Yes please BBC4 or anyone sensible Time Team will always be popular if you listen to Tony (yes I am a fan) Mick and Phil and Helen (yes I am an even bigger fan of these guys). Please bring it back with all the original cast the new ones where good but I preferred the old cast and format. While the allure of such sites created a powerful television spectacle, it also marked a move away from the programmes humble local archaeology origins. Show creator Tim Taylor has since confirmed they will begin work on two new YouTube episodes, with two more in . Right now, there's no reason for Guardiola not to select him in the starting XI, though. 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? No, I didnt ever notice that, was I watching the right show? and use my iPad to follow through my own enquirers. It is the programme really. My second eldest is 18, and we only watch one program together as our interests are so different (that would be Time Team). I have always been engrossed by archaeology. Philip Harding DL FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. I have just realised that time team is to be axed by c4. Time Team has completed over 200 excavations (not including the documentaries and live programmes), around 50 of which were Scheduled Ancient Monuments, and a number were World Heritage Sites. The key participants deserve a rest at their age, and the joy obviously just wasnt there. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over 25. Headed by D Macall. Thank you Time Team for all those wonderful hours of thoroughly enjoyable entertainment. Maybe it will work with time team too. i am disappoited time team is to end after its next series a lot of people learnt more about the history of the uk.My grandchildren learnt more about roman history medieval times and other periods in our countries history than at school, http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/tv_time_team_to_reveal_secrets_of_ancient_norfolk_fort_1_1783360. So my husband looked for more info. I found it much preferable to the Planet Earth shows of David Attenbrough. Only problem is the core members are getting on a bit, so no chance of it going another 20 years. i believe everything has a lifespan, and that must include television shows. (Cardiff hillfort). But TIME TEAM managed the impossible. There is a petition already, on Facebook, which is not the ideal place. There was a early chemistry here of personalities, as well as expertise. So sad to hear that it came to an end. I sincerely hope this will be remedied. Hopefully, I will be able to visit some. However BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a state-owned institution from inter-war origins. What are you going to replace it with? I suppose I will have to go back to Dads Army for a bit of sanity then, Robyn Australia What a bunch of idiots. The programme certainly triggered my interest and my wifes interest in Archaeology. It makes me chief superfan and supporter all armoury in our shared desire to inspire and stimulate interest in archaeology at all levels., Its great to be back! says Taylor. I would be very happy, if it was revived. Speaking to Express.co.uk, Tony said he won't be. Time Team return, Time Team is coming back, Following the successful launch of a fan-led Patreon campaign in December, Time Team has now confirmed what could be the first of many digs. I love time team. Learned lots of the history of the show from these posts but I dont know whether Ive seen the cleavage or whether Micks absence from a dig is because hes doing something else, on hols etc or because hes gone. This was the best educational programme that I looked forward to every week and also all the repeats that were broadcast on more 4. The result was a previously unknown 5th-century monastic enclosure linked to St Columba. Struck by how much could be learnt in a few hours, Tim wondered what could be achieved in a few days. In their defence producer Graham Dixon issued this statement: "It's not just a steady decline in interest in archeology, with shows being pushed back to ever more obscure digital channels. We wish Phil, Mick, Helen, Sir Tony and the team well for the future and thank them for the pleasure they have brought us. Always will be in my heart! Thanks. The last series was disappointing without Helen and Stuart who were replaced by people without half their expertise. It is amazing to contemplate the staggering amount of archaeology lurking beneath the surface of the whole of the British Isles. I am watching as many of the daily episodes as I can on New Zealands History Channel.It makes me nostalgic for the British history and archeological sites. Philip 'Phil' Harding DL FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. Having the great pleasure to work in the UK for an Engineering firm, I was able to watch the early years of this program, up to the end. Stopping TT is just another step in the dumbing down of TV and radio. Thank you, Time Team!!! So sad to see the demise of TT. Coincidentally, digging within a tight timeframe echoed contemporary changes underway in the profession. 4 April 2012. 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. i like everything about it. I am watching repeats on Yesterday but hate the constant adverts. Just watched a poor programme on Brancaster digfull of errors and poor production. A brilliant series has been lost to the older viewer. 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. We cannot wait to share this magic with you! What a disappointment that BBC4 chose to cancel the series! Will miss them! It took off instantly and has been there going from strength to strength since 2004. And that the wild-haired, wild-bearded Mick Aston would be at the centre of the ill feeling was also somewhat unexpected. Instead Time Teams format was radically overhauled. 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. I agree with Brian, a petition might make Ch4 sit up and realise that we, the viewers, have got brains and like to watch programs with interesting and informative content. 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. Shame on Chanel 4! As someone who used to be obsessed with the show, I've been shamefully out of the loop. I am wondering how many viewers watch the Time Team now. That way we still get our fix when we want to remind ourselves how good this series was. Sad that time team is no longer , they should go back to how it all started , dont mess with what is ok . I could have watched it for another 20 years. Most of what I feel about the demise of TT has already been said here. So sad. Completely unable to absorb and assimilate well presented information in an entertaining style, and you completely misread the ironic style of Tony Robinson. Lois & Tara, Australia A political gesture aimed at building up regional television, Time Team was picked because it seemed a safe pair of hands. Were currently watching the series (2012?) True, Tony Robinson did tend to upstage and steal a scene or two, but those of us who enjoyed one of the best programmes to ever hit TV, expected and accepted that. I was thinking, isnt it about time Time Team was on? 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. Miss TT so much. He learned flint-knapping from his uncle, Fred, and in only a few months became a skilled knapper, crafting many different hunting tools from pieces of flint. R.i.P. I bought a couple of the DVD sets and have just ordered a Phil Harding coffee mug from Wessex Archaeology to keep the memories alive. Yes, Phil can still shift the muck but check out his work on lithics studies and you might change your opinion. To anyone who loves the Sunday afternoon history fix as much as I do PLEASE sign! Off now to have a quick dig in my garden then on to Salisbury to stalk Phil Harding.intelligence soooo sexy. Look at Lee Bradys comment 23rd Jan. Theres a link for a petition hes got started. The Isle of Mull episode in season 17 is a great example of what could be discovered. I found TR irritating at times but accepted him as part of the show. My wife was not well for several years & she found Time Team to be one of the few programs worth watching. I enjoy his style of presentation. Afterall SA is used to watching loads of rubbish repeats every day!!! To all the people who wrote nasty comments on this forum about it, I leave you with this question why are you on this site at all if you didnt love it like the rest of us? The same has been witnessed with the BBC. The onscreen introduction of team members and their specialist skills was a hangover from a time when participants would have varied from week to week, rather than coalescing into a core group. The original team brought an impressive breadth of skills to the programme. Mick Aston is a damn good archaeologist and his departure was a serious loss to the programme. TT was an outstanding program. History is a fascinating subject but 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. The team are irreplaceable, such a huge whole left in life once the program ended. and have watched it since the begining. If Channel Four thinks TT too expensive there is mileage in the Return To format for some digs showing some of the original programmes and then updating on subsequent research. I hope hell receive belated recognition for that fact. Phil Harding is Time Team's resident trench-excavator. This is the sort of Programme that would thrive on BBC 2 in conjunction with The Open University. Channel 4s choices are definitely a bit strange to many of us. But when he returned to Britain, Tony found the studios equally intransient. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. look forward to some more american rubbish or more twits in big brother type of rubbish. Therefore, Phil Harding's lucky days are Sundays and Saturdays and lucky numbers are: 4, 8, 13, 17, 22 and 26 . This is just swell. I watched all but episode 1. The old team are the best Mick, Phil, Tony et al.. think Channel 4 have made a HUGE mistake bet they wont listen to the public.. ! 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. Have watched 8 seasons and enjoying them all. Veteran quits as Cambridge beauty joins TV's Time Team. Your contribution to TV and Archeology is now history itself! Time Team cancelled by Channel 4? I just can not believe we will not see his fabulous jumpers again.. ( except in repeats of course ). Ok BBC4, its time for you to take Time Team. 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. Im 78 years old. Ive enjoyed watching all the archeologists old and new & think Tony Robinson is a great presenter. Such speed was certainly not ideally suited to showcase all of the techniques available to modern archaeologists. I am going to miss the show. I saw the same program, Justin, and I agree entirely! ** TIME TEAM HAS JOINED PATREON! Sad Time Team series being finished. 2017, My husband and I decided to get rid of our tv when we had 2 young sons. What will Ch4 spend its money on now, even more American imports? Tim Team has finally brought British history into focus for me. With regards to a few folks comments about Tony Robinson. Not on the Live I dug at. Quod erat demonstrandum. I love Time Team and regularly binge watch have seen many episodes several times. Are any available at the moment does anyone know? International teams of archaeologists embark on a season of . Sunday afternoons will never be the same, a wonderful programme. If Id been younger when the programme first started I would have loved to have studied archaeology to work in such a fascinating area, I had little knowledge of or interest in archaeology before. When discussing the latest TT episode at work/with friends sadly there doesnt seem to be many others who watch it, Ive always been interested in history so maybe its just me & maybe the young people of today arent being taught that history can be exciting/interesting. I was disappointed with the change in format, it was like losing family. Apparently the formidable Matron Huppatz wasn't too fond of nurses' boyfriends coming to visit either. I would just like to thank Tony Robinson, Mick Aston, Phil Harding and all of the crew at Time Team for many years of fascinating TV. I will be saddened to see Time Team go, but I agree that the production costs could realistically be reduced. Over 333,000 copies of this popular free guide issued worldwide from 2004 to 2020 (and still in demand.) September 7, 2014Time Team / Final episode date. 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. C4 has descended to abysmal levels. I and my husband have learned so much over the years (and are still learning): not only about archeaology itself, but about interpreting architecture, landscapes and social history, to name but three. After Harding left school, he worked in a puppet factory in Marlborough until he became a full-time archaeologist in 1971. 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. do they ever have reunions whereby you could meet the surviving characters.. i hate computers these days, they act up. 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. 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. Save Time Team Campaign is taking off really fast now, over 1,500 signatures & support from celebrity. By the way, if the executives mild revamp caused viewer figures to plummet, how come it was the programme and not those executives who got the flak? Prof Mick, great bloke and always so calm, Carensa made a lot of episodes more entertaining and TR a god of comedy and history. While the yet-to-air season 20 promises a return to more-traditional Time Team values, it was too late. I still enjoy my archaeology despite my age not being able to take part in the reality. Tony was the right man to present, no doubt about that. Thank you all at Time Team for a wonderful 20 years. By the summer of 2012 Channel 4 no longer wanted old Time Team. archaeology..is what my 11 year old gran daughter is looking into training for..shows like these are needed more. Their presentation skills are very good indeed and could develop even more if the programme continued (not with Channel 4 please); eg Tracey, Jimmy, Susannah, not to mention Raksha, Matt, Paul, Helen, John and Stuart, all of whom are young enough to take over from the elder statesmen who could still guest if they do choose to retire one day! TV archaeologist Phil, 69, said knives never used to be a "nasty object". Time Team! It seems there was no need for one before Womens Studies and all those other nonwhite studies. why change what works well and T T did work well . On December 17, 2021, Williams was hired by the San Diego Padres to serve as the teams third base coach for the 2022 season. My nineteen year old daughter has always been passionate about having a career in archaeology even more so now. They managed against terrific odds.and that gave me a good feeling ! Please ressurect it someone soon. I will miss it and them dreadfully. What a shame to see TT let go. A few days later news of Time Teams demise broke in the Guardian. Best wishes to everyone ever involved with the show. The format was part of the problem. Such a shame its being axed at a time its claimed the viewing figures are at its highest make little sense to me. Started watching British TV while on exchange with the RAF. Please BBC take this show under your wings ! Find out more here. Such a fantastic guide, love it. Archaeologist Phil Harding has paid tribute to his Time Team colleague Mick Aston who has died at the age of 66. Watching how the team coalesce over time and their skills mature. The past shows took it for granted that the viewers were intelligent and did not need someone (other than Tony I love him) to ask questions in his humorous fashion. if there is a petition please let me know.i would like to put our names down. 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 all got too big, too ambitious. For those people who wish to view old episodes back to day 1 surely all you need to do is put channel 4, possibly you may need to add UK.com, if overseas, into your search engine,register on line,confirm e mail address and then enter Time Team in the search box.You can even view Time Signs the original pilot series. I hope that someone has the sense to resorect TT even if it is repeated from the beginning. I learn so much. C4 what are you doing timeteam is a great show now u r going to put more rubbish on like big brother I know it not on your channel no more what a shame timeteam will b missed go on bbc take it on, Timeteam what a great show now we got to put up with shows like splash and x factor what is going on with tv now god help. Time Team RIP I have loved Time Team for years and wish that there were not so many bone heads in Channel 4. 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. Its a wonder one isnt constantly tripping over roman floor tiles and Anglo-Saxon wine jugs every time one steps out of ones door. I am! Somehow they know that the user is in the US and access is denied. Is Tony Robinson a vegetarian? It is that dull and droll science of Archeology, which when one attends a lecture on the subject, or a program on television normally results in boredom, numbness, squirming, or easy sleep. I have watched Time Team from the beginning and love the earlier episodes and although its sad that its going it has changed considerably.Not the same without Mick his enthusiasm makes for great watching. I was glued to the screen.. Thankyou for what we have ! does anybody really care what those idiots say surely it is what the public want that matters but no channel 4 has a foolllll running it.. heavan forbid we should have a great program T T ware we think and enjoy it plus it is great family veiwing and may i say also very interresting. We have watched it form the start and enjoyed it on various level hugely. PATREON XMAS OFFER For a limited time only, enjoy 16% off Patreon membership (equivalent of 2 months free) if you sign up for annual membership by Sunday 1st January 2023, 12pm (GMT). Later, in a blazing take down of the shows changes in the Western Daily Press, he wrote: There is a lot less archaeological content and a lot more pratting about. RIP Time Team. By the way I am 52, so I guess I am too old for channel 4, but tell my kids that. Yes, speak for yourself! I would also back the idea that rural people have the most interest as they can see the landscape every day and the changes on it. What on earth is going on and who is in charge of these moronic decisions! I agree Shiela, a long read but entertaining, and an indication of TTs popularity. ** 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. Think again C4, as someone who is 40 years outside your target audience, all axing this program has done is make me switch channels, so demographically relevant or not you have simply lost another viewer and surely viewer numbers are more important than some misguided attempt to only appeal to a certain age group? Excellent show. I used to tape the shows & send the tapes to my sister in Winnipeg who enjoyed them as much as as we did Phil & Tony were our Favourites . Tony Robinson, global warming? My youngest daughter honed her love of history sitting with me on a Sunday evening watching Mick and Tony et al. First there was the short-lived show 'Time Signs, which then evolved into 'Time Team in 1994, with 'Blackadder star Tony Robinson on presenting duties. As a young boy, he became fascinated with the Stone Age. Time Team: Created by Tim Taylor. The lesson is that if you have a slightly faded masterpiece, dont try and touch it up with the aid of novices. YOU HAVE JUST NOT THOUGHT THIS THROUGH! What a bore YOU are! I dont understand what purpose that serves, but there you have it. Emails,from those who have just learned that TT was cancelled a year ago are still dropping into my in box. The cast will be sorely missed. He started his career in 1973 at Marquee Studios as Tape-Op and by 1979 as engineer, then from 1984 at PWL Studios as chief engineer and from 1992 at The Strong Room.Collaborated on a regular basis with production partner Ian Curnow since 1986. Thank you. Hope it returns anne from Ontario Canada. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys Hispanic & Latino Voices STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events. Stewart has always been my top hero too, although I loved everyone without exception till the changes happened. 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. Yes, that was a great one. 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. We have it so easy in this day and age to compare to others in the past and we so loved it when Tony came to Australia and did some shows about our ancestral heritage,we all walk past so much and never notice whats in front of us,we miss so much rich knowledge right under our feet. Who was the idiot that canceled it??? 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! And anyone who does not like Tony Robinson probably doesnt like Rowan Atkinson either, probably has not a read book over 30 pages in decades, and probably believes the Big Bang was what happened in their bedroom last night.. UK engineer, producer, songwriter, musician and author. Lurking beneath the surface of the show whereby you could meet the surviving characters.. i hate computers these,! 1950 ) is a state-owned institution from inter-war origins could meet the surviving characters.. i hate computers days. 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