We do have money too you know. One only has to consider the creative arc of Channel Four itself, to have noticed that its a shadow of what it set out to be and frankly, those who run it now should be ashamed of themselves, relieved from duty, and prevented from working in TV ever again. As Francis Pryor observed on his blog, in many ways the real question is what went right?. Thank goodness there is a myriad of viewers who appreciate the achievement of Time Team. The presenters never got enough credit for me, Phil, a hero and when can I share a pint with you? The comment by Peter Thomas is excellent and is a very eloquent summation. Dont judge based on the rubbish you get over there. I cant believe how much I have learned during Covid lock down because of Time Team. Watching how the team coalesce over time and their skills mature. Our family enjoyed Tony Robinsons performance, but what made Time Team great was Mick and Phil and Carenza and Matt and Stewart and Raksha and Mick the Twig and Bridget and Raysan and Victor the artist and the geophysicists and Robin the historian and all the others whose contributions brought together a cohesive story for a site from a range of disciplines. Are any available at the moment does anyone know? Thank goodness for DVDs of past episodes. if you can i would a reply.also HELEN IS ALSO VERY GOOD. I recommend Current Archaeology to young and old as a way of covering all eras and defining ones particular interests in the subject. His role translating archaeology into laymens terms was pure genius. During that time he deduced the towns Medieval layout. Always will be in my heart! Do specials instead of a series. Self - Deya, Mallorca, Spain (1998) . But its also the fact that they didnt just impart accumulated knowledge, they made new discoveries as we watched. Unfortunately my DVD recording did not work. It is the ONLY program I think worth watching in all the rubbish put on these days ! INCREDIBLE ! By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. I learn so much. I was surfing the internet to obtain correct titles for some episodes that I recorded earlier. I am an ex water board worker and I still don t know where they obtained the patience to go into a hole in the ground and dig with a trowel. However I would contact Channel Four to find out when they will be repeating it again and maybe arrange to record the programmes. It was responsible for me going on a dig and having a great time. I have watched Time Team over the years. Yet time and time again they did it with grace, charm, humor and knowledge. This would be the only way of successfully reincarnating Time Team and fixing your pathetic and ignorant and unsuccessful changes. It brings together entire families and to my mind, is of huge importance, in that it makes us aware of who we are and where we came from and the way it was presented to us was magical. Please read. The technology now at our disposal, and a new generation of archaeologists joining the team, is a fantastic prospect. In 2003, I joined the amateur Biggar Archaeology Group which, among other achievements, discovered the oldest known archaeological site in Scotland. The explanation for the end of Time Team is that the people who run Channel 4 are all about 12 years old. Hi Alan, thanks a lot for your reply very helpful. 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 have just realised that time team is to be axed by c4. Prior to us, by and large archaeology was something you could only really appreciate if you read books with long words in them. We will miss his humour, his knowledge and his warmth. When SBS decided to bring new hip young presenters in to replace the two experienced, knowledgeable and popular presenters who had made it from 1986 to 2004, and made it an institution, the ratings plummeted, and the new format was canned after 2 years. Ive got to say I think he handled the shows well. On the other hand, all good things come to an end. While the allure of such sites created a powerful television spectacle, it also marked a move away from the programmes humble local archaeology origins. Finding it was to completely end, not, as Id hoped, to revert to its more successful format I was quite heart broken. I had to think about it before I realized what he meant. The thrill of time running out also engaged viewers, and Time Teams popularity was rewarded with increasingly longer series. He said: The time had come to leave. My parents watch it. We have watched it form the start and enjoyed it on various level hugely. Season 1, aired in 1994, had four episodes, while season 2 followed with five, and season 3 boasted six. It will be sad for it to end, but theres still a few epsiodes I havent seen. I take my hat off to them. I have watched and enjoyed Time Team for many years I am one of the oldies watching but my children grandchildren and great grandchildren are all avid viewers I feel the makers of this program had no perception of its impact on different generations when they set out to close the program down. Steve Singleton (now part of English Heritage) in 1985, and is now head of its Landscape Investigation Team based in York, England. At least we can watch past programmes on More 4 on on the On Demand. My wife was not well for several years & she found Time Team to be one of the few programs worth watching. The team are irreplaceable, such a huge whole left in life once the program ended. 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. The time team has brought history, archaeology, geophys and a devoted team of professionals into my life. Weve also done the landscapes around them, so if you want additional information then the Time Team reports contain that.. What proved to be the fateful conversation took place in a Little Chef on the Okehampton bypass. sundays seem empty without my time team fix. It would be nice if Channel 4 admitted its error and reinstated Time Team in its proper format. Karenza Lewis archaeological sex on legs. We hope that someone our there will take them under their wing and continue the shows its been great,you have shown us so much interesting archaeology of our past from all the corner;s of our beautiful planet,and its hard work doing all that digging and trying to preserve it for our future children. axed is their a petition running ????? We range in age from 8yrs to 82yrs and have loved Tony, Mick, Phil, Carenza, Helen, Faye, geophys John and most of all Stuart. BRING IT BACK. I never made any money out of it, but a lot of my soul went into it. 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. Tim Team has finally brought British history into focus for me. 100% Upvoted. My politics are not Tony Robinsons or Mick Astons, but both deserve warm congratulations for what they did for archaeology and viewers over two decades.Tony Robinson seems to be largely responsible for the successful populist formula, the zest and the humourand the succinct resumes to stop viewers getting flummoxed., He deserves a knighthood but presumably he would just wrinkle his nose. What a great show. NON of these corporations do they think we are all idiots who will do as they as told like little children in school!!!!! 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. The programmes were sometimes slight and of course a three day dig is only a sketch rather than a full canvass, but Time Team enriched my life. Now everyone knows the word geophys. Did you watch the episode of operation nightingale where the maimed ,psychologically injured soldiers from conflicts abroad found an inner peace and a feeling that they were no longer helpless in the world. But the professor, 65, said that changes to the programme which have led to the introduction of co-presenter Mary-Ann Ochota and the dropping of some archaeologists had left him really angry. I have only lately discovered time team and I love it I record as many episodes as I can and I think all of the cast make the show I was never interested in archeology but I am addicted now just watchedthe Salisbury plain one with the soldiers who are coping with life and one said that watching TT helped hime to relax and began to enjoy life again Time Team repeats on You Tube are helping to keep me sane during the Covid19 lockdown. very sad day for us and the time team cast. This was the best educational programme that I looked forward to every week and also all the repeats that were broadcast on more 4. I once heard Mr Harding say Oh arr. Im writing this having just had my daily lunchtime fix of a Tiime Team repeat on More 4. Ive enjoyed watching all the archeologists old and new & think Tony Robinson is a great presenter. And to lose Mick Aston well, that was it for us. What a bore YOU are! There is a petition already, on Facebook, which is not the ideal place. GOOD LUCK TO THEM ALL. And so disappointed in ch4. 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. The only thing that surprises me is that they didnt include a so called comedian. Maybe the resulting reruns and you tube videos will be a template for all group endeavors. When did Mick leave time team? You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. C4, please bring back the previous and successful formatting of Time Team. It is amazing to contemplate the staggering amount of archaeology lurking beneath the surface of the whole of the British Isles. Yes, it became a bit formulaic probably inevitable when dullard TV producers are involved. But maybe it is time and we need to move on. Sad days. Im sure it was meant to interest younger viewers in Archeology, a noble enough concept. I too have enjoyed Time Team and am amazed that it has been scrapped. Totally gutted Time Team is going. Their intention is to uncover the remains of a number of plantation houses that now are no more than ruins. Now I have no reason what ever to watch ch 4 now or in the future . Im sitting here on the sofa watching the usual More 4 showing on a Saturday morning. 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. Her role, as a foil to Sir Tony, was complimentary, and never as an expert. 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.). I am not sure who set it up, but you can find it by searching for Time Team FB page. A known anthropologist and archeologist ( Emmanuel College, Cambridge ), to describe and dismiss her as a former model is a bit unfair. I am going to miss the show. Now British television can be as dumbed down and offensive as American television has become. With regards to a few folks comments about Tony Robinson. Surely this cant really be the end?? Yes, really hope so! The worst thing they did was sex it up. Re-assemble the team ! Stewart has always been my top hero too, although I loved everyone without exception till the changes happened. To anyone who loves the Sunday afternoon history fix as much as I do PLEASE sign! My oldest son and my husband dream of being as good in tapping flint as Phil! In addition, people are re-discovering the magic and history of their local areas and the wellbeing that can be derived from activities like archaeology. I thought the 2013 series was an improvement on the 2012 series, but tonights episode was disappointing. I hope there are more DVDs on the programs will be made as I have every current one at the moment. I never saw any of these shows until a week ago when I stumbled over them on youtube. Mary Ann Ochota qualified or not added nothing substantive unless the viewer was starved for gratuitous cleavage shots and huge white beaverish teeth. However, they added: Intelligence, natural curiosity and a passion for archaeology is a must.. hide. Struck by how much could be learnt in a few hours, Tim wondered what could be achieved in a few days. Why cant these so-called clever people just leave things alone. The format changed and little was really seen of the dig. This biographical article related to British television is a stub. Time Team - Phil Harding Phil Harding Field Archaeologist Phil Harding is Time Team's resident trench-excavator. My wife was unwell for many years but TT was one of the few TV Shows that she got pleasure from. I live in Minnesota and am anxious to explore sites of the indigenous people who lived and continue to live here. Regards Peter Mulready Australia. It is absolutely fantastic to see the amount of people who have followed this programme and the comments above are pretty amazing. So why could it not continue on and evolve in 2013 ? Found Time Team on You Tube. Shows that actually ADD something GOOD to the mix. Afterall SA is used to watching loads of rubbish repeats every day!!! I have been watching Time Team since its birth and can quite candidly say, I have never seen and enjoyed such a beautiful piece of television. Im an Englishman, came to Australia as a 12yo in 1970. Apart from the marvellous people who made up the Time Team over the years, the way they used the magic of television to highlight features of the dig, overlay geophys visualisations onto the site, extend a fragment of a pot into a full representation, and so on, made this program an exemplar of how to produce truly educational television; and the way the passion of the Team members and their expertise was allowed to shine, coupled with a witty front man, showed that educational does not have to mean dull or dumbed down. well done on ending one of the best programs on tele. Such speed was certainly not ideally suited to showcase all of the techniques available to modern archaeologists. What are you going to replace it with? Im tired of the idiots that run TV and Im ready for revolution.whos with me!!! With Season 20 airing next year, and a series of one-off specials running into 2014, there is still new Time Team on the way. 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