Just dig alerts and the insider's view on the week's biggest archaeological discoveries. It was believed the much-respected professor had suffered health problems but the cause of death is not yet known. Requested by a commissioning editor to wear more colourful clothing Mick turned up in the most garish garment he could find as a joke, only to be told it was perfect. DigVentures crowdfunds archaeological projects that everyone can be part of, in the UK and overseas. Here in Australia we don’t have such extensive history but there are many sacred places belonging to our indigenous people. Toni sharkey Reason: we hardly spoke to each other and what we were watching on tv was hardly worthwhile. As a secondary school Science Teacher I was always pleased to watch a program that respected the scientific approach to debate and evidence, and that these popular programs were definitely reinforcing these ideals. With Channel 4 keen to attract more supposedly affluent viewers in their 20s and 30s, season 19 also tinkered with the format. If you had to justify the value of television as a medium that can inform as well as entertain, Time Team would be the perfect example. my point in this is, ‘why try to fix it if it ain’t broke’ change is not always as good as a rest. We also used to find flints and bits of pottery in our garden. Easy opt-out at any time - Privacy Policy. With help from people all over the world, we investigate the past and publish our discoveries online for free. Lots of digging goes on here! I love archeology, and it was so educational seeing how it is done. I love time team. the most important thing racksha is that you remained you ,pulled your weight and kept a good sense of humor under trying conditions and did your best to help others, and that showed, you didnt let the glamour go to your head, as for phil he worked the hardest and i would like to see, the producer that could intimidate him, phils an aquarian tiger, and very self confident, and he is the ephitamy of marmite, truth is if he doesnt like you he wont even bother talking to you, but dont expect flattery from him, if you ask his opinion you will get it, warts and all, I watched TimeTeam on YouTube while recovering from a broken foot in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 2015. Sunday evening without you laughing on the screen isn’t the same! What Time Team once was in the beginning will never be reproduced. 5:29 pm, Jan-Marie Jasper I have been fascinated by archaeology since reading Golden Books “Lost Cities and Vanished Civilizations,” at the age of nine, but only recently stumbled across TIME TEAM quite by accident one night. Some episodes I’ve seen over three times each. Such speed was certainly not ideally suited to showcase all of the techniques available to modern archaeologists. It invites much discussion and we were shocked to hear of Mick Aston’s death last week. See what Lindisfarne looked like, and some of the real archaeological remains uncovered in the last few years. You were all a brilliant team shame the bosses could not see that. We were told that Helen and Stewart would no longer play integral roles, and Faye was let go. There can be little doubt that part of the show’s early success stems from the audience warming to the group’s genuine passion for teasing out the past. We’re going to be digging on your landmass next year. Its one of those few things in life that meant so much, really looked forward to every episode. He has become a familiar face on the Channel 4 television series Time Team. His characterisations of people’s faces and forms were a real delight. Congratulations Raksha on such a brilliant article. As mentioned by many already, the shows here don’t appear to air in any particular order and, like those same folks, I turned to the web for answers to the mystery of the disappearing.re-appearing people! I rue the fact that as a child we used encyclopaedias 20 years out of date. The time team has brought history, archaeology, geophys and a devoted team of professionals into my life.
Spent many an hour intrigued by the whole show and the people on it. The thrill of time running out also engaged viewers, and Time Team’s popularity was rewarded with increasingly longer series. Subscribe to Current Archaeology — the UK’s 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. now I rely on repeats. These poor lovely people were caught in the crossfire and it must have been bewildering.
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9:08 pm, Yes I agree, the quality of weekend television is terrible – give us back some interesting programs, Carol Leach Who was the idiot that canceled it??? Mind you the work of the artisans who worked to recreate particular finds or technologies were also a joy to me as well. The whole reason why Time Team worked was because it wasn’t just about the stars. As well as a change of on-screen personnel, the format was also to change. Management never nurtured the younger archaeologists, and the programme format was quite limiting. June 6, 2018 @ We’re having so much fun already, and looking forward to an amazing dig this summer at Leiston Abbey!