Im in my mid 40s. 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. I was devastated to hear of the demise of this wonderful programme, but once they made the decision to bring in the awful Mary Ann Ochota as a co-presenter, the programme was doomed. I also helped out at two hisoric sites with two different groups of 11-13 uear old kids who spent half a day five days in a row learning what archeology is. look forward to some more american rubbish or more twits in big brother type of rubbish. Anyone who visited one of their digs while shooting was underway will have seen the devotion it inspired in members of the public. Jim Mower (development producer, see his opinion piece here) believes that Phil Hardings material was among the most innovative. youtu.be/rlKmrT. Bringing in that awful woman for the last series was the straw that broke the camels back. I share your sentiments totally. Come on BBC, take up where C4 left off PLEASE!! In 2011 the production centre for the programme moved from London to Cardiff. Perhaps we could have a US/Canada version? His presentation throughout all of the series, which I have almost finished running though for the second time, is stellar. BBC4 seems to have picked up the baton, thank goodness.!! Time Team isnt the same without Mick and Phill is the token hot tottie (uh hum!) Biggest mistake ever! well done on ending one of the best programs on tele. Only problem is the core members are getting on a bit, so no chance of it going another 20 years. If an episode costs 200,000 and average 1.5 million viewers, would 1 million be willing to pay 20p via mobile phone or subscription towards making it, or 400,000 willing to pay 50p per episode? His role translating archaeology into laymens terms was pure genius. Its prototype was Timesigns, a four-part series that aired in 1991. British Television just one more nail in your coffin. 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. . Im 78 years old. We will suffer forever without the seasonal hours of archaeology, in all its forms. Im 77 and was taught English history at boarding school, but Time Team has made it come alive and with so much meaning. C4 what are you doing timeteam is a great show now u r going to put more rubbish on like big brother I know it not on your channel no more what a shame timeteam will b missed go on bbc take it on, Timeteam what a great show now we got to put up with shows like splash and x factor what is going on with tv now god help. 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. The 2006 audience survey also identified that Time Teams core audience consisted of families and people aged over 45 / 50. With Phil Harding also on board, three members of the future Time Team core were in place. Loved Time Team and will miss it [endless repeats are not the same but I still find myself watching them anyway]. However, they added: Intelligence, natural curiosity and a passion for archaeology is a must.. He has since appeared in over two hundred episodes. How very sad. Fortunately, it wasnt. Like you, I find nothing more pleasant than to end a hard day in a Free House with a cold one and a good conversation. Quod erat demonstrandum. You should be ashamed of yourselves, especially the way you have treated Mick Aston after all those years of dedicated service. I was surfing the internet to obtain correct titles for some episodes that I recorded earlier. You clearly have no idea what youve done. Channel 4 has lost one viewer it wont get back. 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. One only has to consider the creative arc of Channel Four itself, to have noticed that its a shadow of what it set out to be and frankly, those who run it now should be ashamed of themselves, relieved from duty, and prevented from working in TV ever again. On the other hand, all good things come to an end. Many a critic was silenced by seeing the team in action. Their intention is to uncover the remains of a number of plantation houses that now are no more than ruins. That executive was not recruited from the intellectual highbrow Channel 5 was he? Please ressurect it someone soon. Prof Mick, great bloke and always so calm, Carensa made a lot of episodes more entertaining and TR a god of comedy and history. I am off to channel four to ask them what is wrong with audiences that are over 40, 50 or even 60, what is wrong with older peoples programmes? It is obvious to me that they were always working on their format and that Tony was the TV guy while the others were the science folks. Your sorrow will be eased by the sight of a few old, friendly faces. It was one of the most brilliant Programmes ever on TV. We will miss his humour, his knowledge and his warmth. How many programmes can a entertain a whole family at the same time, not many. Just watched a poor programme on Brancaster digfull of errors and poor production. It would be nice if Channel 4 admitted its error and reinstated Time Team in its proper format. I cant help being captivated by the digs. Tony used the rest of the Teams expertise to bring to life what was often regarded as a crusty subject before Time Teams arrival. A unique combination of expertise, enthusiasm and humour. It led to an appreciation of just how much information could be quickly gleaned from comparatively modest trenching. Stewart Ainswort. Who made the decision to axe time team but it is a mistake they will regret. Channel 4 is a crude simulacrum of its original self and I agree that BBC 4 would be TTs natural home.Id love to see the old Time Team reunited Ill live in hope! I was introduced to Time Team when visiting relatives in Selby and have loved this family of buffs who presented the UK to the world at large. 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. Interesting, in these days where we (oldies) are not responding to adverts as much as the supposed young and affluent to think of alternative crowd-sourcing models for financing programs that we like. And they have taken it off and broken up a brilliant team. Were not archaeologists but were not stupid either it really did feel like they had decided the audience was unintelligent. Start a letter writing campaign to bring it back. Harold Bush is lying. Thats fairly unusual.. The more who sign it the better, I have and so have my family. Brilliant. 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. I want Time Team brought back. The same has been witnessed with the BBC. 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. And a pint or 2 as well, EUTOPIA. Mick, and Phil, and even Tony all made a significant contribution to our understanding archaeology and they way in which it can inform us of our past. Channel 4s choices are definitely a bit strange to many of us. here was atransfixing series, turning elitist subject into everyday knowledge for the ordinary man. The thing that should be axed is the TV exec that made that decision. As a Aussie viewer addicted to Time Team (even if we do seem to get more repeats than would seem necessary) I am amazed that this program has been axed. and use my iPad to follow through my own enquirers. Keep the show going its fantastic Ive been watching it as long as I can remember He completed his undergraduate and Master's degrees at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London before embarking on a career in commercial archaeology. Admittedly, in the last year or so I have found myself increasingly disinterested in the programme. 20 years is a great run for any show on TV. 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. Yes, we all love the longtime archaelogists (sorry, cant do stars I would say they wouldnt like it either it is rather derogatory of their abilities!) 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. I have watched Time Team since day one, and until the last two or three series have always enjoyed it. After reading, in his youth, a book about Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, and visiting the Tower of London, he formed an interest in the history of landscapes.[2]. I agree entirely. My oldest son and my husband dream of being as good in tapping flint as Phil! I just love the way English history came alive & feel like the team must have lots of fun doing this job.I was hopeing to find them on a dig when I come over to visit .Lets hope the powers that be decide to bring it back or make a new show similar to it. Having the great pleasure to work in the UK for an Engineering firm, I was able to watch the early years of this program, up to the end. I have watched Time Team over the years. It is located on the Broughton Estate in Oxfordshire, belonging to the Fiennes family. This informative, interesting program has long been a favourite amongst all ages of our family. 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 (?) sundays seem empty without my time team fix. It was the highlight of my life ! I am sure there are more sites for them to investigate. fingers crossed, The show never recovered from the loss of Faye Simpson in my opinion. I studied art and have worked for the V&A, meeting many interesting historians. A family programe deleted. The cast and crew were pretty obviously seriously digging their roles, (bad pun semi-intended sorry about that sort of). Well Done Time Team, sad to hear you are soon to be no more. . A viewers petition is probably the most difficult to achieve. yours MRS HILDA LESLEY CARRINGTON. Time Team you have inspired so many people .THANK YOU. Such speed was certainly not ideally suited to showcase all of the techniques available to modern archaeologists. If there had been a mission statement for the show during those early days, it would have been the democratisation of archaeology. By Nevis, West Indies: Part 1: Directed by Graham Dixon. Or are we all to turn off our televisions once we reach 40? Thank you all for giving us years of delight and thank God for DVDs. ! Do specials instead of a series. The old team are the best Mick, Phil, Tony et al.. think Channel 4 have made a HUGE mistake bet they wont listen to the public.. To all the people who wrote nasty comments on this forum about it, I leave you with this question why are you on this site at all if you didnt love it like the rest of us? Perhaps one of the other channels will see the folly of C4s ways and pick up the program before its too late? What is wrong with older viewers? Pity arise Sir Phil???? I have watched this program over the life of its showing and as a saturday morning archaeologist I was challenged to dig deeper (pun intended) by reading more into the theory and practice of archaeology. The Aussie fans are disappointed too that T T will be finishing up. All the others as far back as 1828 from Ireland and Scotland. ! I and my husband have learned so much over the years (and are still learning): not only about archeaology itself, but about interpreting architecture, landscapes and social history, to name but three. Without time team on the television the world of tv is going to be a poorer place. Headed by D Macall. What is the matter not retro enough for you ! I am looking forward to the Village Dig series, when it eventually comes to the small screen. My children are 13 and 12, and we all like to sit down as a family and watch this programme together and learn something. I was thinking, isnt it about time Time Team was on? GOOD LUCK TO THEM ALL. Most of what I feel about the demise of TT has already been said here. I THINK THIS IS A SHOCKING DECISION AND CAN ONLY HOPE THAT IT IS REVERSED!!! Unfortunately my DVD recording did not work. Ive binge watched Time Team on YouTube and up to S17. Good job I have the internet to log onto. I guess it was always going to happen when TV administrators who, judging by the few Ive seen interviewed, are challenged by words of more than two syllables come into contact with educated professionals. Watching how the team coalesce over time and their skills mature. Crazy. It was my highlight of the week especially now i am disabled and dont leave the house very often. Tony, Mick,and Phil will be missed. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. But when he returned to Britain, Tony found the studios equally intransient. Dont let it stop you Margaret. He was affectionately known as Time Team's "lumps and bumps" man, working with the team alongside his day job, travelling the country surveying, recording and investigating archaeological sites. Lets not overlook Public Broadcastng with its excellent programming, either). This will give viewers the chance to engage as the shows are researched and developed, see live blogs during filming, watch virtual reality landscape data at home and join in Q&As with the team. Official website also launched: http://www.TimeTeamFans.com Thanks everyone. I generally watch one episode a night, but on weekends I sometimes binge watch until my eyeballs beg for mercy. Sounds ageism to me, isnt that against the law now? Ridiculous. I loved Mick and Phil and Stuart et all, picking on Matt for any rotton job. Eat umble pie you are having a laff. Robinson has been a superb presenter and long may he continue on historical based series . We range in age from 8yrs to 82yrs and have loved Tony, Mick, Phil, Carenza, Helen, Faye, geophys John and most of all Stuart. No, sadly when it comes to TV, viewers dont get what they want, they get what they are given Trouble is, the people who make these decisions can be misguided, and very stupid. It would be remiss of me not to mention that I was so sorry to read of the passing of Mick Aston. Love the show and all the characters especially Phil! Phil annoys me at times, by always stealing the limelight when lesser mortals had done the hard graft,but, the highlights were when lesser mortals (IE Raksha, Matt or Ian) had exciting finds and were allowed to show.Victors drawings were more lively and thought provoking than the boring computer graphics.I will start to miss the programme in two years time, when we finally complete seies 20. In this months Science Notes, we will explore the evidence for this hypothesis, and examine how violence-related injuries are distinguished in archaeological human remains. If this were a BBC programme, then this alone would be worth the license fee. Yes, Tony R was sometimes (often?) They were like a 70s open university program with their hairstyles and clothes. 2012 was a very low point and i half expected it to end right then. The changes proved too much, too fast, and viewing figures crashed to 700,000. There is such a thing as going on too long with any endeavor, and in watching this series the definition of too long is clear. This biographical article about a British archaeologist is a stub. Victor is a great artist and bought sites to life. If I were an enterprising producer on another channel, I would start a new series that build on the fascinating skills of Stuart A. 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. Sad that time team is no longer , they should go back to how it all started , dont mess with what is ok . I once heard Mr Harding say Oh arr. You were apparently watching a different show than we were. 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. So sad to see my favourite programme on Channel 4 being axed. The villa is a tantalising prospect - a grand building almost as big as Buckingham Palace. I am American and Time Team is my favorite program. 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. So sad. "[3], As of 2010, Ainsworth has been affiliated with the history and archaeology department at the University of Chester, where he is a visiting professor.[4]. Tags: The roman barge in Utrect was particularly interesting and my son in Holland wished to see it. 20+ years is a remarkable feat for a television program, and this isnt Dr. Who either. Tim Team has finally brought British history into focus for me. My favourite show. As is the case with so many entertainment channels, these days the focus is on the younger generation. We have it so easy in this day and age to compare to others in the past and we so loved it when Tony came to Australia and did some shows about our ancestral heritage,we all walk past so much and never notice whats in front of us,we miss so much rich knowledge right under our feet. The fun gone out of Sunday teatime! 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. I have always been engrossed by archaeology. Slower paced, Timesigns has Mick talking directly to the camera in a style more akin to a history documentary or Open University broadcast. Maybe after all these replies BBC4 may approach the original team !!! I would just like to thank Tony Robinson, Mick Aston, Phil Harding and all of the crew at Time Team for many years of fascinating TV. I owe a debt of gratitude to the wonderful Time Team ensemble. Yes, really hope so! 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/. I would make just one more: yes, we love the established contributors, our well loved favourites, but what about the good new talent being seen in this present series (2013)? RIP Channel 4. With Channel 4 keen to attract more supposedly affluent viewers in their 20s and 30s, season 19 also tinkered with the format. We wish Phil, Mick, Helen, Sir Tony and the team well for the future and thank them for the pleasure they have brought us. Innit? 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 ! Fond regards to everyone from the past on TT. Time Team repeats on You Tube are helping to keep me sane during the Covid19 lockdown. and long may you show them PLEASE pauline x, I am trying to get a contact e-mail address for Tim Taylor (IV) because a group of archeologists in Canada would like to see a Time Team Canada started and we need advice and any other help from the expert. 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. I do not think that the British tourism board and channel 4 realize how much interest world wide their is in British history. I am still quite happy to watch repeats on Sky. But the professor, 65, said that changes to the programme which have led to the introduction of co-presenter Mary-Ann Ochota and the dropping of some archaeologists had left him really angry. I am Canadian-born but living near Atlanta, Geogia, and travel to the UK often. certainly helped to fill a lot of university places, even if many of those gaining degrees have gone on to other careers. We have watched it form the start and enjoyed it on various level hugely. my point in this is, why try to fix it if it aint broke change is not always as good as a rest. Ive always adored darling Tony Robinson since his days as Baldric, and Mick (RIP), Phil (gotta love him!) When . Series Producer and creator of Time Team, Tim Taylor says . What a great show. People who had their gardens dug up were very brave once Phil got digging, were their gardens reland scaped. This series is in my opinion (and hubbys) a satisfying end. my gosh, I am from Chula Vista Ca. 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. Log in or sign up to leave a comment. Think what we learned. There is more than enough rubbish shown on tv so why axe a good item that entertains, explains and raises more questions. People like myself really appreciate history coming to life as Time Team presented it. Tamara Cohen for the Daily Mail, Mick Aston, 65, quits historical show after it hires Cambridge graduate Mary-Ann Ochota, 30, Prof Aston was on long-running show for 19 years, DAN WOOTTON: Too old for TV? The final piece of the jigsaw fell into place during the fledgling Time Teams first episode. Lets hope that BBC4 takes up the genre. I love time team. 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