or anyone with an IQ of 50 and below, or the attention span a bit longer than a small herring. Now British television can be as dumbed down and offensive as American television has become. Out of interest, Time Team fans, how many of you would be willing to pay directly to watch new programs? What is the matter not retro enough for you ! I remember John Gater and his long beard. Your email address will not be published. Totally agree. Agree 100%, they should have left it well alone. 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 Yes, it became a bit formulaic probably inevitable when dullard TV producers are involved. I started looking to find more information about the history of Henham park & was so sad to see the show has been axed. 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 . Strata indeed! I am now watching past digs being repeated on More Four. A) Time Team's still going; B) Tony Robinson left; C) Tony Robinson's returning. I would joke with my kids when doing some gardening that I might unearth a roman soldier or a roman coin. ** TIME TEAM HAS JOINED PATREON! Desperate for a good documentary to watch over a late dinner, I discovered Tony Robinsons Time Team special on the Mesolithic and Doggerland. Immediately, I was hooked. Somehow they know that the user is in the US and access is denied. Ive loved Time Team since day one, but recently Ive found it becoming a little too cozy. People came and went, such as my favourite Robin Bush, but those two remained, as did their stamina and zeal for the show. A few years earlier Tony Robinson had joined a trip Mick was leading to Santorini as part of his adult education work for Bristol University. Thank you, Time Team!!! Im sure it was meant to interest younger viewers in Archeology, a noble enough concept. He has become a familiar face on the Channel 4 television series Time Team. RIP Time Team. UK engineer, producer, songwriter, musician and author. What a pity we had to endure that young lady fashion model who merely read her script for a couple of episodes. Ace Custom: Phil Harding uses a personal shovel that he's modified to suit his needs. Ive got to say I think he handled the shows well. What better way of introducing archaeology to young people than for them to see it on a Sunday afternoon? Phil Harding and family at Buckingham Palace, 12 December 2006. It wasn't exactly love at first sight, but it was heading there. What do other TT viewers think? 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. We always joke about that, but I think its indicative of how people understand archaeology is a process. My enduring memory of Tony Robinson during Time Team filming is him spending several hours of every day asleep in a massive American car with the engine running. The implementation of Planning Policy Guidance 16 in 1990 enshrined archaeology within the development process and paved the way for todays professional units. Who knows,but hopefully in years to come we might all see a reunion? Victor is a great artist and bought sites to life. 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. 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. Required fields are marked *. Yes, Phil can still shift the muck but check out his work on lithics studies and you might change your opinion. 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. The money was well spent, and today only five Time Team sites remain unpublished a record that shames many UK units and academics. Such an approach was perfectly realised by Graham Dixon, the director of the first few seasons. Plans: Tim said they now have enough funds to film two new episodes for YouTube, with another two in the pipeline. Sadly, this was not the case. 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 was glued to the screen.. Thankyou for what we have ! Rumours have been circulating since a statement appeared on the Time Team social media accounts earlier this week, alluding to something "big". Carenza Lewis, Stewart Ainsworth, Helen Geake and geophys genius John Gater will all be returning and are excited about the new sites. I never felt patronized and certainly never notice Tony Robinson sermonizing about global warming. Headed by D Macall. The obvious situation is that if it kept to the original cast ( which it did not ), then there would be a problem immediately when someone left, or passed on. if there is a petition please let me know.i would like to put our names down. 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. No other archaeology programmes on any channels tackle the wide range of sites and periods that TT did or inspired many to become keen amateurs or to start a career in archaeology. Yeah. I dread to think just where the Television industry is looking for its viewers In the Night Garden. I dont understand what purpose that serves, but there you have it. The new series is getting nearer to the original format, I think, except for the one featuring the soldiers, which, dare I say it and risk castigation (?) I am 81 & have watched & enjoyed TT for many years. Will miss them! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVRe_gMtXNo. He was hired as the Oakland Athletics third base coach in November 2017, staying with them through the 2019 season. Official website also launched: http://www.TimeTeamFans.com Thanks everyone. Most days, I have been watching the TT repeats on More Four in the afternoons. Hopefully it will be picked up by another channel. Tony Robinson, global warming? This is a project in its preliminary stages, run by Tim Taylor. 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. 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. Sir Tony I salute you and the team,its been a good innings! In the immediate aftermath of a programmes cancellation it is traditional to attempt a post-mortem of what went wrong. All the members of the team are keen to promote archaeology, I once witnessed Phil Harding rushing from trench to trench when TT were in York, stopping, turning off his radio and spending time talking to some enthusiastic kids about what he was doing, how he was doing it and why, the kids were transfixed by his enthusiasm, his ability to communicate his subject at many different levels being an inspiring sight. His sharp, charming wit and fresh-faced boyish looks made him the prime target for the historical re-enactment spots on the show. Tony was very good at being the non-archeologist and I salute him! Bring them back ! A thoroughly good bunch of people with a true PASSION for their subject ! 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. Mick Aston is a damn good archaeologist and his departure was a serious loss to the programme. Philip 'Phil' Harding DL FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. All Rights Reserved, We use cookies to enhance your experience while using our website. The attempted dumbing down of Time Team smacks of dim executives meeting to dish corporate cliches out to one another. document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "aef75bd6fa7bfa0cebb4e51d4d2b7451" );document.getElementById("ac59ec51d8").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Latest news from our sister site, the-past.com. [] One of best, very passionate three part on geology of Great Britain was filmed with Mr Tony Robinson who is/was excellent presenter. 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. Available to view on 4oD (www.channel4.com/programmes/timesigns/4oD), watching it now provides a salutatory lesson in just how revolutionary the Time Team format was. How far after expiration date can you eat eggs. Fortunately, it wasnt. Mick Aston, 65, quits historical show after it hires Cambridge graduate Mary-Ann Ochota, 30. YOU HAVE JUST NOT THOUGHT THIS THROUGH! I would be very interested in acquiring DVDs of the whole series to watch at my leaisure. Over the years has shown archaeology all round UK. Great news that it is ending now we can have even more programs about yobs drinking abroad, crappy makeovers, the life of white van drivers and buying houses that cost 250,000 or more. In fact, since Tony had no input at all into what digs were scheduled, I dont see how that could even begin to be true. Our investigation of the villa and the landscape it occupies will aim to preserve and enrich our understanding of the past and the people who inhabited it. Channel 4 can go to where it rightly belongs confined to History. Best of all, the cameras were rolling to capture the archaeologists euphoria as the geophysical plot emerged from a bulky printer in the back of the survey vehicle. I agree Shiela, a long read but entertaining, and an indication of TTs popularity. My heart goes out to his family. Thats fairly unusual.. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, citing court documents, Robinson dealt with anxiety issues, depression and ADHD. Oh so true. He has become a familiar face on the Channel 4 television series Time Team . Lets hope that somebody in control is also a fan and a compromise can be reached. , Cant we have Phil once a week digging a hole in a pub garden, please?xxxx. The easy familiarity between the people on the programs has been such a contrast to the egos and prima donna attitudes you see in so many other programs. What Time Team once was in the beginning will never be reproduced. Think what we learned. Prior to us, by and large archaeology was something you could only really appreciate if you read books with long words in them. What will Ch4 spend its money on now, even more American imports? Expertise honed over 15 years was lost at a stroke, to be replaced by crew and production staff who knew neither each other nor archaeology. I am going to miss the show. Its our favoite show. 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. HATE all the crap American shows taking over the tv. IT WILL WORK, IT WILL BE SUPPORTED. 4 April 2012. Im in my mid 40s. This little part of the world (so far from Australia) was the birthplace of my father in law. It seems we cant find what youre looking for. 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. One of the best programmes on television. Channel 4 manages to produce some really rubbish reality programmes to titivate the youthful masses it hopes to attract. these idiots decide to change it.i hope they are happy boring peaple.please bring it back. I have not been watching the show for very long because it was not aired in the US as far as I know. I note that none of them ever received a gong. I feel really, really angry about it, he told British Archeology magazine. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Time Team's recent book Dig Village encourages everyone to discover more about the local history on their own doorsteps. And anyway, why would we want Channel 4 to keep TT? Not a Tony Robinson fan myself but he is part of the show. Channel 4 you need looking at!!! Archaeologist Phil Harding has paid tribute to his Time Team colleague Mick Aston who has died at the age of 66. (a bit of eye candy maybe if your of that age) Sad to see this very good program going down the pan. 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. The comment by Peter Thomas is excellent and is a very eloquent summation. Select 'Manage settings' to manage your choices. - The most complained about X Factor moments- The Forgotten presenters of Top Gear- 10 films that really got science wrong. What about the good time team has done? I saw the same program, Justin, and I agree entirely! I have just realised that time team is to be axed by c4. Thank you all at Time Team for a wonderful 20 years. Channel 4s choices are definitely a bit strange to many of us. Trained on excavations with the Bristol University Extra Mural Department and other bodies from 1966 he has been a professional archaeologist since 1971. . Toni Victoria australia. As a lowyal Time Team viewer from Australia, I am devastated. Please sign fans: Learning? 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. Their ethos has been propagated through the educational system and I feel that its still there (though fading) Trained on excavations with the Bristol University Extra Mural Department and other bodies from 1966, he has been a professional archaeologist since 1971. He also took part in the various spin-off series such as Time Team Extra (1998), Time Team Digs (2002) and Time Team Live. You should be ashamed of yourselves, especially the way you have treated Mick Aston after all those years of dedicated service. Right now, there's no reason for Guardiola not to select him in the starting XI, though. The UK has always been relied on for quality productions and Time Team epitomised these values, but obviously, some young Turk in a rented tux has been allowed to jazz it up. Research digs usually ran for weeks if not months, and it was questioned whether anything approaching responsible archaeology could be achieved in a mere three days. Its one of those few things in life that meant so much, really looked forward to every episode. We also use content and scripts from third parties that may use tracking technologies. International teams of archaeologists embark on a season of . Such a shame its being axed at a time its claimed the viewing figures are at its highest make little sense to me. Channel 4s loss their gain :) Re-assemble the team ! I WONDER what rubbish they will put on instead. The most detailed description dates from around 50 BC in the Commentarii de Bello Gallico, a first-hand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative by Julius Caesar. So we manage to get something enjoyable, which at the same time is also useful. I will miss it and them dreadfully. Such a shame a beautiful show as this is axed and they show such dribble as reality tv shows blah yuk. It lost its way because of the producers. Best wishes to everyone ever involved with the show. A monumental row and walk out, one would guess. 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? Harding was a regular on Time Team from the first series in 1994 until its cancellation in 2013. Here in South Africa we ahave been treated to some series and odd programs which I really enjoyed. You only have to look at the demographic to see that a model was not going to be an asset to TT. The key participants deserve a rest at their age, and the joy obviously just wasnt there. I loved every member of the cast and crew. Having said that, I hope this means Time Team DVDs will now be more available to those of us in the US who adore the show. I now look forward to watching as many individual shows as I can in the future. 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. I am sooooo sad that it is going and so is my family and friends..I would like to know what every one is going to do now our friends we see every week,I love the banter between everyone but no more. The Aussie fans are disappointed too that T T will be finishing up. I thought Channel Four was supposed to be a cultural channel appealing to grown ups, yet the dire Big Brother has been inflicted on us for over ten years along with other ephemeral rubbish. I know more today of English history and Roman occupation than I ever did before. Yes as convicts and bloody proud of it. I was the archaeological consultant but they decided to get rid of half the archaeological team, without consulting me.. Phil received the MBE in the Queen's 80th Birthday Honours list in 2006 in recognition of his sustainable development and climate change work in the South West region. 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. Taylor says, It would have been great to show Basil Brown the new technology, which enables us to see 3D images of the archaeology underground, allowing us to precisely target our excavation., Taylor continues: This dig signals the start of a fascinating new chapter for Time Team. pain this is all I can say in thinking that the single most important program ever to put PASSION in archaeology has been culled for giving more profit$ in adverts to run of the mill crap so long TimeTeam but rest assured you have YOUR place in history now! But after well over a decade on screen, and 20 series (comprising some 280 shows in all), things began to change. Hated that they axed Mick Aston and brought in other new people!!! Also, the most recent posters may not have heard of Mick Astons premature death. I enjoyed the later seasons in HD quality quite a lot, and I wish they would keep going for 20 more years. I will miss Mick and Phil and Tony. I am Canadian-born but living near Atlanta, Geogia, and travel to the UK often. It has become a staple in our family, even with the ABC running older series in high-rotation it beats the rest of the 6pm options hands down, even in repeat mode. It would be nice if Channel 4 admitted its error and reinstated Time Team in its proper format. Series Producer and creator of Time Team, Tim Taylor says, They did it! In 1966, while still at school, he attended a training excavation by Bristol University Extra Mural Department in Fyfield and West Overton. First Name. A 15-year-old boy has today been convicted of the murder of Ian Kirwan, 53. The format was part of the problem. I loved watching Time Team in Australia, way better than the American version. 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. My youngest daughter honed her love of history sitting with me on a Sunday evening watching Mick and Tony et al. My oldest son and my husband dream of being as good in tapping flint as Phil! I always made sure be there watching when it was on. Here in NZ we are only now starting Series 19,in Bitterly, at present. if thereis any justice in the world they shoud change there minds.TONY MICK PHIL STEWART JOHN MAT RAKSHA BRIGID CARENZA TO MENTION a few. here was atransfixing series, turning elitist subject into everyday knowledge for the ordinary man. I hope there are more DVDs on the programs will be made as I have every current one at the moment. Subscribe to Current Archaeology the UKs favourite archaeology magazine and like thousands of other people you too can get details of all the latest digs and discoveries delivered to your door, every month. Thank you all so verymuch for what you have accomplished. Started watching British TV while on exchange with the RAF. When I get a chance I watch the repeats on More 4. Gutted! Just a thought If anyone knows how to get up an on line partition, perhaps we could get enough signatures to make Ch4 sit up and take notice? RIP Time Team. I do not think that the British tourism board and channel 4 realize how much interest world wide their is in British history. I didnt always like the reenactments but it was interesting when they dealt with diet and medical issues. and I just came across the time team on my tablet in November 2019. This is no good for those at work or school. What do we all enjoy about it? A great series, I still watch old repeats and will enjoy them for a long time. I THINK THIS IS A SHOCKING DECISION AND CAN ONLY HOPE THAT IT IS REVERSED!!! 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. 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. 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. 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. And really, TT changed my life! This site provides further information on the numerous elements of Phil's past and present career, his books and music available to buy, news updates, interviews, a selection of photographs, plus a new discography and a new 'jukebox' player showcasing some of the huge . 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. This once innovative and ground breaking channel has started to descent to almost ITV 1 depths of dumbing down in recent years, it certainly isnt the channel that Jeremy Isaccs created anymore. 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.). Good job I have the internet to log onto. INCREDIBLE ! Im retired now and would love to get involved in archeology at some level. Maybe after all these replies BBC4 may approach the original team !!! I think Tony is a good fit for this program. Not blaming her particularly, but her entry seemed to also disturb the group dynamics of the cast, which was one of the things that made it so enjoyable. Id like to know where. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in lay terms. What a bore YOU are! Most of these posts hope that the Beeb could resurrect TT somehow, but AN ENORMOUS THANK YOU TO THE CAST AND CREW FOR THE FABULOUS YEARS THEY HAVE GIVEN US. 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). You are going to be missed more than most of us realise. All Phil Harding - 107 Master Street Ext, Erwin, TN 37650 with phone (423) 743-5355 background info. Miss TT so much. 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 . Its like having a child grow up and leave home The cast felt like family that I would visit each weekend and even my 11 year old daughter enjoyed it so much she joined a young archaeologists club. Phil shares his views in his own unique way!For our website, head to:https://timeteamdigital.comGive us a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timeteamdigTweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetimeteamShop our merch if you like:https://shop.timeteamdigital.com 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. I live in Minnesota and am anxious to explore sites of the indigenous people who lived and continue to live here. 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. What about the number of times they were wrong? This is in no doubt as a direct result of the post production. 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. It is no wonder that the viewing figures are lower.Matters had appeared to have come to a head when Mary-Ann Ochota was hired as a presenter in 2012, a former model (see below) - albeit a former model with a degree in Archaeology and Anthropology from Cambridge. Time Teams genesis is a well-rehearsed story. there was total outrage and ABC picked it up with the two oldies . Thank you Time Team for all those wonderful hours of thoroughly enjoyable entertainment. archaeology..is what my 11 year old gran daughter is looking into training for..shows like these are needed more. Maybe the finding of Richard III might encourage a change of heart. It was a perfunctory end for a television institution that, over two decades, made British archaeology more accessible and popular than ever. . Please BBC take this show under your wings ! Time Team! http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/time-team-should-continue-on-tv.html ARE THEY NUTS? What that will show in Britain will start another flood of interest in archaeology with all local likely sites of archaeology being revealed.. Time team might be gone but something like it will be back pretty quick I suspect. The writing was on the wall when it regularly began featuring cleavage shots of diggers and the dreaded re-enactments. Phil's appointment follows an extensive search and interviews with a very strong field of candidates. While I mourn the loss of Time Team, I think its death is a natural, organic thing that was simply going to happen sooner or later. It is to bad that the show was cut, there are so much more to find, discover and educate us all. How do you know if theres a virus on your phone? British Television just one more nail in your coffin. Tony Robinson seems an entirely likeable guy and does his presenting job with good humour and humility. It opened my eyes up to so much of the UK, in particular my ignorance of Roman settlement. At least we can watch past programmes on More 4 on on the On Demand. Yes, the interest remains for the show. He worked initially for the Southampton City Council Archaeology Unit, combining this with five seasons of excavations (19721976) run by the British Museum at the Neolithic flint mines of Grimes Graves, Norfolk. 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 found her to be frightening and tedious at the same time, and to this day I fast forward through the segments where she is featured. Because of Time Team I now want to become an archeologist. Raksha Dave from Time Team is part of it. The time team has brought history, archaeology, geophys and a devoted team of professionals into my life.
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