The site, discovered by historian and metal detectorist Keith Westcott after years of research, could be one of the biggest villas uncovered in recent times. This biography article of a United Kingdom academic is a stub. Im 77 and was taught English history at boarding school, but Time Team has made it come alive and with so much meaning. The Time Team go to the West Indies and the island of Nevis. I am watching repeats on Yesterday but hate the constant adverts. The attempted dumbing down of Time Team smacks of dim executives meeting to dish corporate cliches out to one another. What Time Team once was in the beginning will never be reproduced. A relative alerted us to Time Team knowing.my husband and I were long term enthusiasts. TV is going downhill faster & faster. The 2006 audience survey also identified that Time Teams core audience consisted of families and people aged over 45 / 50. I guess the nearest feeling to learning of its ending was like being told that your solid mates of the past twenty years are all splitting up and moving abroad. 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. Loved the history of U.K. I am deeply sisappointed that time team is now defunct its one programme thst I really love I felt that I could learn a little bit about my ancestors in the uk, C4 the tv channel run by lack of imagination. Stewart Ainsworth FSA, MCIfA is a British archaeological investigator who is regularly seen on Time Team the Channel 4 archaeological television series he joined in 1995. 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. IT DID NOT NEED JAZZING UP. against what channel 4 have done o no they will get a pat on the back and a good pay off for being stupid .. so sad we wont see friends like the time team on our t v screen again.,. No, I didnt ever notice that, was I watching the right show? What on earth is going on and who is in charge of these moronic decisions! Much has been said about this show on this site but I think that all of you would be best served by reading what Raksha had to say. perhaps they could do a show that showed what happens as the sites are put back to their natural state. Were currently watching the last episodes, with the delightfully enthusiastic Francis Pryor, on ABC TV in Melbourne, and we love em, even if there arent always lots of finds. He asks the questions that some people must be sat in front of their TV asking. History is a fascinating subject but Thank you all at Time Team for a wonderful 20 years. and Im so grateful to all the Time Team members for a wonderful 20 seasons. Raphael, you cant have the old cast back. While the allure of such sites created a powerful television spectacle, it also marked a move away from the programmes humble local archaeology origins. You only have to look at the demographic to see that a model was not going to be an asset to TT. I have watched Time Team from the beginning and love the earlier episodes and although its sad that its going it has changed considerably.Not the same without Mick his enthusiasm makes for great watching. I remember John Gater and his long beard. And of course who can ever forget Helen Geakes dress sense and haircuts ! Great memories sadly missed. Even after its star began to wane Time Team remained popular. What a bore YOU are! Just been reading all the comments, and a lot of sensible thinhs have been said, and a few stupid ignorant ones as well. One of the people she missed was Carenza Lewis. 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. These are absolutely awesome! 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 too have enjoyed Time Team and am amazed that it has been scrapped. In the country you have more sense of the spirit of a place. One of the best programmes on television. As a teacher of Ancient and Modern History in Australia, I found the T.T programs a wonderful way to back up the various topics I taught. A group of archaeologists have 3 days to discover historical artifacts in different sites around Britain. By the summer of 2012 Channel 4 no longer wanted old Time Team. It was Stewart who discovered the true route of the Roman road as it went through Greenwich Park. Time team is one of the programs I love to watch. Time Teams status as a staple of the television schedule also wrought changes behind the scenes. A thoroughly good bunch of people with a true PASSION for their subject ! 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. After university, he worked as Somerset's first County Archaeologist before returning to university as a lecturer. For those too grief stricken to cope right now, subscribe to the youtube video blog of Dig Village. sundays seem empty without my time team fix. Time Team first appeared on British television in early 1994, lasting two whole decades until it was cancelled in 2014. . 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. If it doesnt involve foul-mouthed yobs eating too much, drinking too much or better still both, they arent bovvered. The regular team also included: [6] Stewart Ainsworth, landscape investigator; John Gater and Chris Gaffney, archaeological geophysicists; Henry Chapman, surveyor; and Victor Ambrus, illustrator . Have watched 8 seasons and enjoying them all. I ask other time team regulars get writing and see if time team can be saved either by another tv station or a rethink by channel 4. Such a shame its being axed at a time its claimed the viewing figures are at its highest make little sense to me. 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. This little part of the world (so far from Australia) was the birthplace of my father in law. The programs were never the same when Mick wasnt on. 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. This program has opened up so much of Great Britain to me and I am in love with suach a picturesque landscape and such a rich history. 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! Maybe it will work with time team too. In 1994 January 16th until 2012.rip time team along with mick Aston The original team brought an impressive breadth of skills to the programme. If ch4 wanted to save money why not repeat them from programme 1 . Rather than targeting the palaces and castles of the rich and famous, individual episodes modestly sought to solve simple, local questions. 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. There is a market here to be tapped. Without Time Team I would not have known how much I could enjoy archaeology and Im pretty sure its why my 7 year old wants to be an archaeologist when she grows up. When . We are shocked to read that Time Team is finished. Just imagine all our Patreon subscribers sitting down to watch Time Team and thinking: We made this happen!. I often wish you could all come to my back yard 1 acre) and help me find the many many pairs of secateurs buried therein. How outrageous to think that the 45s are not a worthy audience. Not a Tony Robinson fan myself but he is part of the show. The ABC in Australia invariably saw fit to show very, very few episodes of Time Team, although numerous repeats were televised, and like a good book, they were enjoyed by a public that is hungry for family value in TV productions. Lee. Just started to watch the latest series on C4, very very sad to be losing it soon. You can find her message at https://digventures.com/2013/03/tools-down-for-time-team-raksha-dave-on-the-end-of-an-era-and-her-new-adventure/. 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. I agree entirely. He brought archeaology to the public domain and helped us discover where our nation began, how it grew and how it is still changing. Stewart has always been my top hero too, although I loved everyone without exception till the changes happened. but they wont last forever and young blood is always needed. Channel Four seem to be missing a trick that gthe BBC would have undoubtedly have profited from by issuing DVDs of the most important digs over the years. Perhaps the question should be not what went wrong with Time Team, but what went wrong with Channel 4. 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. Meanwhile Tonys role transformed from a quiz master to translator of all things archaeological for a general audience. Really gutted TT has finished, and shame on Channel 4 for this decision! I have enjoyed Time Team from day one. This series is in my opinion (and hubbys) a satisfying end. 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. 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. 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. I recommend Current Archaeology to young and old as a way of covering all eras and defining ones particular interests in the subject. (all good things must come to an end). 20 years is a great run for any show on TV. Time Team's Stewart Ainsworth on How To See Time In The Landscape. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. 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. Bringing history to life is far from an easy task but the combination of the experts knowledge, Tony Robinsons ability to act as the interested layman asking questions that the audience wanted to know the answers to, as well as the interaction and camaraderie between the members of the team I felt worked really well. Always worked so hard and made sense of sites that could have remained a mystery. But thanks guys and I am pretty sure that someone somewhere will pick up the baton. Innit? Stewart Ainsworth FSA (born 26 June 1951) is a British archaeological investigator who is regularly seen on Time Team the Channel 4 archaeological television series he joined in 1995. Seasons 9-12 are often seen as Time Teams golden age. It was a formula that worked for the target audience and trying to attract a different audience by dumbing down the content was like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. The same has been witnessed with the BBC. 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. 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 !!! It excited the viewers, gave a good history of The United Kingdom, and made one waiting for the next episode, all due to the enthusiasm and clever programming of the show. And there is still so much they can show and teach us. 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. 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.). Were currently watching the series (2012?) To me time team brought all facets of history alive to the ordinary person. I download everything I can from the internet and watch on American PBS stations when I can find it. I rue the fact that as a child we used encyclopaedias 20 years out of date. 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. My eldest son is now 19 and guess what he is studying at University (say no more) thank you Time Team. Channel 4 obviously think we are all brain dead morons who need to watch the endless mind numbing soaps or the even more pathetic American rubbish that now dominates our screens. We will suffer forever without the seasonal hours of archaeology, in all its forms. I met Phil Harding a few years ago at old sarum castle, Salisbury, we had a lovely chat, hes a fab bloke. archaeology..is what my 11 year old gran daughter is looking into training for..shows like these are needed more. I am a mega fan of the show. xx. How many programmes can a entertain a whole family at the same time, not many. So so sad, the only one of its kind and they axe it. 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. With Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth. 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. Your Upper Classes have been re-inventing themselves as New Romans and Empire builders for some time now, particularly in the last few centuries.They lost touch with who they ACTUALLY were and their own people. It must have been amazingly hard to pull together the locations, permits, and logistics, add the art, historical research, music and local involvement, let alone process the dig sites. All I can say is thank you to all at Time Team. Save Time Team Campaign is taking off really fast now, over 1,500 signatures & support from celebrity. Youve said it all, I totally agree! It was my favourite show for many years and definitely, for me, left so many other scientifically accurate but boring-as-bat-poo documentaries in its dust. DREADFUL ! As it was said at the start, they had to change it and then when it all went wrong blame someone else. Sir Tony I salute you and the team,its been a good innings! My parents watch it. Pay per view TV? I am incredibly disappointed at CH4 for axing a fine British programme. How about a petition to Channel 4 demanding its continuation? Victor Ambrus peerless ability to bring the past to life on the fly, for example, was harnassed after his artwork caught Tim Taylors eye in Readers Digest. It would be remiss of me not to mention that I was so sorry to read of the passing of Mick Aston. What a great detective. Sad that time team is no longer , they should go back to how it all started , dont mess with what is ok . (and its cost increases). Do 5 day digs instead. Whilst on youtube, also check out dig ventures; another fantastic project with another familiar face. and I just came across the time team on my tablet in November 2019. So thank you TT, you helped rekindle my interest in history and if Id been 40 years younger you would probably have been instrumental in a career change! What can replace the jovial banter of all the dedicated team that gave us an insight to what was going on thousands of years ago. Here we chart the highs and lows of a revolutionary format that aimed to bring archaeology to the people. 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. What are you going to replace it with? 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. People seem to enjoy them. The explanation for the end of Time Team is that the people who run Channel 4 are all about 12 years old. I was thinking, isnt it about time Time Team was on? 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. And Ive always thought tony was perfectly great as the show presenter, interested and fun, a joy to watch. Schooled in observational documentaries, Graham followed the digs as they evolved. 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. 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. Wouldnt it be lovely if all teams could be like the Time Team? Like Concorde, should be rescued by someone BBC and revamped ASAP. Robinson has been a superb presenter and long may he continue on historical based series . Im tired of the idiots that run TV and Im ready for revolution.whos with me!!! Recently went to Jamestown where the 1st Time Team America was tapedthat was amazing. I THINK THIS IS A SHOCKING DECISION AND CAN ONLY HOPE THAT IT IS REVERSED!!! I am totally gutted to learn of the demise of TT. They have onbly made a couple of mistakes, 1 was letting Mick go and the other was axing Time Team. The beginnings of Time Team: season 1 stalwarts (from left to right) Mick Aston, Victor Ambrus, Phil Harding, Geraldine Barber, Carenza Lewis, Tony Robinson, and Robin Bush. Hopefully some other channel will take up the format eventually. So sad. Quod erat demonstrandum. 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. Yes as convicts and bloody proud of it. It lost its way because of the producers. Time team is irreplaceable. I cant help being captivated by the digs. On the other hand, all good things come to an end. Think what we learned. 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