of the power of teamwork, Athelney showed how geophysics could be the heart of the programme. Much as I still love watching them (though, annoyingly, More 4 often shows the same programme a week later), I can hardly bear to think there will be no more new ones. Thanks to all the past & present members of the crew and cast. I loved it and speaking as an Hibernian, the only thing I found mildly irritating was Tonys obsession with all things Roman. DREADFUL ! Tim Team has finally brought British history into focus for me. Completely unable to absorb and assimilate well presented information in an entertaining style, and you completely misread the ironic style of Tony Robinson. i say dont be too quick to make a stupid decision. He only lives about 10 miles away. 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. Yes, the original core team with Carenza, and then Helen Geake, were great. Please ressurect it someone soon. Series Producer and creator of Time Team, Tim Taylor says, They did it! When I signed there were 1,600 names. 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. Wrote letter to Time Team 1 episode, 1998 John Cloake . You can selectively provide your consent below to allow such third party embeds. I never saw any of these shows until a week ago when I stumbled over them on youtube. Research digs usually ran for weeks if not months, and it was questioned whether anything approaching responsible archaeology could be achieved in a mere three days. RIP Mick Aston I suppose I will have to go back to Dads Army for a bit of sanity then, Robyn Australia All the repeats are still amazing, I also watch ime team every day without fail. I wonder if channel 4 realise how far T.Ts popularity stretches and how informative it is for all ages. Brought up 3 kids on it. To an incredible all round team we thank you and to Phil damn we will miss you! Behind-the-scenes insights into how Time Team is produced, including regular production updates, Q&As, and polls to help us shape new content Exclusive access to occasional Patreon-only live streamed events Access to interactive 3D models of finds, trenches and landscapes General Time Team support Time Team Project Supervisor $9.50 / month Just discovered that this had been axed. 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. C4 has descended to abysmal levels. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson . 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