We always joke about that, but I think its indicative of how people understand archaeology is a process. Watched it since the beginning, some great episodes and fantastic digs. Matt will be based at our new premises in Welshpool where he will take up the post of Business Manager, Wales. What a great detective. I too wonder why they stopped it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mick Aston; Died: 24 June 2013 (aged 66) Winscombe, Somerset, England . Matt has dressed up and lived the life of a Roman soldier, Medieval lay-brother and even home-guard infantry, to name a few. Just a thought If anyone knows how to get up an on line partition, perhaps we could get enough signatures to make Ch4 sit up and take notice? He appeared in an episode of BBC's Digging for Britain in December 2016. 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. I will miss Matt and Bridgit and all the others especially Phil. and I just came across the time team on my tablet in November 2019. In other words, archaelogy, teamwork, and interaction in that order. Time Team! Time Team repeats on You Tube are helping to keep me sane during the Covid19 lockdown. If they wont reinstate Time Team ,then why not release All episodes in a DVD BOX set . Thank you all for giving us years of delight and thank God for DVDs. The changes proved too much, too fast, and viewing figures crashed to 700,000. Somehow I feel her nearness when I watched it after she was gone. In relation to earlier comments concerning Mr Robinson, all I can say is that if he was patronising us then it must have been a residual echo of Baldrics most cunning plan. Their ethos has been propagated through the educational system and I feel that its still there (though fading) Harold Bush is lying. But when he returned to Britain, Tony found the studios equally intransient. What idiot made this particular decision to cancel such an interesting and educational series! My nana came from England in 1901. My 100year old mother started,me on T.T.years ago & in turn my children and now the grandchildren watch ,ask questions and research . Since 2015, Harding has been an archaeological supervisor for the veteran support charity Waterloo Uncovered, which conducts archaeology on the battlefield of Waterloo alongside veterans and serving personnel. Perhaps we could have a US/Canada version? Excellent show. Philip Harding DL FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. How do I get rid of discharge smell fast? The Aussie fans are disappointed too that T T will be finishing up. I guess it was always going to happen when TV administrators who, judging by the few Ive seen interviewed, are challenged by words of more than two syllables come into contact with educated professionals. Emails,from those who have just learned that TT was cancelled a year ago are still dropping into my in box. Can you use an induction pan on a regular stove? There is a focus on interesting, previously discovered, artefacts, while pipe music lends an almost mystical air to proceedings. I have watched the episode from Barra several times. Surely a revamp, no helicopters, fewer paid staff, smaller archaeological objectives, involve communities more hence free labour would help. Good quality programmes do cost a little extra.Have watched the programme from the start and my 6 year old daughter did also and was entertained by TRs presentation, she can still imitate that enthusiastic burst of speed across a field whilst talking to camera. Phil Harding is a highly accomplished archaeologist, working in the field since 1971, and inspired a whole new generation of archaeologists and historians through his work on Time Team. Surely, the way forward would have been to dig deeper into the technical aspects of the archaeology and to speak to the intelligent audience that made the program in the first place whether the sites themselves or the techniques being employed. I would echo it completely. Little surprise she became a history teacher. Coincidentally, digging within a tight timeframe echoed contemporary changes underway in the profession. Weve also done the landscapes around them, so if you want additional information then the Time Team reports contain that.. i believe everything has a lifespan, and that must include television shows. Available to view on 4oD (www.channel4.com/programmes/timesigns/4oD), watching it now provides a salutatory lesson in just how revolutionary the Time Team format was. I just love the way English history came alive & feel like the team must have lots of fun doing this job.I was hopeing to find them on a dig when I come over to visit .Lets hope the powers that be decide to bring it back or make a new show similar to it. Ozzy John has it right, Anne Marie put a wall in to TT and it showed in every show afterwards, when you see the fun they all had prior to he joining, she should be ashamed of her achievement in dissolving a great show. just found TT on Acorn streaming. This was highlighted by having a member of the public read out a letter of invitation at the beginning, posing the question they wanted answered. Lee, viewer outrage worked in Australia with The Movie Show. We range in age from 8yrs to 82yrs and have loved Tony, Mick, Phil, Carenza, Helen, Faye, geophys John and most of all Stuart. IT WILL WORK, IT WILL BE SUPPORTED. I continue to be in awe of the fantastic skill and enthusiasm of the presenters.May TT be always available to us. But would be top stuff if BBC 4 could pick it up and get things back on track. Now I have no reason what ever to watch ch 4 now or in the future . British Television just one more nail in your coffin. I will miss it & Sunday afternoons will not be the same-Im all for a petition -there arent many programs on now that are educational & family viewing with no risk whatsoever of offending anyone, there are too many reality programs these days & that seems to be what the young people are watching. 2017, My husband and I decided to get rid of our tv when we had 2 young sons. It is the programme really. There are quite a few of us down here watching repeats ( up to 5 times) but even so they are still interesting. Rumours have been circulating since a statement appeared on the Time Team social media accounts earlier this week, alluding to something "big". 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 key participants deserve a rest at their age, and the joy obviously just wasnt there. Expertise honed over 15 years was lost at a stroke, to be replaced by crew and production staff who knew neither each other nor archaeology. My idea of heaven, sitting in pub day 1, discussing what has/has not been found, what may/may not be found, Phil looking for flint, Mick not wanting Roman, Carenza keeping the peace, John anxious about the ploughed geophys, Tony querying the tentative theories, and Stuart saying its the wrong place! Phil shares his views in his own unique way!For our website, head to:https://timeteamdigital.comGive us a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timeteamdigTweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetimeteamShop our merch if you like:https://shop.timeteamdigital.com 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. Goodbye, Time Team, and thank you. Carenza Lewis, Tony Robinson and Phil Harding from Time Team . but they wont last forever and young blood is always needed. Now, many dislike Tony as he is renowned to be a woke leftist with an attitude, but as a presenter, I thought he did magnificently well. So sad to see the demise of TT. Time Team isnt the same without Mick and Phill is the token hot tottie (uh hum!) It makes me want to poke nyy head in and see the Geophys, operate the diggers to open a trench and pick up a trowel and start digging! What am I going to do now knowing there isnt an unending stream of new TTs to feed my addiction? I was digging my veg patch yesterday and I found a napped piece of flint. . BBC4 seems to have picked up the baton, thank goodness.!! 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. 4 April 2012. I would be very interested in acquiring DVDs of the whole series to watch at my leaisure. I now watch with complete interest in what is going on in the world of Archaeology and love everything about our great nations past. There can be little doubt that part of the shows early success stems from the audience warming to the groups genuine passion for teasing out the past. Tony used the rest of the Teams expertise to bring to life what was often regarded as a crusty subject before Time Teams arrival. They should have known how appealing it would be. It also produces some amazing factual programmes to expand our knowledge and it is extremely worrying that the latter are being sacrificed for moronic programmes like Big Fat Gypsy Wedding which add nothing to our cultural enlightenment. Agree 100%, they should have left it well alone. I wonder if channel programmers read these blogs? Meet the Ancestors was also a good programme we need more Archaelogy programmes on TV. I am signing up to the campaign to keep Time Team! As an amateur digger, I envied TTs resources a JCB on call, geophysics, dendrochronology, C14 dating, DNA analysis. For years I had little interest in any of it but as time went by this programme made me interested. I am one of the over 40s over 60 in fact. There were pivotal Roman digs, forensic archaeology, dendrochronology (thats tree-dating), elements of geophysics, all distilled into something that the viewing public could still get a handle on despite their complexities, thanks mainly to the stories that were being unearthed. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over 25. Robinson claimed that the experts on the show published more scientific papers on excavations during the period the show aired than all Britains university archaeology departments combined. Stopping TT is just another step in the dumbing down of TV and radio. 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. What kind of paint do you use on kitchen cabinets? of Tonys and Phils hair. Interested in keeping up to date with the latest archaeological finds across Britain? Beautifully expressed, Andrew. I have watched every episode from season 1, some many times. [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. Is there any posibility of obtaining a copy of this and the program on the barge in the river Rhine. So, Ch4 why did you do away with this gem of a program? Not a surprise really when you consider the presence of the suits through all the times that Time Team and others have explored and documented. It may also be heresy to say so, but I think many people who were interested more in the archaeology than the banter, found the relationship between Phil and Tony, to be past its sell by date. And that the wild-haired, wild-bearded Mick Aston would be at the centre of the ill feeling was also somewhat unexpected. It was just a ridiculous Channel 4 attempt to appeal to younger viewers, and failed dismally. I am sooooo sorry the series is over. The implementation of Planning Policy Guidance 16 in 1990 enshrined archaeology within the development process and paved the way for todays professional units. Therefore, Phil Harding's lucky days are Sundays and Saturdays and lucky numbers are: 4, 8, 13, 17, 22 and 26 . Trained on excavations with the Bristol University Extra Mural Department and other bodies from 1966 he has been a professional archaeologist since 1971. . Please, please would someone bring the show back, This is just another example of Managements old adage: Its perfect; lets New and Improve it DREADFUL ! That they were able to achieve what very few others were able to achieve and give a thirst to the man-in-the-street in what could be classed as a dry subject only adds weight to what they were able to achieve in such a fantastic way. This feature was published in Current Archaeology issue274. Tim Taylor devised the name Time Team, and in 1992 a pilot episode was filmed in Dorchester-on-Thames. Was it one persons requirements that brought extras into the show, persons not wanted nor needed, also not as talented as a walnut. and long may you show them PLEASE pauline x, I am trying to get a contact e-mail address for Tim Taylor (IV) because a group of archeologists in Canada would like to see a Time Team Canada started and we need advice and any other help from the expert. Your contribution to TV and Archeology is now history itself! Big Thanks Time Team,will never get tired of watching the shows,fingers crossed you can make some more. although a WONDERFUL outlet for the undoubted heroes, is not archaeology and not what I feel Time Team needs. Being well aired on the Yesterday TV Channel Monday to Friday throughout the day, Time team proved that nothing I is really lost it us just covered up soil sand and water 3 cheers for the team ron atkinson. I WONDER what rubbish they will put on instead. It enabled a local group to secure Historic Lottery Fund money to dig the site. Archeology isnt aloof anymoreTT built a bridge between laymen and pros! Maybe the finding of Richard III might encourage a change of heart. In my mind, one of the contributing factors to the programmes demise, were the increasing number of digs being done on behalf of professional bodies such as English Heritage, and local authorities. An audience study in 2006 indicated that 20 million people watched at least one show that year. what fools these youngsters are. First Name. Thanks. I am deeply sisappointed that time team is now defunct its one programme thst I really love I felt that I could learn a little bit about my ancestors in the uk, C4 the tv channel run by lack of imagination. Unequivocally, After much anticipation, were delighted to announce that, Personal life. Have to admit they are probably the main reason I now spend a lot of my spare time out on the Thames foreshore with the Thames Discovery Programme- enjoying it hugely, and probably have them to thank, they showed us that anyone can get involved. I am wondering how many viewers watch the Time Team now. His role translating archaeology into laymens terms was pure genius. In a nutshell, that is the most relevant comment I have read on here. 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