There was a early chemistry here of personalities, as well as expertise. 
But its also the fact that they didnt just impart accumulated knowledge, they made new discoveries as we watched. Weve also done the landscapes around them, so if you want additional information then the Time Team reports contain that.. Yes, Upton Castle was a bit of a mess in terms of style, but it held our interest. I thought the 2013 series was an improvement on the 2012 series, but tonights episode was disappointing. 
I rue the fact that as a child we used encyclopaedias 20 years out of date. 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. It may be in fifteen or so years a new Time Team will go digging in the archives of the defunct Channel 4 to explain how with the audience Channel 4 had for an entertaining and informative programme Which bright go ahead executive (IDIOT) came up with the Idea, if its not broken we must fix it. One of the people she missed was Carenza Lewis. 
While the yet-to-air season 20 promises a return to more-traditional Time Team values, it was too late. Afterall SA is used to watching loads of rubbish repeats every day!!! 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. thank god for the repeats. I still watch the series on U-tube. This informative, interesting program has long been a favourite amongst all ages of our family. I loved it and speaking as an Hibernian, the only thing I found mildly irritating was Tonys obsession with all things Roman. 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. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, citing court documents, Robinson dealt with anxiety issues, depression and ADHD. It announced that after 20 seasons and over 230 episodes the programme was being axed by Channel 4. Long gone are the back garden digs. Weve been able to order some DVDs from Australia, but we have missed many of the series since we moved here, and there is no way to watch them online. WebA team of archaeologists, usually led by Mick Aston or Francis Pryor (the latter usually heading Bronze Age and Iron Age digs), including field archaeologist Phil Harding, congregate at a site, usually in Britain. anyone want to correspond about this i would like for them to write me. He joined the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (now part of English Heritage) in 1985, and is now head of its Landscape Investigation Team based in York, England. (3 different history channels, Discovery channel, Travel channel, Military channel, National Geographic channel the list goes on and on. 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. It is amazing to contemplate the staggering amount of archaeology lurking beneath the surface of the whole of the British Isles. 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. This was a fresh ongoing series with a warm and positive vibe, an interesting treat on TV. Time Team dug another fogou at nearby Boleigh in the early days, and an Iron Age settlement at Gear Farm on the Helford River. We are a large audience. I have scoured the Internet watching every episode I can find, some more than once. Time Team has left a legacy that few TV programs can match and im sure that generations to come will enjoy. Its our favoite show. I still enjoy my archaeology despite my age not being able to take part in the reality. 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. Mick played a less prominent part in Time Team after an episode of illness in 2003, and in 2012 he left the programme after criticising a reduction in its academic standards. Partly, we all feel we are losing old friends after all this time but theres so much trash on TV that its no surprise that its loss is so keenly felt. if there is a petition please let me know.i would like to put our names down. 2023 CURRENT PUBLISHING LTD - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 
And Ive always thought tony was perfectly great as the show presenter, interested and fun, a joy to watch. The 2006 audience survey also identified that Time Teams core audience consisted of families and people aged over 45 / 50. This has been echoed in the huge spike of activity on the Portable Antiquities Scheme website during lockdown, as more time spent in gardens yielded a wealth of archaeological finds, from flint arrowheads to a Tudor-era coin hoard (see CA 372). Theme: Envo Blog. very sad day for us and the time team cast. I can honestly say that what you saw on the television was what you got in real life. Hopefully, I will be able to visit some. We are headed to the UK in May from the US to see some of the TT sites. Required fields are marked *. Yes as convicts and bloody proud of it. Such an approach was perfectly realised by Graham Dixon, the director of the first few seasons. It has certainly opened up the world of archaeology to new generations, and has [] One of best, very passionate three part on geology of Great Britain was filmed with Mr Tony Robinson who is/was excellent presenter. Please BBC take this show under your wings ! I have missed Time Team SO much.. We only recently discovered the Time Team show and rush to ensure we dont miss a show. We can now offer that, with extra insights, technical information, masterclasses, and so on. Ive enjoyed watching all the archeologists old and new & think Tony Robinson is a great presenter. The format changed and little was really seen of the dig. Will there ever be a time when I wouldnt watch Time Team repeats? The explanation for the end of Time Team is that the people who run Channel 4 are all about 12 years old. I thought the programmes inspiring and my grief was genuine at its loss of experts like Mick Aston and the programmes ending.The occasional sighting of a long lost member like Carenza Lewis in a published Report makes me wish for the experience as it unfolded once again. Also I dont know how many episodes Ive got left to watch and am dreading the day I realise Im rewatching episodes Ive seen before, though thats still better than pretty much anything else on TV at the moment. To an incredible all round team we thank you and to Phil damn we will miss you! The Twitter page has been great up to now. I think the writing was on the wall when the powers that be messed about with it, moving its base to Cardiff and losing quality staff and goodwill. The breathtaking 3D model it produced of the buried structures persuaded English Heritage to commission a complete survey on the spot. Stranger things have happened! Not all of us want mindless reality TV that costs a few bob to present. John and his team must have walked miles. Id like to know where. Do specials instead of a series. http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/time-team-should-continue-on-tv.html In the country you have more sense of the spirit of a place. 
Carenzas missing as is Helen, I see Mick walked out as I also presume Stewart has too. Shame I can now only watch it at 5am on the History channel. A monumental row and walk out, one would guess. Tony used the rest of the Teams expertise to bring to life what was often regarded as a crusty subject before Time Teams arrival. 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. I agree Shiela, a long read but entertaining, and an indication of TTs popularity. Time Team is a victim of Channel 4s misguided quest for progress, and we hope that, in some form, the programme may rise like the phoenix from the ashes and take on a persona not far removed from the popular format. Time Time could go on indefinitely as long as it found a sympathetic home, and BBC Four would be ideal, their audience demographic would fit far far better than the current Channel 4 one, which is increasingly to try and chase the Reality/Makeover show market at the expense of original programming, and attract audiences that the advertisers prefer to exploit, rather than those with brain. The villa sits on the Broughton estate owned by the Fiennes family, and was initially investigated by Oxford Archaeology (under the management of CgMs Heritage) after its location was discovered by amateur archaeologist Keith Westcott. 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. Start a letter writing campaign to bring it back. I found it much preferable to the Planet Earth shows of David Attenbrough. It has taught and shown me so much, I have a wonderful interest in archaeology thanks to this show, and loved hearing and seeing our past. With Mick in his amazing technicolor jumpers playing father and patient teacher, fielding Tonys laymans questions, Phil as the eccentric uncle who could dig with the instincts of a terrier after a bone, John and his whiz-bang geo-phys, and all the other children hard at work in their specialties, the programme wasnt merely TIME TEAM it was TIME FAMILY. Little surprise she became a history teacher. Would hydrogen chloride be a gas at room temperature? Perhaps the BBC could take over where Channel 4 has failed and get back to grass roots like in series 4-6. I dread to think just where the Television industry is looking for its viewers In the Night Garden. Sadly,she passed away 2 years ago but before she went, she told me not to forget to watch TT. Just did the same as Leigh trying to find out when the next series is due to start. Excavating the CA Archive:Central Belt and the Borders, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVRe_gMtXNo, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Time_Team_episodes, I Have Fallen In Love With Land Rover Freelander! I watched every show, every season, and I never noticed that Tony had an obsession with Romans. Can anyone help us with the contact? I was especially interested in the programme on Looe Island chapel as my grandparents once owned Looe Island and I had been there and walked over the chapel remains. Im 77 and was taught English history at boarding school, but Time Team has made it come alive and with so much meaning. How many programmes can a entertain a whole family at the same time, not many. Will you still be able to buy Godiva chocolate? The 67-year-old, best known for playing Baldrick in the BBC comedy series, was knighted in the Birthday Honours list in recognition of his public and political service. Fans can now engage in the show in ways that were simply unimaginable when we started out, Tim Taylor says. Coincidentally, digging within a tight timeframe echoed contemporary changes underway in the profession. Harding has been a member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists since 1985, and in 2006 was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. I AM SO UPSET AT THE ENDING OF TIME TEAM ! Shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Couldnt agree more. I will have to content myself with watching the 4OD repeats for ever now. Since launching on Patreon last December, Time Team has reached all three of its successive goals ahead of target, with Patrons from five continents pledging their support. DREADFUL ! Its always sad when a long running and reputable series ends. 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. Yes, speak for yourself! But maybe it is time and we need to move on. In 2003, I joined the amateur Biggar Archaeology Group which, among other achievements, discovered the oldest known archaeological site in Scotland. This is in no doubt as a direct result of the post production. The format was part of the problem. While this was, to some extent, born out of production necessities, members of the Team who came from a commercial archaeology background have noted that this fast pace replicated the realities of much day-to-day archaeology. Youre right about More4 but try Discovery History which is showing what I think must be very early ones judging by the colour (and amount!) It has also helped me find out more about my own history that goes back to U.K. Have caught onto Time Team on the History Channel. A round-up of some of the latest archaeology news from around the world. 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. Lay people learnt about geophysics, stratigraphy, context, and lumps and bumps. A well-known face on television through his regular appearances on Channel 4s Time Team, Phils contribution to archaeology extends well beyond his TV role. We always joke about that, but I think its indicative of how people understand archaeology is a process. Time Team was the product (exclusively) of Channel 4 a commercial TV-only company that was created in the early 80s. . Prior to us, by and large archaeology was something you could only really appreciate if you read books with long words in them. And was taught English history at boarding school, but Time Team was the product ( ). 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