Yet time and time again they did it with grace, charm, humor and knowledge. Speaking to Express.co.uk, Tony said he won't be. (Then, of course, it goes straight to Hell). 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. Your email address will not be published. will take it on. xx. Especially ones which dig a site. 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 Unlike many here, I think Mary Anne Ochota was a qualified addition to evolve and maintain the momentum of the series. Congratulations to all concerned on a great program. All I can say is thank you to all at Time Team. I was the archaeological consultant but they decided to get rid of half the archaeological team, without consulting me.. I am looking forward to last series and specials over the next 2 years.The end of an era. But once the old hands started to disappear the magic went too. I watch any that come on now.. saw one yesterday about the digging our of the 2 world war planes in the bogs.. 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 never had any interest in my UK ancestors heritage and the conditions they must have endured until I watched the team in action. Raphael, you cant have the old cast back. Even after its star began to wane Time Team remained popular. Envelopes hidden at strategic points would set challenges along the lines of find the Medieval high street in two hours. And so agree with all here who say that C4 is very sadly dumbed down from its early days and mission. One of the best programs EVER. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 FAQS Clear - All Rights Reserved now I rely on repeats. Required fields are marked *. My grandson is a budding archeologist and watches it over and over again. Tony Robinson is proud of the programmes success in making archaeology accessible. All Rights Reserved, We use cookies to enhance your experience while using our website. Years earlier, Sir Mortimer Wheeler did some Archaeology pgms on TV and they were always popular. Relatives, jobs, social network profiles - Radaris people search engine. document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "aef75bd6fa7bfa0cebb4e51d4d2b7451" );document.getElementById("ac59ec51d8").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Latest news from our sister site, the-past.com. Towards the end of its run an average episode would cost around 200,000 a budget more on the scale of a small drama show in the eyes of television insiders but over 20 years Channel 4 pumped 4 million directly into British archaeology. I am wondering how many viewers watch the Time Team now. Possibly my favourite television programme. .As always it will, I supposed be replaced by some run of the mill program, American sit com or soap. There just isn't any of the stuff to dig up anymore". The Isle of Mull episode in season 17 is a great example of what could be discovered. There was a youthful energy to them back them, which was part of the attraction. Really gutted TT has finished, and shame on Channel 4 for this decision! We are headed to the UK in May from the US to see some of the TT sites. Beautifully expressed, Andrew. I am sure there are more sites for them to investigate. I have watched TT for the last 20 years from my mid 20s. I love time team. Im 77 and was taught English history at boarding school, but Time Team has made it come alive and with so much meaning. I have watched Time Team from day one, and now my 11 and 9 year old daughters love to watch it, in fact my youngest commented she would like to be an archaeologist when she grows up, and this is from watching Time Team, I cannot believe Time Team has been axed, its a national institution. For those too grief stricken to cope right now, subscribe to the youtube video blog of Dig Village. It may not have been archaelogical perfection but it did make archaeology appealing to many and did digs that no one had the funds or interest to do. If Channel 4 wish to cancel TT why not take it to another channel If jonathon Ross, Parky and Graham Norton can do it why not TT, No more Phil! Was it her sultry beauty, or easy going attitude that rubs some the wrong way ? Carenza Lewis, Stewart Ainsworth, Helen Geake and geophys genius John Gater will all be returning and are excited about the new sites. Time team is currently repeated on more-4 each midweek day and sometimes Saturdays, but I still miss fresh episodes and the original presenters and everyone should put pressure on c4 for more episodes even if it were one a month ! swinging camera booms. I will miss my bit of kulcha. just found TT on Acorn streaming. Shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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. Mick Aston is a damn good archaeologist and his departure was a serious loss to the programme. Please use the Phil Harding & Ian Curnow entry when applicable. It was wonderful stuff and it was so great to be able to sit on the informed and incredibly interesting conversations between the archaeologists and the repartee with Tony Robinson. I am going to miss the show. This has been one of our few favourite programs; not only has it been informative, but it has been entertaining in the best-possible sense. Certainly the revamp for the 2012 programmes didnt do the programme any favours but another reason for the loss of viewers even before that must have been the lack of a fixed time in the schedules. He will take up the role in late June 2012. 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!) Im an Englishman, came to Australia as a 12yo in 1970. Trained on excavations with the Bristol University Extra Mural Department and other bodies from 1966, he has been a [] All the best shows are taken off and all we are left with is the boring and so untrue Archers. I am an American who did real dirt archeology thirty years ago.I dug at at three historic sites and one protohistoric site in East Central Illinois. Its disadvantage was that it had no scope to include z-list celebrities to manufacture controversy around, and so it was killed. !I have just retired and it would be perfect NOW. And this program had run its course several years ago. I have told so many people about Time Team & my grand daughter has been trying to decide should she be an archaeologist or a geologist because of it. i have seen every episode of time team and ive never seen him mention anything like that other than one time, so you are a complete moron and need to look up what the word patronize means since i am now patronizing you. I cannot understand why you are axing it!!? What am I going to do now knowing there isnt an unending stream of new TTs to feed my addiction? Your contribution to TV and Archeology is now history itself! He was an outstanding presenter for the show. 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. Just recently I saw a show about Egypt using satellite infra red survey archaeology that could reveal all the subsurface features accross a whole landscape. Enjoyed Tony and the whole crew, felt like u were part of the dig and part of the crew, they were all like family. In all fairness thank you C4 for having the foresight to do the programme in the first place but put the money saved back into culture, dont invest it in any more fly on the wall or the only way is type of programmes or you may just lose any of the credibility youve gained. I have watched every episode from season 1, some many times. Like others I would like to see somebody else either bringing it back or developing the format. ABC altered the format marginally and called it At the Movies. I speculate that Mr Bushs rant is based upon nothing more than jealousy over the fact that Mr Harding has obviously learned one more word than him whilst digging those big holes! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVRe_gMtXNo. We always joke about that, but I think its indicative of how people understand archaeology is a process. Ive got to say I think he handled the shows well. And to lose Mick Aston well, that was it for us. I am appalled. RIP MICK ASTON. C4 has descended to abysmal levels. 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. 2017, My husband and I decided to get rid of our tv when we had 2 young sons. Oh dear what a shame as its such a great program especially with Phil & ALL the team.I think their sense of humour is almost worth a show on its own.Anyway a big thank you for many interesting hours as a an armchair archeologist. Just did the same as Leigh trying to find out when the next series is due to start. Born 1957. Think what we learned. No, I didnt ever notice that, was I watching the right show? Filmed at Athelney, site of Alfred the Greats apocraphal burnt cakes, the site was scheduled, precluding excavation. I would be very happy, if it was revived. 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. Lively interpersonal dynamics, celebratory meals and wine, inviting locals to learn more about the world around them back in time, diverse resources and approaches coordinating and appreciating each other- some reading. History is a fascinating subject but I had drawn him into the subject a few years after we married but I had the privilege of degree training. I have several friends who are serious archaeologists who have been dismissive of this program over the years, some of their comments about the lack of time for each dig are valid. Not that I want to live there though am quite happy to be an Australian. It was this show that gave me the inspiration to study history and I will really miss it. His father, Ralph, died of a heart attack in 1977 at the age of 57.[2]. When I get a chance I watch the repeats on More 4. What is the point of Channel 4, if not to do something different? Yes,he was often guilty of playing the devils advocate, but at such times he was the voice of many of us upon listening to yet another gigantic leap of hastily constructed faith or explanation of purpose for the sake of the less informed viewing massive. 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. The New Town of a Norman Prince: In Much Wenlock, the Team examine the early development of a medieval town . 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. Ace Custom: Phil Harding uses a personal shovel that he's modified to suit his needs. He should have stuck to presenting instead of trying to take command. What kind of paint do you use on kitchen cabinets? Still, we liked to watch something online every now and than rather than read a book, play a game or just talk to each other and thats when my husband showed me the first episodes of Time Team, which he remember from his youth. Incidentally, to my British friends & fellow TT fans I have to say that I agree with the comments in this thread that the American shows that BBC chooses to air in the UK are garbage, but what a shame the excellent documentaries and history-related productions are not offered in your part of the world. In February 2012, Prof Aston, writing in the Western Daily Press, explained his decision to quit Time Team a year earlier, saying it was because Channel 4 had altered its format and the show had . Harding was a regular on Time Team from the first series in 1994 until its cancellation in 2013. My favourite show. It announced that after 20 seasons and over 230 episodes the programme was being axed by Channel 4. Much as I still love watching them (though, annoyingly, More 4 often shows the same programme a week later), I can hardly bear to think there will be no more new ones. And key graphic purporting to show the significant shift in building alignments between two phases did not actually do that but simply repeated the original layout! As an amateur digger, I envied TTs resources a JCB on call, geophysics, dendrochronology, C14 dating, DNA analysis. A relative alerted us to Time Team knowing.my husband and I were long term enthusiasts. 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. Time Team Specials. To an incredible all round team we thank you and to Phil damn we will miss you! Im 78 years old. Tim Taylor recalls that some archaeologists were initially, quite fairly, a bit sceptical. One aspect that some treated with suspicion was the three-day deadline. Headed by D Macall. We will miss Tony, Mick and Phil and the team. Also it being on an increasingly miserable Channel (4) did it no favours whatsoever. I think Phil is such a great character. God, is there nothing for older viewers who actually like to think? What idiot made this particular decision to cancel such an interesting and educational series! Phil Harding (archaeologist) : biography 25 January 1950 - Philip 'Phil' Harding, FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. Philip 'Phil' Harding, FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. Now we are nearing the end of Series XX I feel a tinge of sadness that a programme which both educates and informs will be with us no more. All the repeats are still amazing, I also watch ime team every day without fail. I am still quite happy to watch repeats on Sky. Yes TR can be intensely irritating at times, but as the years have gone by I think his appreciation of the experts has increased and they have learned skills from him about presentation. I love Time Team and regularly binge watch have seen many episodes several times. Matt has dressed up and lived the life of a Roman soldier, Medieval lay-brother and even home-guard infantry, to name a few. Thank you. The last series was disappointing without Helen and Stuart who were replaced by people without half their expertise. This is true Reallity Television. Excellent show. why change what works well and T T did work well . (all good things must come to an end). Anyone who visited one of their digs while shooting was underway will have seen the devotion it inspired in members of the public. Try Dig Ventures, an online crowd-funded Archaeology site. It was an intelligent, thought provoking, and entertaining program. Please ressurect it someone soon. It used to be on in the early evening at a specific time every week, but in recent years it has been moved to late afternoon with the start time changing by 5, 10, 15 minutes over the weeks making watching and even recording it more problematic. I loved the banter between Tony, Phil and Mick and anyone could see they enjoyed their jobs. Maybe one day she will say sorry to us all. Totally agree. 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! I am one of the over 40s over 60 in fact. Perhaps we can come up with a crew of our own with Ronald Hutton replacing Tony Robinson and I do know of a great film crew that would take up the filming. Its one of those few things in life that meant so much, really looked forward to every episode. Here we chart the highs and lows of a revolutionary format that aimed to bring archaeology to the people. I do agree, bringing the new blood in(an ex model, who I dont think was all that good looking) without consulting certain long standing experts, was wrong. I too wonder why they stopped it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i believe everything has a lifespan, and that must include television shows. IT DID NOT NEED JAZZING UP. We do have money too you know. I AM SO UPSET AT THE ENDING OF TIME TEAM ! I enjoyed Time Team and I will miss it Carenza and the later Helen Geake were the highlights for me there was always a sense of tension when you heard a shout of Tony not knowing what find theyd unearthed. Tags: I too have enjoyed Time Team and am amazed that it has been scrapped. A good friend of mine was a guest archaeologist on several T.T programmes and it was my good fortune to go along on production. British Television just one more nail in your coffin. I am American and Time Team is my favorite program. I am incredibly disappointed at CH4 for axing a fine British programme. The money was well spent, and today only five Time Team sites remain unpublished a record that shames many UK units and academics. CHANNEL 4, YOU ARE A COMPLETE BUNCH OF IDIOTS!!!. 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