Explore books by Phil Harding with our selection at Waterstones.com. I am devastated ! Shots of him in woodland seeking out raw materials for a reconstructed axe allowed the audience to witness the hands-on practical process. It lost its way because of the producers. TIME Team favourite Phil Harding has revealed he no longer carries a knife because "you almost feel like a thug". The writing was on the wall when it regularly began featuring cleavage shots of diggers and the dreaded re-enactments. September 7, 2014Time Team / Final episode date. Think what we learned. It may also be heresy to say so, but I think many people who were interested more in the archaeology than the banter, found the relationship between Phil and Tony, to be past its sell by date. RIP Mick Aston Filmed at Athelney, site of Alfred the Greats apocraphal burnt cakes, the site was scheduled, precluding excavation. And if you do, please include the adorable and hilarious Raksha Dave, dear Francis Pryor and Stewart Ainsworth, all of whom have places near and dear to my heart. Time team is irreplaceable. Select 'Manage settings' to manage your choices. Not any more. Inever felt patronised and loved the interation beteen Tony, Phil and Mick. Your email address will not be published. Im retired now and would love to get involved in archeology at some level. A 15-year-old boy has today been convicted of the murder of Ian Kirwan, 53. Stewart has always been my top hero too, although I loved everyone without exception till the changes happened. Us all. Who is Matt Williams married to?Erika Monroe Williamsm. Its our favoite show. Most of the text is based on the hearsay of others and is regarded as anachronistic, drawing on earlier accounts by writers such as Posidonius. They seem to have replaced alot of the original cast for more easy on the eye team members, the new historian was a prime example. 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. Behind-the-scenes insights into how Time Team is produced, including regular production updates, Q&As, and polls to help us shape new content Exclusive access to occasional Patreon-only live streamed events Access to interactive 3D models of finds, trenches and landscapes General Time Team support Time Team Project Supervisor $9.50 / month I cannot think why! I speculate that Mr Bushs rant is based upon nothing more than jealousy over the fact that Mr Harding has obviously learned one more word than him whilst digging those big holes! I would love to see as many of the team as posible brought together for specials or even to tell us what they are involved in now. As a lowyal Time Team viewer from Australia, I am devastated. I learned so much, as many others have, and admired the way it brought archaeology to everyone. 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. [emailprotected]. I know real archaeologists are dismissive of Time Team but I loved it. What a wonderful 20 years we/they had. 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. It is amazing to contemplate the staggering amount of archaeology lurking beneath the surface of the whole of the British Isles. Time Team return, Time Team is coming back, Following the successful launch of a fan-led Patreon campaign in December, Time Team has now confirmed what could be the first of many digs. [4] As a qualified SCUBA diver, he is the president of the Nautical Archaeology Society, a Portsmouth-based charity formed to further interest in nautical cultural heritage. I am! 4 April 2012. The format changed and little was really seen of the dig. 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. Robinson - by then Sir Tony Robinson - paid a most touching tribute to him. Instead Time Teams format was radically overhauled. You wonder what kind of palsy comes over TV programers when they occasionally axe the best shows, shows with strong, solid substance!!! You have left us wanting more which of course is the best way to end a show. Here in South Africa we ahave been treated to some series and odd programs which I really enjoyed. Please sign fans: But thanks guys and I am pretty sure that someone somewhere will pick up the baton. . My absolute favorite TV program! Right now, there's no reason for Guardiola not to select him in the starting XI, though. Back in the olden days(late 70s) I was accused of being an anglophile by the University of New Mexico professor who was trying to recruit me, an English Major, into his new American Studies department. Special thanks also to the fantastic people behind the research, graphics, computer animation that added so much to each episode. The couple married after the ABC helped bring them together. The big step-change in output came between series 5 and 6 in 1998 and 1999 when the annual number of episodes leapt from 8 to 13. I have watched time team since episode one and I am gutted . The 2006 audience survey also identified that Time Teams core audience consisted of families and people aged over 45 / 50. It seems we cant find what youre looking for. 20 years of viewing no extra costs Faye, Bridget, Alice et al brightened my week And I learnt something Or we could watch some thick tosspot nobody acting like a tw4t and manufactured into some 3rd rate star. 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. We are delighted to announce that Matt Williams has joined the ever expanding Wessex Archaeology team. And anyway, why would we want Channel 4 to keep TT? There are quite a few of us down here watching repeats ( up to 5 times) but even so they are still interesting. My youngest is 10 and has been a fan from as early as I can remember, he has his own dig at the bottom of our garden and a massive fossil collection. In most places over here there are literally hundreds of channels with endless variety. My own thoughts are this, why should we allow channel 4 to take this away from us, are the Team ready to call it a day or do they feel like me that there are another thousand potential sites out there to dig. 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 dont think I could stand watching Phils grotty hat for one more season. THEY DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS. 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. Ive always adored darling Tony Robinson since his days as Baldric, and Mick (RIP), Phil (gotta love him!) Quod erat demonstrandum. It was an opening into a different world that gave me hope that THIS one can be sorted out ! I was sad to see Carenza leave and sad to hear of the death of Robin Bush. Season 1, aired in 1994, had four episodes, while season 2 followed with five, and season 3 boasted six. Please read. High quality Phil Harding Time Team-inspired gifts and merchandise. 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. what fools these youngsters are. 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. Whats wrong with cozy? For those people who wish to view old episodes back to day 1 surely all you need to do is put channel 4, possibly you may need to add UK.com, if overseas, into your search engine,register on line,confirm e mail address and then enter Time Team in the search box.You can even view Time Signs the original pilot series. I am so sad and gutted Time Team has been axed. 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. 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!) In addition, he has appeared in episodes of Meet the Ancestors (2003) and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009). Loved Time Team and will miss it [endless repeats are not the same but I still find myself watching them anyway]. The last series was disappointing without Helen and Stuart who were replaced by people without half their expertise. Dont judge based on the rubbish you get over there. Good bye Mick. Dec 19. my gosh, I am from Chula Vista Ca. In between programmes, E4 these days uses short clips of things like hillwalking and narrow boats to ridicule the interests of old people. The past shows took it for granted that the viewers were intelligent and did not need someone (other than Tony I love him) to ask questions in his humorous fashion. Born 1957. It was actually only revived this year on YouTube (via Patreon backing), after being axed from Channel 4 in 2014. Our family love TT and watch it together. All the best shows are taken off and all we are left with is the boring and so untrue Archers. 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. On the other hand, all good things come to an end. age is no barrier in archaeology and many of us dont start until our 40s and 50s. It led to an appreciation of just how much information could be quickly gleaned from comparatively modest trenching. RIP Channel 4. Since changing his diet, hes lost about 50 pounds! 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. I agree Shiela, a long read but entertaining, and an indication of TTs popularity. if there is a petition please let me know.i would like to put our names down. There is a petition already, on Facebook, which is not the ideal place. I will have to content myself with watching the 4OD repeats for ever now. 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. Biggest mistake ever! I am sure the essence of archeology would be attractive to a core audience once again. What is the matter not retro enough for you ! I love Time Team and regularly binge watch have seen many episodes several times. In April 2017, Dave married Nigel Jeffries, who is a medieval and post-medieval pottery expert at the Museum of London. 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 have been binge watching on YouTube whilst laid up with a medical issue. People seem to enjoy them. So we manage to get something enjoyable, which at the same time is also useful. When You Breathe In Your Diaphragm Does What. I have no idea which series I am watching, I think it must be a mixture as Tonys beer belly ebbs and falls and Phils hair waxes and wains, though Mick never seems to have changed. I know we have no Roman history, but there are thousands of of places that date back thousands of years. As our first dig back, we were keen on a site that would produce amazing evidence, showcase the very best that Time Team can offer, and allows us to demonstrate to the full the latest technology like LiDAR and GPR, says Taylor. but our family loves Phil. Now, many dislike Tony as he is renowned to be a woke leftist with an attitude, but as a presenter, I thought he did magnificently well. This is true I dont go to bed without at least watching one episode I would too love to get involved but at 67 a bit too old. All the others as far back as 1828 from Ireland and Scotland. Archaeologist Phil Harding has paid tribute to his Time Team colleague Mick Aston who has died at the age of 66. Hmm, lets take a show that works, tinker with it, decide the audience is wrong, treat the intelligent people in the cast and crew with disdain and see what happens. Great work mate, youre a champion. I had no idea it had finished. We wish Phil, Mick, Helen, Sir Tony and the team well for the future and thank them for the pleasure they have brought us. 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. We are a large audience. What is wrong with older viewers? Or are we all to turn off our televisions once we reach 40? and I just came across the time team on my tablet in November 2019. 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. Perhaps if Chanel 4 had stuck to the old adage of if it aint broke, dont fix it we would still have had this gem of a program to look forward to enjoying for many years to come.. with shows like Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor, Dancing on Ice, Big Brother etc etc etc all being aired every week, Time Team was an oasis of entertainment and education in a vast desert of mundane TV programming. Lytham St Annes. Dont let it stop you Margaret. Im in my mid 40s. Couldnt agree more. Real shame, feels like Ive lost my friends! There just isn't any of the stuff to dig up anymore". Because of Time Team I now want to become an archeologist. With its awkwardly embarassing reality programming and multitude of dream come true talent shows American television is NOTHING to emulate. Most days, I have been watching the TT repeats on More Four in the afternoons. 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. Give it back all the back room staff and put new life into it , a great progame killed off for no reason , Len. I always look forward to it when I get chance and to know that it is finishing is both shocking and disappointing. It was an intelligent, thought provoking, and entertaining program. Harding was a regular on Time Team from the first series in 1994 until its cancellation in 2013. This has been one of our few favourite programs; not only has it been informative, but it has been entertaining in the best-possible sense. I am sooooo sorry the series is over. How come journalists never seem to tell us these sorts of things? Nothing lasts forever, including Time Team. or anyone with an IQ of 50 and below, or the attention span a bit longer than a small herring. I have watched TT for the last 20 years from my mid 20s. 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. Born 1957. 19891997. At least we can watch past programmes on More 4 on on the On Demand. Admittedly, in the last year or so I have found myself increasingly disinterested in the programme. And now our children and grandchildren watch the programme but not for long now. His presentation throughout all of the series, which I have almost finished running though for the second time, is stellar. I love the show, and I have also fallen in love wit Faye Simpson. Apart from the marvellous people who made up the Time Team over the years, the way they used the magic of television to highlight features of the dig, overlay geophys visualisations onto the site, extend a fragment of a pot into a full representation, and so on, made this program an exemplar of how to produce truly educational television; and the way the passion of the Team members and their expertise was allowed to shine, coupled with a witty front man, showed that educational does not have to mean dull or dumbed down. Only a fool would get rid of an engaging program like TT. It was not the first time that a chance conversation with Mick had got someone thinking about television archaeology. What will Ch4 spend its money on now, even more American imports? Relatives, jobs, social network profiles - Radaris people search engine. Time Team's Phil Harding explains why Waterloo Uncovered is such an important project, during our first excavation at Hougoumont Farm in 2015. 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