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 continue to be in awe of the fantastic skill and enthusiasm of the presenters.May TT be always available to us. Not that I want to live there though am quite happy to be an Australian. 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). The idea/format needs to be revived by BBC4. The format changed and little was really seen of the dig. But once the old hands started to disappear the magic went too. Sounds ageism to me, isnt that against the law now? Time Team's Phil Harding explains why Waterloo Uncovered is such an important project, during our first excavation at Hougoumont Farm in 2015. Stranger things have happened! Im in my mid 40s. "Waterloo Uncovered Needs You! 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. You only have to look at the demographic to see that a model was not going to be an asset to TT. 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. Your contribution to TV and Archeology is now history itself! What are the 7 ways of measuring pain and pleasure according to Bentham? Congratulations to all concerned on a great program. I would make just one more: yes, we love the established contributors, our well loved favourites, but what about the good new talent being seen in this present series (2013)? Requested by a commissioning editor to wear more colourful clothing Mick turned up in the most garish garment he could find as a joke, only to be told it was perfect. Please read. A terrible loss to the worlds of broadcasting and archaeology alike, with luck a pheonix will rise from the ashes. I cant help being captivated by the digs. My youngest is 10 and has been a fan from as early as I can remember, he has his own dig at the bottom of our garden and a massive fossil collection. well done on ending one of the best programs on tele. With 1.5 million views a month on the Time Team Classics YouTube channel in 41 countries worldwide, the new programs will premiere on YouTube, with additional behind-the-scenes content on the platform Patreon. I will be saddened to see Time Team go, but I agree that the production costs could realistically be reduced. By the summer of 2012 Channel 4 no longer wanted old Time Team. Ive watched TT since it began & never missed an episode, I was in the 20s age group that they are now trying to attract when it started. They tried to make it edgy and the thing I loved about time team was its lack of edginess? 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. 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. The UK is lucky that it has such a long history. Some of the regulars have retired, some have moved on to other things, a few have departed for Tr nan g or the Field of Reeds. 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. I was disappointed with the change in format, it was like losing family. Despite some great new people who learnt fast, expecting them to produce the same calibre of product immediately was just too big a demand. 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 You Breathe In Your Diaphragm Does What. Whether or not Aston was casting aspersions at the new host, but the timing of his comments about the show becoming 'dumbed down certainly appeared to be pointed in that general direction, or at least lumping Ochota in with what he saw as detrimental changes. The fact that TT was the only programme I regularly watched on Channel 4 I am very sad to see it go. Maybe it will work with time team too. Are any available at the moment does anyone know? Lois & Tara, Australia Thank you for educating and entertaining me over the years. 200k an episode? Also, a Presenter is not supposed to insult the experts he is reporting on. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We are largest Know-How Listing website, total [total_posts] questions already asked and get answers instantly! As a young boy, he became fascinated with the Stone Age. It excited the viewers, gave a good history of The United Kingdom, and made one waiting for the next episode, all due to the enthusiasm and clever programming of the show. The marvelous experts have described items, historical facts and what could have been, may have been and what was likely to have been and possibly how the ancestors [residents and visitors alike] changed the landscape. It would be nice if Channel 4 admitted its error and reinstated Time Team in its proper format. 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. The more TV appeal execs tried to inject, the less people wanted to watch. The late Robin Bush brought a degree of historical expertise that would be missed almost as much as the man himself following his departure in 2003. I WONDER what rubbish they will put on instead. A long-time member of Channel 4s Time Team, Raksha Dave is one of the countrys best loved archaeologists. x. Condolences to Micks family, his friends and his colleagues. A month after his death, a 'tribute night to Aston was broadcast on More4, showing some of his best moments and most important discoveries. What a pity we had to endure that young lady fashion model who merely read her script for a couple of episodes. I was surfing the internet to obtain correct titles for some episodes that I recorded earlier. It is hardly surprising that I rarely watch TV these days apart from repeats of old favourites thank goodness we still have 20 years worth of repeats. Time Team repeats on You Tube are helping to keep me sane during the Covid19 lockdown. What a bunch of idiots. RIP Mick Aston I think Phil is a genius at being able to read the ground he is digging up. Hopefully some other channel will take up the format eventually. He also took part in the various spin-off series such as Time Team Extra (1998), Time Team Digs (2002) and Time Team Live. Having been a loyal fan for 20 years it beggars belief at the changes made in series 19 without any reference to Mick. I generally watch one episode a night, but on weekends I sometimes binge watch until my eyeballs beg for mercy. Its one of those few things in life that meant so much, really looked forward to every episode. He has become a familiar face on the Channel 4 television series Time Team. You clearly have no idea what youve done. About the same time I discovered TT and became a dedicated viewer and have viewed all their programmes thanks to More Four. 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. While filming Timesigns, Tim and Mick regularly discussed other ways to bring archaeology to a television audience. Shattered. It would be remiss of me not to mention that I was so sorry to read of the passing of Mick Aston. In terms of Cotswolds villas Time Team has probably covered more of them than anyone else. A few days later news of Time Teams demise broke in the Guardian. Channel 4 obviously think we are all brain dead morons who need to watch the endless mind numbing soaps or the even more pathetic American rubbish that now dominates our screens. 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. 19891997, Who is Matt Williams wife?Erika Monroe Williamsm. Just been reading all the comments, and a lot of sensible thinhs have been said, and a few stupid ignorant ones as well. I feel sure we havent heard the last either. An audience study in 2006 indicated that 20 million people watched at least one show that year. 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. So apart from discovering the female cleavage (along with Kleenex tissues) looking for Saxon pottery designed to hold bovine waste, expanding your knowledge of Saxon tea services as well as teaching both Vivian Westwood and Tony & Guy a thing or twowhat other skills have you learned since watching Time Team? 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 interested in acquiring DVDs of the whole series to watch at my leaisure. But maybe it is time and we need to move on. fingers crossed, The show never recovered from the loss of Faye Simpson in my opinion. Hated that glamour woman simply the wrong feel.. Very, very sorry that management mis-handling killed it. In 2014. 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. It presented an intellectually enjoyable show to the many mature aged citizens of planet Earth and COULD continue to do so if someone with an gram of sense would realise that this show still has enormous appeal for the right demographic. Hi Serena, you can find a complete episode and series guide of all 230 programmes plus the specials on this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Time_Team_episodes Plenty more to come for you yet, if only More 4 would stop repeating the same episodes over and over again and show some of the others they could keep you (and the rest of us) happy for years to come. 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. Cancellation. I am not sure who set it up, but you can find it by searching for Time Team FB page. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Gee I feel gutted. The explanation for the end of Time Team is that the people who run Channel 4 are all about 12 years old. My wife Ida & I never missed a program for years. 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. I assume it will be more imported American rubbish or so called comedy. Save Time Team Campaign is taking off really fast now, over 1,500 signatures & support from celebrity. Jim Mower (development producer, see his opinion piece here) believes that Phil Harding's material was among the most innovative. I will miss time team I have watch all the series since it start I now live in Australia and love watching shows on my homeland. Time Team has left a legacy that few TV programs can match and im sure that generations to come will enjoy. You can selectively provide your consent below to allow such third party embeds. The same has been witnessed with the BBC. I would joke with my kids when doing some gardening that I might unearth a roman soldier or a roman coin. A relative alerted us to Time Team knowing.my husband and I were long term enthusiasts. Emails,from those who have just learned that TT was cancelled a year ago are still dropping into my in box. You are going to be missed more than most of us realise. why isn't phil harding in the new time teambt whole home disc keeps disconnecting. I know we have no Roman history, but there are thousands of of places that date back thousands of years. A 15-year-old boy has today been convicted of the murder of Ian Kirwan, 53. My youngest daughter honed her love of history sitting with me on a Sunday evening watching Mick and Tony et al. 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. We are aiming to reach our target of at least 5,000 patrons by the end of March and well then be in position to dig at least one other site the Iron Age settlement this year and carry out preliminary research on others., Our goal is to create a legacy for these sites, says Taylor, building ongoing relationships with local communities and archaeologists that continue to yield fresh insights. Nothing lasts forever, including Time Team. Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. Will miss them! Gutted! The format was being refreshed in a bid to stem slowly falling ratings. 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. Archaeologist Phil Harding has paid tribute to his Time Team colleague Mick Aston who has died at the age of 66. It was a formula that worked for the target audience and trying to attract a different audience by dumbing down the content was like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Dont think that the U.K. has the monopoly on scrapping popular shows it happens here in N.Z. Time Team RIP I for one will not watch any new episodes. 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. Mick Aston, 65, quits historical show after it hires Cambridge graduate Mary-Ann Ochota, 30. Pay per view TV? Really gutted TT has finished, and shame on Channel 4 for this decision! DREADFUL ! 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. Select 'Manage settings' to manage your choices. 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. He was hired as the Oakland Athletics third base coach in November 2017, staying with them through the 2019 season. I still watch the series on U-tube. Time team has been a part of tv watching since its beginning . 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. You know they say the difference between Americans and the British is that the British think 250 miles is a long distance and Americans believe 250 years is a lot of history. Wasnt TT the only reason to watch Channel 4 ? 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. I live in Minnesota and am anxious to explore sites of the indigenous people who lived and continue to live here. [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. The two new presenters just did not fit. The first show of 1994 featured a young, dark, long-haired Tony The Wildman Baldric Robinson, with a equally younger long haired Mick Aston, some of which was not quite all grey. And anyway, why would we want Channel 4 to keep TT? I am Canadian-born but living near Atlanta, Geogia, and travel to the UK often. Whichever fool(s) cut it, perhaps they are now also, goneso please bring Time Team back it was a great staple! Can you use an induction pan on a regular stove? Anyone who visited one of their digs while shooting was underway will have seen the devotion it inspired in members of the public. It should have stayed like that and people would have carried on watching. It was season 19 that changed everything. Try local volunteering opportunities, if you can still get out in the garden and walk and talk and are willing to learn then it will be great, and you will make lots of new friends of all ages. That a pile of random rubble is a wall, a stain in the ground is a ditch and Tony Robinson is a supercilious pot bellied bore. 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. Phil Harding is Time Teams resident trench-excavator. He made his first archaeological finds digging up his parents' garden, much to the annoyance of his mother, Elsie. I will think of you when I am digging in a field this afternoon, that you once dug, and bury a memento in your memory. I think Phil is such a great character. The above link is a petition which was put together by Lee Brady. Many a critic was silenced by seeing the team in action. I was so sad to find out that it is finishedCould we bring it back? While the TV producers have obviously ruined a formula that entertained and educated millions of people worldwide for a couple of decades, I assume it is now beyond recall. The programme has no need for eye candy, no need to try to attract yuppies: archaeology is like genealogy interest grows (although not exclusively) with age. Time Team has sometimes been accused of peddling stereotypes to the public, but anyone who has met the archaeologists will know that they are not cynical media-savvy operators adopting false personas for the camera. From Phils glee over Stone Age flints, Tonys wisely playful and challenging banter, Micks sage hand on the digs tiller, Johns gentle determination to get the best cartography the technology can provide, Franciss round house fireside mussing on an Iron Age mans joys in life and Stuart goes walk about so we can get the lay of the land and know our place in it was amazing, every bit of it. I watch time team on more 4 I have watched most episodes many times and it is a joy to come across one I have never seen before. Real shame its leaving our screens but it did give us so many hours of pleasure along with the odd glimpse of a young Alice Roberts and the occasional grumpiness of Mick. I have watched Time Team for years as has my son and many many friends. 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