stewart ainsworth leaves time team

The thing that should be axed is the TV exec that made that decision. My favourite show. Filmed at Athelney, site of Alfred the Greats apocraphal burnt cakes, the site was scheduled, precluding excavation. As of 2010 Ainsworth has been affiliated with the History and Archaeology department at the University of Chester, where he is a visiting professor. Time Team has sometimes been accused of peddling stereotypes to the public, but anyone who has met the archaeologists will know that they are not cynical media-savvy operators adopting false personas for the camera. 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. 2017, My husband and I decided to get rid of our tv when we had 2 young sons. 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 (?) RIP Channel 4. I would be very interested in acquiring DVDs of the whole series to watch at my leaisure. Hi Serena, you can find a complete episode and series guide of all 230 programmes plus the specials on this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Time_Team_episodes Plenty more to come for you yet, if only More 4 would stop repeating the same episodes over and over again and show some of the others they could keep you (and the rest of us) happy for years to come. Time Team turned this particular builder into a complete archaeological anorak and made one increasingly curmudgeonly old fart in a sweat stain hat the one person in the world Id most love to meet, hang out on a dig with and sink real ales with thereafter! 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. This is no good for those at work or school. Stewart Ainsworth (born 26 June 1951) is a British archaeological investigator who was regularly seen on Time Team, the Channel 4 archaeological television series. I cant help being captivated by the digs. How will I live? I just can not believe we will not see his fabulous jumpers again.. ( except in repeats of course ). Yes as convicts and bloody proud of it. i never knew the show existed until last year 2021. any chance for reunions and a chance to interact as like conventions do here in the usa? Think again C4, as someone who is 40 years outside your target audience, all axing this program has done is make me switch channels, so demographically relevant or not you have simply lost another viewer and surely viewer numbers are more important than some misguided attempt to only appeal to a certain age group? Gutted to learn it is no more. Time Team brought archaeology to the publics attention (including mine) and will be sorely missed. I watch any that come on now.. saw one yesterday about the digging our of the 2 world war planes in the bogs.. Like Concorde, should be rescued by someone BBC and revamped ASAP. The programs were never the same when Mick wasnt on. Who made the decision to axe time team but it is a mistake they will regret. It would be remiss of me not to mention that I was so sorry to read of the passing of Mick Aston. There was a youthful energy to them back them, which was part of the attraction. In between programmes, E4 these days uses short clips of things like hillwalking and narrow boats to ridicule the interests of old people. The lesson is that if you have a slightly faded masterpiece, dont try and touch it up with the aid of novices. 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 do have money too you know. Thanks to all the past & present members of the crew and cast. Stewart Ainsworth also stated: "Time Team has probably been one of the biggest things that has happened to archaeology for many years - to make archaeology and history accessible, and we need to keep that profile going whatever way we can." But once the old hands started to disappear the magic went too. 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. (now part of English Heritage) in 1985, and is now head of its Landscape Investigation Team based in York, England. I am appalled. Oh Dear. I was surfing the internet to obtain correct titles for some episodes that I recorded earlier. NON of these corporations do they think we are all idiots who will do as they as told like little children in school!!!!! There are many pagan archeologists too. Congrats to Lee Brady for having the knowledge to set up the petition and we must (using the current idiom) cascade to as many people that we can to sign too. Thank you to everyone who made this such a wonderful programme. And as others have said, perhaps it could be resurrected on BBC4??? I am incredibly disappointed at CH4 for axing a fine British programme. Im getting to the point at which I can glance at a find in a diggers hand and exclaim, Oh! The utterly ridiculous Dig by Wire (S19E01) would have put me off permanently had it been the first episode I had seen (What, helicopters dont work on Gateholm?). I have watched Time Team from day one, and now my 11 and 9 year old daughters love to watch it, in fact my youngest commented she would like to be an archaeologist when she grows up, and this is from watching Time Team, I cannot believe Time Team has been axed, its a national institution. He asks the questions that some people must be sat in front of their TV asking. DREADFUL ! I always made sure be there watching when it was on. My second eldest is 18, and we only watch one program together as our interests are so different (that would be Time Team). Think what we learned. Time team seemed to be excavating at the behest of large bodies like English Heritage and the National Trust, not some amateurs or local individuals. We are shocked to read that Time Team is finished. Inever felt patronised and loved the interation beteen Tony, Phil and Mick. This would be the only way of successfully reincarnating Time Team and fixing your pathetic and ignorant and unsuccessful changes. There was a youthful energy to them back them, which was part of the attraction. I saw the same program, Justin, and I agree entirely! Mick, can I come work for you? Exploring the archaeology of the Roadford Reservoir, Devon, this came about after Tim Taylor approached Mick Aston to present the series. Fond regards to everyone from the past on TT. I love archeology, and it was so educational seeing how it is done. In fact, I actually struggle to watch any anyway, as I made clear at the beginning the post production is irritating. Also, the most recent posters may not have heard of Mick Astons premature death. BRING IT BACK. Come on BBC, take up where C4 left off PLEASE!! I agree entirely. 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. A family programe deleted. She was replaced by Helen Geake, Anglo-Saxon specialist. I am so sad and gutted Time Team has been axed. TV is a wasteland and TT was an oasis in it. Tony, Mick,and Phil will be missed. A terrible mistake in the cancellation of Time Team one the most educational series on T V I and my friend in Canada cant wait each Monday evening to watch the show we both being amateur Archaeologists and worked for many years with the Ontario Archaeology Soc and find the show captivating and extremely educational and will be sorry to see it end. Perhaps in gthe future we may have a project for a future Time Team, Channel 4 where did it all go wrong? I have always wondered what happens to all the dirt that the Time Team dig out of their sites after the 3 days of digging? Poor second best but something is better than nothing. Self - Downpatrick, County Down (1998) . Nevis, West Indies: Part 1: Directed by Graham Dixon. In relation to earlier comments concerning Mr Robinson, all I can say is that if he was patronising us then it must have been a residual echo of Baldrics most cunning plan. There were times when I would have liked to see some longer digs being featured and I would still like to see that, but it seems likely that it will not be Channel 4 doing it. Yes, the interest remains for the show. What will Ch4 spend its money on now, even more American imports? I have been planning to return for several years now for a holiday and to catch up with friends and relatives. John and his team must have walked miles. By the summer of 2012 Channel 4 no longer wanted old Time Team. This is not the present series I wonder where you are watching? Maybe after all these replies BBC4 may approach the original team !!! Couldnt agree more. Lytham St Annes. I am totally gutted to learn of the demise of TT. Because of Time Team I now want to become an archeologist. I guess the nearest feeling to learning of its ending was like being told that your solid mates of the past twenty years are all splitting up and moving abroad. Thank you to all of Time Team for 20 wonderful years. 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. Yes, it was a great show, but its over now. Were currently watching the last episodes, with the delightfully enthusiastic Francis Pryor, on ABC TV in Melbourne, and we love em, even if there arent always lots of finds. And what lies behind the strange decision to give us two rehashes of old material at the end of the 19th season? But in this, as in so many other ways, Time Team bucks the trend. Yes, Tony R was sometimes (often?) History is a fascinating subject but The dig is important because the whole are is soon to be developed as a tourist complex with golf course. do they ever have reunions whereby you could meet the surviving characters.. i hate computers these days, they act up. against what channel 4 have done o no they will get a pat on the back and a good pay off for being stupid .. so sad we wont see friends like the time team on our t v screen again.,. The original team brought an impressive breadth of skills to the programme. Stewart Ainsworth FSA (born 26 June 1951) is a British archaeological investigator who is regularly seen on Time Team the Channel 4 archaeological television series he joined in 1995. Perhaps the question should be not what went wrong with Time Team, but what went wrong with Channel 4. Just watched the first instalment of Time Team America (H2,Thursdays,9pm). GOOD LUCK TO THEM ALL. With Phil Harding also on board, three members of the future Time Team core were in place. Tony Robinson seems an entirely likeable guy and does his presenting job with good humour and humility. 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. It brings together entire families and to my mind, is of huge importance, in that it makes us aware of who we are and where we came from and the way it was presented to us was magical. Yes, Upton Castle was a bit of a mess in terms of style, but it held our interest. Oh! 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I have always been engrossed by archaeology. And so agree with all here who say that C4 is very sadly dumbed down from its early days and mission. Miss Ochota, 30, holds a masters degree in archaeology and anthropology from Cambridge University. Carenza Lewis, Stewart Ainsworth, Helen Geake and geophys genius John Gater will all be returning and are excited about the new sites. He said: We were very sorry to see Mick go, and he leaves an extraordinary legacy. 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. I was digging my veg patch yesterday and I found a napped piece of flint. I am a mega fan of the show. I feel like i know all of the presenters personally they had that effect on people.I watched it evolve over the years and couldnt wait for each knew series. Channel 4 has lost one viewer it wont get back. Hi Alan, thanks a lot for your reply very helpful. Who is Mary Ann & what does she bring to the table? You know they say the difference between Americans and the British is that the British think 250 miles is a long distance and Americans believe 250 years is a lot of history. A terrible loss to the worlds of broadcasting and archaeology alike, with luck a pheonix will rise from the ashes. Shots of him in woodland seeking out raw materials for a reconstructed axe allowed the audience to witness the hands-on practical process. Watching how the team coalesce over time and their skills mature. We have watched it form the start and enjoyed it on various level hugely. Carenzas missing as is Helen, I see Mick walked out as I also presume Stewart has too. It is the ONLY program I think worth watching in all the rubbish put on these days ! 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. It was this show that gave me the inspiration to study history and I will really miss it. Your contribution to TV and Archeology is now history itself! Raksha Dave from Time Team is part of it. That has gone now, so im going to just have to watch all the reruns on Discovery history ( and there are quite a few of them) and be happy. I wonder if channel programmers read these blogs? and use my iPad to follow through my own enquirers. I cant believe how much I have learned during Covid lock down because of Time Team. Its the best show! Cutting some excellent TV and radio presenters in favor of younger ones. I am sooooo sad that it is going and so is my family and friends..I would like to know what every one is going to do now our friends we see every week,I love the banter between everyone but no more. tony and all made history come to life to the public and we {as a family] looked forward to the one great programme aweek but know more,,,,how old are the producers ,if they watched t t perhapes they could learn that life does not always mean MONEY MORE MONEY , What a bummer! How amazing to see the history of England being unearthed. Do specials instead of a series. Sadly, my wife passed away in January 2012 but I carried on watching it until it ended. To an incredible all round team we thank you and to Phil damn we will miss you! Thank God for my Saturday morning lie-in watching four episodes in a row on More 4. Excellent show. I still watch the series on U-tube. the only programmes on t v seems to me rubbish what are all the staff going to do as they have been on the show for so long. TT has inspired me to take up the challenge of retraining at the age of 67 for a second career in Heritage and Museum studies. We may not see its like again. She joined the frontline team of presenters, for the 2006 series and continued until 2010. I have loved Time Team for years and wish that there were not so many bone heads in Channel 4. 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. I agree what will replace it I can see more reality programmes cooking programmes selling houses nothing to work the mind channel 4 must be out of thier tiny mind. It encouraged me to study the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages. Was it one persons requirements that brought extras into the show, persons not wanted nor needed, also not as talented as a walnut. Regards Peter Mulready Australia. After playing a critical role in many of Time Team's digs, from the caves of Cheddar to the jungles of Nevis, Mick . It announced that after 20 seasons and over 230 episodes the programme was being axed by Channel 4. Have a look again at the programme where Phils DNA results come in and watch Tonys reaction. 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. Placing viewers at the heart of the action would become a Time Team hallmark. 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 learned a lot about my British roots by watching and have shared the knowledge with my family. The more who sign it the better, I have and so have my family. Do 5 day digs instead. Great memories sadly missed. Im not proud of Time Team, it hasnt worked.. 1951. They were digging Roman ruins in someones back garden and explaining in detail what they were doing and what it told them hooked then and there. I therefore conclude that the program is enjoyed by audiences of all ages. Please, please would someone bring the show back, This is just another example of Managements old adage: Its perfect; lets New and Improve it Please ressurect it someone soon. We cannot wait to share this magic with you! It was the highlight of my life ! I have four sons we have been Time Team fans for years. Loved Time Team and will miss it [endless repeats are not the same but I still find myself watching them anyway]. 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. You talk rubbish mate! The programme has no need for eye candy, no need to try to attract yuppies: archaeology is like genealogy interest grows (although not exclusively) with age. I too have enjoyed Time Team and am amazed that it has been scrapped. Learning? I wonder if channel 4 realise how far T.Ts popularity stretches and how informative it is for all ages. . This once innovative and ground breaking channel has started to descent to almost ITV 1 depths of dumbing down in recent years, it certainly isnt the channel that Jeremy Isaccs created anymore. It was Stewart who discovered the true route of the Roman road as it went through Greenwich Park. And the journey is not quite over yet. I loved it. That doesnt work in the US. Rip, time team. Tim Taylor recalls that some archaeologists were initially, quite fairly, a bit sceptical. One aspect that some treated with suspicion was the three-day deadline. It would be nice if Channel 4 admitted its error and reinstated Time Team in its proper format. They were like a 70s open university program with their hairstyles and clothes. I was disappointed with the change in format, it was like losing family. It was responsible for me going on a dig and having a great time. In terms of Cotswolds villas Time Team has probably covered more of them than anyone else. It is about time ABC Australia got there act together and started to replay ALL the episodes, from the first, so that we dont all go crazy from withdrawal symptoms. Time Team announces historic comeback with 2021 dig at huge Oxfordshire Roman villa that may be 'almost the size of Buckingham Palace'. 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. We are headed to the UK in May from the US to see some of the TT sites. Beautifully expressed, Andrew. Im tired of the idiots that run TV and Im ready for revolution.whos with me!!! She completely ruined it, and led to Mick Aston walking out on the show. The Mick Aston informative, involving wide range of age and expertise-or students out in the field working version, not the americanised teenybopper version as touted by c4 accountants. does anybody really care what those idiots say surely it is what the public want that matters but no channel 4 has a foolllll running it.. heavan forbid we should have a great program T T ware we think and enjoy it plus it is great family veiwing and may i say also very interresting. (especially phil, that crazy bloke,lol).I hope channel 4 regret the decision to axe the show. 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. The ABC in Australia invariably saw fit to show very, very few episodes of Time Team, although numerous repeats were televised, and like a good book, they were enjoyed by a public that is hungry for family value in TV productions. Such a great programme. Probably just as well this is the last series, but as many have suggested, a move to BB4 sounds a great idea. 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. Leave it to an insular management team to screw it up. (and its cost increases). Her role, as a foil to Sir Tony, was complimentary, and never as an expert. This programme could have run and run with the younger people such as Helen Geake, Brigid, Matt and Raksha taking it into the next 20 years. Or are we all to turn off our televisions once we reach 40? What a bore YOU are! The villa is a tantalising prospect - a grand building almost as big as Buckingham Palace. Id say it was as his programmes/stories Time Team were canceled by BBC (see the websites: Channel 4 Time Team and Time Team: the rise and fall of a television phenomenon). That executive was not recruited from the intellectual highbrow Channel 5 was he? And they have taken it off and broken up a brilliant team. Sad days. God, is there nothing for older viewers who actually like to think? Time Team - Helen Geake Helen Geake Small Finds Specialist and Anglo-Saxon Expert Helen's interest in archaeology was sparked partly by attending lecturers by Time Team's Mick. Stewart Ainsworth, Time Team member Influence beyond. Coincidentally, digging within a tight timeframe echoed contemporary changes underway in the profession. Mick mentioned that he had recently missed a train and, having a couple of hours to kill, decided to explore. Anyone who visited one of their digs while shooting was underway will have seen the devotion it inspired in members of the public. Gutted! Is there any posibility of obtaining a copy of this and the program on the barge in the river Rhine. Somehow they know that the user is in the US and access is denied. I agree. In a nutshell, that is the most relevant comment I have read on here. I suppose theres nothing wrong with her per se, but her presence is utterly unnecessary. Regarding Time Team's potential return, which was realised in 2022 after an eight-year hiatus, Ainsworth said: "Time Team has probably been one of the biggest things that has happened to archaeology for many years to make archaeology and history accessible, and we need to keep that profile going whatever way we can. 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. 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. Shows that actually ADD something GOOD to the mix. He only lives about 10 miles away. Despite some great new people who learnt fast, expecting them to produce the same calibre of product immediately was just too big a demand. 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. RIP Time Team. I am not sure who set it up, but you can find it by searching for Time Team FB page. Thank you Time Team for all those wonderful hours of thoroughly enjoyable entertainment. The same has been witnessed with the BBC. I for one will not watch any new episodes. As well as an arresting demonstration of the power of teamwork, Athelney showed how geophysics could be the heart of the programme. How outrageous to think that the 45s are not a worthy audience. They have onbly made a couple of mistakes, 1 was letting Mick go and the other was axing Time Team. Tony used the rest of the Teams expertise to bring to life what was often regarded as a crusty subject before Time Teams arrival. Teatime 26: Stewart Ainsworth - Return to Nevis 14,215 views Premiered Oct 11, 2020 Time Team Teatime: Session 26 - As Black History Month continues in the UK, we catch up with Stewart. When I get a chance I watch the repeats on More 4. Just recently I saw a show about Egypt using satellite infra red survey archaeology that could reveal all the subsurface features accross a whole landscape. For years I had little interest in any of it but as time went by this programme made me interested. I dont know. My wife was unwell for many years but TT was one of the few TV Shows that she got pleasure from. Hundreds of pounds would be spent on scientific dating such as C14, with the results only coming back in time for a line of dialogue to be dubbed on months after filming had concluded. No other archaeology programmes on any channels tackle the wide range of sites and periods that TT did or inspired many to become keen amateurs or to start a career in archaeology. I am team Ainsworth, so he would have to be brought back. If they wont reinstate Time Team ,then why not release All episodes in a DVD BOX set . Great format, educational safe family viewing. Im sorry to see that TT is folding though. 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. This was the best educational programme that looked forward to every week and also all the repeats that were broadcast on more 4. But when he returned to Britain, Tony found the studios equally intransient. Dont think that the U.K. has the monopoly on scrapping popular shows it happens here in N.Z. I note that none of them ever received a gong. Not all of us want mindless reality TV that costs a few bob to present. I agree Shiela, a long read but entertaining, and an indication of TTs popularity. There is definitly an opportunity for BBC2 together with The Open University to take over when Time Team ceases. Oh so true. Sir Tony can do no wrong with me. age is no barrier in archaeology and many of us dont start until our 40s and 50s. Re-assemble the team ! My cable TV subscription gives us awesome selections for history, science, and information buffs! Although I partly agree with Geoff Stelling regarding both the departure of Mick and sidelining Phil somewhat, I do think that the young archaeologists in this the last series show a great deal of promise (Jimmy, Tracey, Susannah, for example) and we are being unfair to their input to be so critical. time team was one of the best progs ever. Yes, really hope so! They included a new presenter to join Tony Robinson and decisions to drop some archaeologists and cut down the informative stuff about the archaeology. 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 too am upset that this has been axed. I found TR irritating at times but accepted him as part of the show. Im retired now and would love to get involved in archeology at some level. I cannot understand why you are axing it!!? Oh dear what a shame as its such a great program especially with Phil & ALL the team.I think their sense of humour is almost worth a show on its own.Anyway a big thank you for many interesting hours as a an armchair archeologist. All the repeats are still amazing, I also watch ime team every day without fail.

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