Tony Robinsons role seems to one of a viewer who does not completely understand what is going on although logic says he must have a reasonable knowledge of the subject. Apparently, there was plenty of dirt being dug off camera, thanks largely to the people up top. Goodbye, Time Team, and thank you. I would be very interested in acquiring DVDs of the whole series to watch at my leaisure. I cannot understand why you are axing it!!? Matt will be based at our new premises in Welshpool where he will take up the post of Business Manager, Wales. You talk rubbish mate! This is true Reallity Television. 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. Thanks Guys! That some suburban folks welcomed the Team to pull up their patio, knock down their potting shed, and bore holes in their rafters, used to amaze me. Im sure it was meant to interest younger viewers in Archeology, a noble enough concept. the cast were so friendly to each other and the show was so intresting and made you think off our past . 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. Maybe it was better to end the show before they replaced the entire cast with celebrities from TOWIE. And I really enjoy watching Mick, can I come work for you? I wonder how much is wasted on their wages. i believe everything has a lifespan, and that must include television shows. Piss-up and brewery certainly spring to mind. if only someone could afford too get all thecast back and go on channel 2 or 5 any ware but not on 4 .. who ever made up there minds to get rid off TT I HOPE there bosses can see the error they are makeing.very sad to see it go. [] One of best, very passionate three part on geology of Great Britain was filmed with Mr Tony Robinson who is/was excellent presenter. It is made up of real people and I have learnt so much from it. Nothing lasts forever, including Time Team. It's understandable that he should wish to protect a talent of such a tender age, but most expected . yours MRS HILDA LESLEY CARRINGTON. 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. . Poor. 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. A political gesture aimed at building up regional television, Time Team was picked because it seemed a safe pair of hands. 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. Plans: Tim said they now have enough funds to film two new episodes for YouTube, with another two in the pipeline. Special thanks also to the fantastic people behind the research, graphics, computer animation that added so much to each episode. Who from time team has died? Will miss them! Margie, NZ I hope its not the end of Time Team. The site is of national importance and we couldnt hope for a better team to help uncover its secrets., Time Teams return has had the backing of many celebrity fans, from Sir Michael Morpurgo and Bernard Cornwell to Philippa Gregory, Kate Mosse and Ken Follett. Maybe after all these replies BBC4 may approach the original team !!! It is absolutely fantastic to see the amount of people who have followed this programme and the comments above are pretty amazing. Channel 4s loss their gain :) Why cant these so-called clever people just leave things alone. He has since become an acknowledged expert on flint-knapping and is skilled in lithic reduction using both percussive techniques and pressure flaking, in which, instead of striking the flint with blows, pressure is exerted on the edges to shape the tool. Phil Harding is Time Teams resident trench-excavator. 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. Time Team is a British television programme that originally aired on Channel 4 from 16 January 1994 to 7 September 2014. And, unlike Phil and Mick, one didnt long to give her a haircut!! Surely this cant really be the end?? It would be nice if Channel 4 admitted its error and reinstated Time Team in its proper format. We also miss Stuart very much. Lytham St Annes. I still enjoy my archaeology despite my age not being able to take part in the reality. Look at Lee Bradys comment 23rd Jan. Theres a link for a petition hes got started. | Phoenix the Dreamer, https://digventures.com/2013/03/tools-down-for-time-team-raksha-dave-on-the-end-of-an-era-and-her-new-adventure/, Remarkable early medieval burial found in Northamptonshire, Under the Old Fort of Zanzibar: exploring the origins of Stone Town, History of Sheffield Castle foundations revealed by archaeologists. The team are irreplaceable, such a huge whole left in life once the program ended. Time Team excavations at Binchesters Roman fort also helped kickstart a research project that is still in rude health (see CA 263). 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. 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. TT has inspired me to take up the challenge of retraining at the age of 67 for a second career in Heritage and Museum studies. Archaeologist Phil Harding has paid tribute to his Time Team colleague Mick Aston who has died at the age of 66. To me time team brought all facets of history alive to the ordinary person. Time Team was on television, but not of it. Despite his sore loss, he did the right thing to walk out. Full Name at Birth. Really gutted TT has finished, and shame on Channel 4 for this decision! In between programmes, E4 these days uses short clips of things like hillwalking and narrow boats to ridicule the interests of old people. Later, in a blazing take down of the shows changes in the Western Daily Press, he wrote: There is a lot less archaeological content and a lot more pratting about. Possibly my favourite television programme. The Aussie fans are disappointed too that T T will be finishing up. Hated that glamour woman simply the wrong feel.. Very, very sorry that management mis-handling killed it. 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. Headed by D Macall. All I can tell u is that I was hooked. 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 am still quite happy to watch repeats on Sky. You are here: Home When What happened to Phil on Time Team? And we have just recently lost Mick Aston, the Rock of Gibraltar of the show. Without any doubt whatsoever Time Team was the best show on TV and a giant amongst the crappy stuff we have to put up with these days such as reality TV shows. Us all. How many people can look back on a twenty years span of such a masterful contribution to human culture? Yes, Upton Castle was a bit of a mess in terms of style, but it held our interest. Watching the archaeologists and seeing their enthusiasm at even the smallest find,is to me infectious. As late as season 18 the programme was pulling in a respectable audience of 1.1 million, partly because it had built up a loyal following, and partly because the team were still digging great sites. The students became instant converts to the program. Hopefully, but unlikely, someone will gather the real TT people and give it a rebirth. What a shame to see TT let go. The foregoing is an exhausting but entertaining read. 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. Time Team was the best program I have ever seen or hope to see. RIP MICK ASTON. What on earth is going on and who is in charge of these moronic decisions! It was an opening into a different world that gave me hope that THIS one can be sorted out ! I agree entirely. Incidentally, Mr Harding, this flygirl will gladly buy you a pint, any day and would love to hear stories about years of pulling history out of the ground one piece, one bone, and one shard at a time. and the entire bunch breathed fresh life into the sometimes boring subject of Archaeology. While the allure of such sites created a powerful television spectacle, it also marked a move away from the programmes humble local archaeology origins. Sounds ageism to me, isnt that against the law now? Philip 'Phil' Harding, FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. High quality Phil Harding Time Team-inspired gifts and merchandise. The cast and crew were pretty obviously seriously digging their roles, (bad pun semi-intended sorry about that sort of). I cannot believe that Mick Aston has died, so very young, I thought he would go on forever. Id like to know where. 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. This is a disaster in t.v programming where currently all you get is the banal reality of the likes of Toddlers in Tiaras .The Time Team over the years became like welcome friends into your home and you wished you could join them in the pub at the end for a beer. 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. Maybe the TT should be recalled for a one off programme and instead of digging things up they could bury the CH 4 production managers and all forthcoming rubbish they plan to screen, My wife is very upset about the end of Time Team she adds its like losing and old friend Please Please channel 4 its not to late to change your mind. I dont know. I am looking forward to last series and specials over the next 2 years.The end of an era. There are DVDs, some available on Amazon uk. I am sooooo sorry the series is over. For those too grief stricken to cope right now, subscribe to the youtube video blog of Dig Village. TV archaeologist Phil, 69, said knives never used to be a "nasty object". Dues have been paid, so get Sir Tony back, along with some younger faces and writing talent, and get cracking on a new TIME TEAM !!! I have just found out about the decision by C4 to axe Time Team, which was surely one of the best programmes on any television station anywhere. I am shattered by this news. Can you use an induction pan on a regular stove? Rather than targeting the palaces and castles of the rich and famous, individual episodes modestly sought to solve simple, local questions. I want Time Team brought back. I had no idea it was finishing until yesterday and I missed the last viewing as I have flu and have been sleeping a lot.. OH DEAR ! Its the best show! I recommend Current Archaeology to young and old as a way of covering all eras and defining ones particular interests in the subject. Written by Phil Harding and John Pooley (of The John Pooley Consultancy) the guide 'Resource Efficiency and Corporate Responsibility - Managing Change' was first produced by the Government Office for the South West (Sustainability & Environmental Technologies Team . Have watched 8 seasons and enjoying them all. They had a meeting which they didnt invite me to and said the BBCs Countryfile was the model. Harding was a regular on Time Team from the first series in 1994 until its cancellation in 2013. The original team brought an impressive breadth of skills to the programme. R.i.P. What is Ward 41 Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy? very sad. I used to love all the research that they put into it. My parents watch it. 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. There is a market here to be tapped. I have watched Time Team for years as has my son and many many friends. They tried to make it edgy and the thing I loved about time team was its lack of edginess? Lets hope that somebody in control is also a fan and a compromise can be reached. 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. I dont think I could stand watching Phils grotty hat for one more season. This did happen in fact, but the show kept going with Mick Aston and (Sir) Tony Robinson always at the helm. People seem to enjoy them. Robinson claimed that the experts on the show published more scientific papers on excavations during the period the show aired than all Britains university archaeology departments combined. Anyone who visited one of their digs while shooting was underway will have seen the devotion it inspired in members of the public. look forward to some more american rubbish or more twits in big brother type of rubbish. I too wonder why they stopped it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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!) 200k an episode? What Time Team once was in the beginning will never be reproduced. We love Time Team and are astonished at its demise. Save Time Team Campaign is taking off really fast now, over 1,500 signatures & support from celebrity. Robinson said his decision to stop drinking last January inspired him to find other ways to improve his health. I am gutted Time Team is for the chop, I love it!!! i never knew this show was available as the colonies never mentioned it. His father, Ralph, died of a heart attack in 1977 at the age of 57.[2]. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, citing court documents, Robinson dealt with anxiety issues, depression and ADHD. But it just goes to show how Time Team in ingrained in our family! A number of archaeological old hands were sacrificed in favour of more youthful presenters. Best wishes, good luck and Gods speed to the lot of you! Self - Local Expert 1 episode, . Since changing his diet, hes lost about 50 pounds! I am going to miss the show. 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. Raphael, you cant have the old cast back. I just love this programme and am very sad to hear that there will be no more. Is Phil Harding from Time Team still alive? I cannot think why! time team r.i.p. He appeared in an episode of BBC's Digging for Britain in December 2016. This was the best educational programme that looked forward to every week and also all the repeats that were broadcast on more 4. The roman barge in Utrect was particularly interesting and my son in Holland wished to see it. He is 10. 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. 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! Through understanding and helping to preserve the past, and sharing it with a worldwide audience, we hope to re-engage with the enthusiasm that so many of our fans have shown over the years., Many of the original team are already involved, both on and off screen. Emails,from those who have just learned that TT was cancelled a year ago are still dropping into my in box. My wife was not well for several years & she found Time Team to be one of the few programs worth watching. 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. The same has been witnessed with the BBC. Philip Harding DL FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. if there is a petition please let me know.i would like to put our names down. A few days later news of Time Teams demise broke in the Guardian. Sad Time Team series being finished. 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