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Time Team
Format Archaeology
Presented by Tony Robinson
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Dr Tony Robinson (born 15 August 1946 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Actor, broadcaster and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located  of episodes 246[1]
(as of 19 May 2008) (List of episodes)
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 Tim Taylor
Running time 60 minutes
(including adverts)
Broadcast
Original channel Channel 4
More4
Original run 16 January 1994 – present
Chronology
Preceded by Time Signs
Related shows Time Team Extra
History Hunters
Time Team Digs
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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Time Team has had many companion shows during its run, including Time Team Extra, History Hunters and Time Team Digs. Time Team Extra is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 1998 History Hunters is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 from 1998 to 1999 Time Team Digs is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 2002 The series also features special episodes, often documentaries on history or archaeology, and live episodes. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality "Live TV" redirects here For the British TV station formerly known by this name see L!VE TV.

Time Team was developed from an earlier Channel 4 series Time Signs, first broadcast in 1991. Time Signs is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 1991 Produced by Tim Taylor, it features Mick Aston and Phil Harding, both of whom later went onto to appear on Time Team. Michael (Mick Antony Aston (born July 1 1946) is a British Archaeologist. Phillip Harding is a British field archaeologist. He has become a familiar face on the Channel 4 television series Time Team, his trademarks

Contents

Format

A team of archaeologists, usually led by either Mick Aston or Francis Pryor (the latter usually heads Bronze Age and Iron Age digs), and including field archaeologist Phil Harding, congregate at a site, usually in the United Kingdom. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Michael (Mick Antony Aston (born July 1 1946) is a British Archaeologist. Francis Pryor is a British archaeologist who is famous for his role in the discovery of Flag Fen, a Bronze Age archeological site near The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. Phillip Harding is a British field archaeologist. He has become a familiar face on the Channel 4 television series Time Team, his trademarks The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The site is frequently suggested by a member of the viewing public who knows of an unsolved archaeological mystery, or who owns property that has not been excavated and is potentially interesting. Time Team uncover as much as they can about the archaeology and history of the site in three days, often in conjunction with the local archaeological unit.

At the start of the programme, Tony Robinson explains, in his "piece to camera", the reasons for the team's visit to the site, and during the dig he enthusiastically encourages the archaeologists to explain their decisions, discoveries and conclusions. He tries to ensure that everything is comprehensible to the archaeologically uninitiated.

Excavations are not just carried out to entertain viewers. The archaeologists involved with Time Team have published more scientific papers on excavations carried out in the series than all British university archaeology departments put together over the same period. [2]

Other team members

The regular team includes:

The original Time Team line-up from 1994 has altered over the years. Landscape archaeology is a body of method and theory for the study of the material traces of past peoples within the context of their interactions in the wider (typically regional social Stewart Ainsworth (born 26 June, 1951) is a British archaeological investigator, who is regularly seen on Time Team, the Channel Archaeological Geophysics most often refers to Geophysical survey techniques used for archaeological imaging or mapping John Gater is a British archaeological geophysicist, who is often featured on Time Team, the Channel 4 Archaeological television series Surveying is the technique and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional space Position of points and the distances and angles between For the vector -based drawing program by Adobe Systems, see Adobe Illustrator. Victor Ambrus (born László Győző Ambrus, August 19, 1935, in Budapest, Hungary) is an Illustrator best known Historian Robin Bush was a regular in the first nine series, having been involved with the programme through his long friendship with Mick Aston. See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it In 2005 Carenza Lewis left to pursue other interests. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carenza Rachel Lewis (born c 1964 is a British archaeologist who became famous as a result of her appearances on the Channel 4 Television She was replaced by Anglo-Saxon specialist Helen Geake. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Dr Helen Geake is one of the key members of Channel 4 's popular and long-running Archaeology series Time Team, presented by Tony Robinson, along

The team is supplemented by experts appropriate for the period and type of site. Guy de la Bédoyère has often been present for Roman digs, as well as those involving the Second World War such as D-Day and aircraft (such as the Spitfire). Guy Martyn Thorold Huchet de la Bédoyère is a British Historian, who has published widely on Roman Britain and other subjects and has appeared regularly The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Margaret Cox often assists with forensic archaeology, and other specialists who appear from time to time include David S. Forensic archaeology, a Forensic science, is the application of archaeological principles techniques and methodologies in a legal context (predominately medico-legal Neal, expert on Roman mosaics. Art History Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic Local historians also join in when appropriate. Local history is the study of History in a geographically local context

More recent regular team members have included archaeologist Neil Holbrook and historian Sam Newton.

Younger members of Time Team who have made or currently make regular appearances include:

Mick Worthington, formerly nicknamed "Mick the Dig" as he worked largely on site excavation in the early years, occasionally still appears in his current occupation of dendrochronologist and is now known as 'Mick the Twig'. Alice May Roberts MB BCh BSc ILTM PhD (born 1973) is a clinical anatomist and osteoarchaeologist A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Dendrochronology (from Greek grc δένδρον dendron, "tree" grc χρόνος khronos, "time" and grc -λογία

Production

Time Team is commissioned by Channel 4 Television (the broadcaster) and made in partnership between VideoText Communications Ltd and Picturehouse Television Co. Ltd (based in London). London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Recently-formed Wildfire Television was involved in the production of The Big Roman Dig (2005) and The Big Royal Dig (2006). It is produced by Tim Taylor, the show's originator, with Associate Producer Tony Robinson.

Sites

Sites may be suggested by landowners, local archaeologists, academics, interested bodies or members of the general public, and have included everything from the Mesolithic period to World War II. The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For example programmes have featured the excavation of Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements, Roman villas and medieval churches. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. A Roman villa is a Villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. Several excavations have resulted in the discovery of sites of national significance.

Other formats

Main articles: History Hunters, Time Team Digs, and Time Team Extra

Other shows

Time Team Live broadcasts show selected Time Team excavations as they are under way. History Hunters is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 from 1998 to 1999 Time Team Digs is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 2002 Time Team Extra is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 1998 The edited highlights of the live broadcasts are then shown as a programme in the regular series in the following year. The first dig featured was at Turkdean, Gloucestershire, in August 1997.

Time Team's Big Dig was an expansion on the live format. A weekend of live broadcasts in June 2003 was preceded by a week of daily short programmes. It involved about a thousand members of the public in excavating test pits each one metre square by fifty centimetres deep. Most of these pits were in private gardens and the project stirred up controversies about approaches to public archaeology.

Time Team's Big Roman Dig (2005) saw this format altered, in an attempt to avoid previous controversies, through the coverage of nine archaeological sites around the UK which were already under investigation by professional archaeologists. Time Team covered the action through live link-ups based at a Roman Villa at Dinnington in Somerset - itself a Time Team excavation from 2003. Over 60 other professionally-supervised excavations were supported by Time Team and carried out around the country in association with the programme. A further hundred activities relating to Roman history were carried out by schools and other institutions around the UK.

Time Team Specials are documentary programmes about topics in history and archaeology made by the same production company. They are generally presented by Tony Robinson and often feature one or more of the familiar faces from the regular series of Time Team. Dr Tony Robinson (born 15 August 1946 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Actor, broadcaster and In some cases the programme makers have followed the process of discovery at a large commercial or research excavation by another body. Time Team usually does not carry out excavations for these programmes, but may contribute a reconstruction.

Impact on public interest in archaeology

Time Team regularly receives two to three million viewers, with at least 20 million turning on at some point over any one series. Foreign audiences also enjoy the programme, with particular interest in the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The programme has also been transmitted on the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States, on TVOntario in Canada, on ABC TV in Australia and some episodes have also been broadcast by History International. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the TVOntario, often referred to only as TVO, ( Call signs CICA, CICE, CICO) is a publicly-funded educational English language ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956 History International is a Digital cable, and Satellite television channel that features historical Documentaries with an international focus

There is no doubt that Time Team has substantially raised public awareness and understanding of archaeology. Time Team contributor Francis Pryor has written: "Before the first series of Time Team in 1993, it was hard work starting an excavation. Francis Pryor is a British archaeologist who is famous for his role in the discovery of Flag Fen, a Bronze Age archeological site near I can remember arriving at a building site in Fengate, where I was to cut some exploratory trial trenches. Flag Fen (Coordinates) near Peterborough, England is a Bronze Age site probably religious When I announced that I was an archaeologist, some wit in a JCB quipped that I had lost my way to Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Much hilarity. After Time Team that same chap would be asking when I was planning to bring in the geophysics. Geophysics, a major discipline of Earth sciences, is the study of the Earth by quantitative physical methods especially by seismic, electromagnetic " (Pryor, 2005)

Archaeologist Robert Van de Noort, Head of the School of Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources at the University of Exeter, said: "Tony Robinson's Honorary Doctorate, and the Honorary Professorships for principal presenter Mick Aston and producer Tim Taylor, reflect our great appreciation for what Time Team has done for the public understanding of archaeology in this country. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Earth science (also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth Sciences) is an all-embracing term for the Sciences related to the planet The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon for post-nominals) is a University in the South West of We know that the enthusiasm and skill of those working on the show has contributed greatly to creating a new generation of archaeologists, some of whom we hope to teach here at Exeter. "[3]

Such is the popularity of Time Team that it has even made its way into alternative humour, as this article (registration required) by the British parody and humour site NewsBiscuit demonstrates. NewsBiscuit is a British satirical news Website. It was founded in September 2006 to create a new outlet for British humour on the internet by a group of

2007 accident

On 13 September 2007, while filming a jousting re-enactment for a special episode of Time Team, a splinter from a balsa wood lance entered the eye-slit of one of the participants. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Paul Anthony Allen (1953–2007), a member of a re-enactment society, died a week later in hospital. [4] Channel 4 stated that the programme would be aired, but without the re-enactment sequence. The episode aired on 25 February 2008 and was dedicated to Allen. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Episode listing

Time Team episodes

Main article: List of Time Team episodes

Time Team specials

Main article: List of Time Team special episodes

Time Team Live

Main article: List of Time Team Live episodes

Notes

  1. ^ This figure includes all live episodes and specials. The following is a list of episodes for the British television series Time Team, that has aired on Channel 4 since
  2. ^ Channel 4 programme website (Retrieved 23 October 2007)
  3. ^ Exeter University
  4. ^ BBC News(Retrieved 22 Oct 2007)

References

External links

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