How DARE they axe Time Team, it has been one of my few regular watches for a long time. Just started to watch the latest series on C4, very very sad to be losing it soon. Ive learned that anything classed as experimental Is just filler as theyve found nothing. And as for the Ooh.. Ah, that be cer monial, that be in the dialect of a village idiot just about summed up the whole package. 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. I feel sure we havent heard the last either. Loved the history of U.K. Jim summed up their approach as messing with something perfectly fine, and when it wasnt a success, blaming the people trying to make it work., Time Teams cost also made it vulnerable. Anyone who visited one of their digs while shooting was underway will have seen the devotion it inspired in members of the public. Unequivocally, After much anticipation, were delighted to announce that, Personal life. From jan Marie jaser. Agree 100%, they should have left it well alone. Over the years has shown archaeology all round UK. 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. I enjoy his style of presentation. Tags: I have offten mention to my husband, I wonder what the site look like after the the TT have left. Posted By : / nairn ginger biscuits / Under : . Thanks to all the past & present members of the crew and cast. Its prototype was Timesigns, a four-part series that aired in 1991. Innit? Im sure it was meant to interest younger viewers in Archeology, a noble enough concept. I think the writing was on the wall when the powers that be messed about with it, moving its base to Cardiff and losing quality staff and goodwill. God, is there nothing for older viewers who actually like to think? Archaeologist Phil Harding has paid tribute to his Time Team colleague Mick Aston who has died at the age of 66. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Condolences on your chronic issue with clever people. Mick Aston, 65, quits historical show after it hires Cambridge graduate Mary-Ann Ochota, 30. Matt will be based at our new premises in Welshpool where he will take up the post of Business Manager, Wales. At the time, Taylor said that things were being done to ensure Aston stayed on, adding 'youve not heard the last of Mick on Time Team. I used to go into a hole with a size 9 shovel and spent nearly 33 years digging around obstacles like gas, electric, sewers, to name a few and I can assure you that I did not have the patience of some of this team. Thank you for educating and entertaining me over the years. Robinson has been a superb presenter and long may he continue on historical based series . look forward to some more american rubbish or more twits in big brother type of rubbish. Pity arise Sir Phil???? Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Now I have no reason what ever to watch ch 4 now or in the future . I also never felt patronised by Tony Robinson, and loved the way he frequently asked questions that the audience would have wanted to know themselves. We are headed to the UK in May from the US to see some of the TT sites. Find out more here. Its always sad when a long running and reputable series ends. I will miss TT more than any other show I have ever watched and Im extremely disappointed that C4 have decided to axe a show that brought History into the hearts of so many people. The first show of 1994 featured a young, dark, long-haired Tony The Wildman Baldric Robinson, with a equally younger long haired Mick Aston, some of which was not quite all grey. paleo-osteology, finds experts, experts in the Bronze Age or Rome I am as raptured as Phil squatting in a newly opened trench exclaiming, Oooh! 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. Inever felt patronised and loved the interation beteen Tony, Phil and Mick. He is 10. Beautifully expressed, Andrew. They were like a 70s open university program with their hairstyles and clothes. I am wondering how many viewers watch the Time Team now. I THINK THIS IS A SHOCKING DECISION AND CAN ONLY HOPE THAT IT IS REVERSED!!! What better way of introducing archaeology to young people than for them to see it on a Sunday afternoon? I was especially interested in the programme on Looe Island chapel as my grandparents once owned Looe Island and I had been there and walked over the chapel remains. Not any more. From the fall of TT on the minuscule scale, to the fall of a Royal house; loss of a battle; collapse of an empire. swinging camera booms. Watched it since the beginning, some great episodes and fantastic digs. Waterloo Uncov. 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. 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. Weve been able to order some DVDs from Australia, but we have missed many of the series since we moved here, and there is no way to watch them online. We live in USA. Yet despite bringing the past to life using the familiar ingredients of excavation, landscape survey and reconstructions including Phil felling a tree with a flint axe Timesigns is a very different beast. Hello from the US. I am incredibly disappointed at CH4 for axing a fine British programme. I never felt patronized and certainly never notice Tony Robinson sermonizing about global warming. Its a shame we didnt see you and the team doing more international locations. The key participants deserve a rest at their age, and the joy obviously just wasnt there. An audience study in 2006 indicated that 20 million people watched at least one show that year. Channel 4 manages to produce some really rubbish reality programmes to titivate the youthful masses it hopes to attract. I wish! I want Time Team brought back. | Phoenix the Dreamer, https://digventures.com/2013/03/tools-down-for-time-team-raksha-dave-on-the-end-of-an-era-and-her-new-adventure/, Remarkable early medieval burial found in Northamptonshire, Under the Old Fort of Zanzibar: exploring the origins of Stone Town, History of Sheffield Castle foundations revealed by archaeologists. Afterall SA is used to watching loads of rubbish repeats every day!!! You can selectively provide your consent below to allow such third party embeds. Im 78 years old. And there is still so much they can show and teach us. Look at Lee Bradys comment 23rd Jan. Theres a link for a petition hes got started. What is wrong with older viewers? Seasons 9-12 are often seen as Time Teams golden age. Tony was constantly disagreeing with the archaeologists, and for some unexplained reason there was loud ballet music all but obliterating the commentary. The main loss will be the delight we have got shouting bullshit-ware at the screen as Paul Blinkhorn announces a small lump of stone is in reality early Anglo Saxon teaset. It was so pathetic, TT definitely doesnt need to have its memory sullied by association with the puerile crassness of the modern C4. This site provides further information on the numerous elements of Phil's past and present career, his books and music available to buy, news updates, interviews, a selection of photographs, plus a new discography and a new 'jukebox' player showcasing some of the huge . Tony was very good at being the non-archeologist and I salute him! It was over when Mick went AWOL. Yes TR can be intensely irritating at times, but as the years have gone by I think his appreciation of the experts has increased and they have learned skills from him about presentation. UK engineer, producer, songwriter, musician and author. although a WONDERFUL outlet for the undoubted heroes, is not archaeology and not what I feel Time Team needs. In the immediate aftermath of a programmes cancellation it is traditional to attempt a post-mortem of what went wrong. Harding. 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. Totally agree. As others have said, lets hope that the B.B.C. This is a project in its preliminary stages, run by Tim Taylor. Best wishes to everyone ever involved with the show. Phil Harding is Time Teams resident trench-excavator. It is just so sad to read all of these comments, like a requiem for a friend. I agree the lady they brought in for Series 19 was disappointing and that it does show how far C4 has come in the last 20 years. The format changed and little was really seen of the dig. It makes me chief superfan and supporter all armoury in our shared desire to inspire and stimulate interest in archaeology at all levels., Its great to be back! says Taylor. Will miss the team, at least we have more 4. I wish I could study with Mick Ashton. 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 loved watching Time Team in Australia, way better than the American version. We are aiming to reach our target of at least 5,000 patrons by the end of March and well then be in position to dig at least one other site the Iron Age settlement this year and carry out preliminary research on others., Our goal is to create a legacy for these sites, says Taylor, building ongoing relationships with local communities and archaeologists that continue to yield fresh insights. Ive enjoyed watching all the archeologists old and new & think Tony Robinson is a great presenter. Its put me very on edge not to know where Im up to and I think Channel 4 should be funding my medication for hypertension, blurred vision (tears I think) and severe withdrawal already before its ended. WellRay Watters has voiced my opinions exactlywatched every show many timeslearnt a vast amountlaughed aloudcried for Robin Bush.visited many siteswatched live digs on the internetfavourite themes are Saxon/Medievil so the latest episode at Oakham was superbWhat can we doCan we get our own website or freeview channel or satelite channelTHE TIME TEAM CHANNELwowendless repeats and a vast back catalougei have every episode on a hard drivedont tellsssshhhh.I would be very happy to subscribei am currently paying over 20 a month for Sky Sports and only watch it about 5 times a weekPlease let me know what you think and lets hear which are your favouritesmine is Hartlepool as this is where i am and my mother was born on the site of the Ancient AbbeyHeres hoping. You should be ashamed of yourselves, especially the way you have treated Mick Aston after all those years of dedicated service. Incidentally, to my British friends & fellow TT fans I have to say that I agree with the comments in this thread that the American shows that BBC chooses to air in the UK are garbage, but what a shame the excellent documentaries and history-related productions are not offered in your part of the world. There are DVDs, some available on Amazon uk. Shattered. It has certainly opened up the world of archaeology to new generations, and has 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. with the Amazonian co-presenter with the huge bonded teeth. There is more than enough rubbish shown on tv so why axe a good item that entertains, explains and raises more questions. You can never run out of history in Britain. What lies under the ground of the countrys past. I do not think that the British tourism board and channel 4 realize how much interest world wide their is in British history. The thrill of time running out also engaged viewers, and Time Teams popularity was rewarded with increasingly longer series. Recently went to Jamestown where the 1st Time Team America was tapedthat was amazing. It is amazing to contemplate the staggering amount of archaeology lurking beneath the surface of the whole of the British Isles. Tony R told us that the fort was not connected by road What???? 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)? Telly Tubbies. The attempted dumbing down of Time Team smacks of dim executives meeting to dish corporate cliches out to one another. Excellent show. A thoroughly good bunch of people with a true PASSION for their subject ! 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. And they have taken it off and broken up a brilliant team. . my gosh, I am from Chula Vista Ca. 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. Mary-Ann Ochota caused the Time Teams slow demise as she and the behind the scene executives strangled a Team that had worked played and laughed together over so many years making not good but great viewing. Much as I still love watching them (though, annoyingly, More 4 often shows the same programme a week later), I can hardly bear to think there will be no more new ones. This comment by Peter Thomas is an excellent precis of all that has been said. From Phils glee over Stone Age flints, Tonys wisely playful and challenging banter, Micks sage hand on the digs tiller, Johns gentle determination to get the best cartography the technology can provide, Franciss round house fireside mussing on an Iron Age mans joys in life and Stuart goes walk about so we can get the lay of the land and know our place in it was amazing, every bit of it. On the other hand, all good things come to an end. History is a fascinating subject but We didnt do much history at school and we have all learned so much from TT. You talk rubbish mate! I loved watching time team I want it to come back on the tv I miss watching it on Sunday afternoon. Above all we learned something new in each programme , not the usual rehashed information served up in other one -off programmes on popular periods. Who from time team has died? In addition, he has appeared in episodes of Meet the Ancestors (2003) and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009).[9]. The writing was on the wall when it regularly began featuring cleavage shots of diggers and the dreaded re-enactments. It is made up of real people and I have learnt so much from it. (a bit of eye candy maybe if your of that age) Sad to see this very good program going down the pan. My wife and I are from the States and discovered Time Team on Amazon Prime after watching/ loving other British shows- Rick Steins culinary travels, Timothy Wests canal cruising, etc. Tony Robinson seems an entirely likeable guy and does his presenting job with good humour and humility. Good riddance to Time Team; patronising in the extreme, and as for that prat Robinson leaping about a la Baldrick, reduced the entire thing to music hall. 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. 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. Goodbye, Time Team, and thank you. When I signed there were 1,600 names. That some suburban folks welcomed the Team to pull up their patio, knock down their potting shed, and bore holes in their rafters, used to amaze me. Aston died unexpectedly at his home in the summer of that same year. Whether or not Aston was casting aspersions at the new host, but the timing of his comments about the show becoming 'dumbed down certainly appeared to be pointed in that general direction, or at least lumping Ochota in with what he saw as detrimental changes. Prof Aston was on long-running show for 19 . Channel 4 announced the show would end in 2013. Mick Aston. My dad worked for the National Park Service and I was born quite near Chaco Canyon[(a universally important archeological site) in a Navajo mission(Christian) hospital]. One of the people she missed was Carenza Lewis. Rather than targeting the palaces and castles of the rich and famous, individual episodes modestly sought to solve simple, local questions. Your email address will not be published. Somehow I feel her nearness when I watched it after she was gone. If you are using our Services via a browser you can restrict, block or remove cookies through your web browser settings. I record episodes that I cannot watch on the day. I dont know. Screening 13 episodes a year, as well as live digs and specials the programme was ubiquitous. Spent many an hour intrigued by the whole show and the people on it. And the journey is not quite over yet. Contents 1 Life and career 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. 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