why isn't phil harding in the new time team

4 April 2012. VALE Time Team, a wonderful Viking/ Roman pyre is burning and we are drinking ourselves to oblivion. TT had a great following here in Canada. It opened my eyes up to so much of the UK, in particular my ignorance of Roman settlement. My nineteen year old daughter has always been passionate about having a career in archaeology even more so now. I still watch the series on U-tube. Veteran quits as Cambridge beauty joins TV's Time Team. I agree entirely. Having been a loyal fan for 20 years it beggars belief at the changes made in series 19 without any reference to Mick. I download everything I can from the internet and watch on American PBS stations when I can find it. I wish I could study with Mick Ashton. It would be remiss of me not to mention that I was so sorry to read of the passing of Mick Aston. Headed by D Macall. It has an extra-long handle and additional reinforcement so that he has better leverage when moving loads of earth. Episode # Series # Episode Title Location Historical Period Coordinates Original airdate 93: 1 "Garden Secrets" Raunds, Northamptonshire: Anglo-Saxon, Bronze Age: 5 January 2003 (): Time Team investigates a back garden in Raunds, where a skeleton - aptly named "Henry" by his discoverer - has been found along with his Anglo-Saxon grave goods.The burial probably fits in with a number of . or anyone with an IQ of 50 and below, or the attention span a bit longer than a small herring. I found her to be frightening and tedious at the same time, and to this day I fast forward through the segments where she is featured. Can anyone help us with the contact? In 2003, Matt was recruited as an archaeologist and presenter on Time Team. The two new presenters just did not fit. And now it has been pulled, left to the re-marketing of DVD, and the Internet. What proved to be the fateful conversation took place in a Little Chef on the Okehampton bypass. Channel 4 can go to where it rightly belongs confined to History. This so Heartbreaking. Please sign fans: With Phil Harding also on board, three members of the future Time Team core were in place. . Above all we learned something new in each programme , not the usual rehashed information served up in other one -off programmes on popular periods. Geophysics gives you that instant picture you can then evaluate. NON of these corporations do they think we are all idiots who will do as they as told like little children in school!!!!! Time Team's Phil Harding explains why Waterloo Uncovered is such an important project, during our first excavation at Hougoumont Farm in 2015. An episode where a workplace expert was on stand by for structural shoring when common sense would have not wasted this kind of expense. Perhaps in gthe future we may have a project for a future Time Team, Channel 4 where did it all go wrong? Surely, the way forward would have been to dig deeper into the technical aspects of the archaeology and to speak to the intelligent audience that made the program in the first place whether the sites themselves or the techniques being employed. Ozzy John has it right, Anne Marie put a wall in to TT and it showed in every show afterwards, when you see the fun they all had prior to he joining, she should be ashamed of her achievement in dissolving a great show. It is absolutely fantastic to see the amount of people who have followed this programme and the comments above are pretty amazing. Time Team brought archaeology to the publics attention (including mine) and will be sorely missed. Time Team: Created by Tim Taylor. Led by the inspirational Professor Mick Aston and featuring immediately recognisable figures like Phil Harding and Tony Robinson, the show evaluated hundreds of sites over the course of 20 series, several live shows, and countless specials, helping hugely to popularise the field of archaeology before it finally drew to an end in 2013 (see CA 274). Well Done Time Team, sad to hear you are soon to be no more. We are delighted to announce that Matt Williams has joined the ever expanding Wessex Archaeology team. But for me the real genius is Stewart who can look at a landscape and tell you what it was like hundreds of years ago. 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? Real shame its leaving our screens but it did give us so many hours of pleasure along with the odd glimpse of a young Alice Roberts and the occasional grumpiness of Mick. He is 10. So so sad, the only one of its kind and they axe it. Its like having a child grow up and leave home The cast felt like family that I would visit each weekend and even my 11 year old daughter enjoyed it so much she joined a young archaeologists club. Lets not overlook Public Broadcastng with its excellent programming, either). I will have to content myself with watching the 4OD repeats for ever now. will take time, i was successfull on a Campaign on another show before so i know what i have to do, The Campaign is to have a new lease of life on another tv channel. 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. Philip Harding DL FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. It is the ONLY program I think worth watching in all the rubbish put on these days ! How do I get rid of discharge smell fast? Despite some great new people who learnt fast, expecting them to produce the same calibre of product immediately was just too big a demand. On December 17, 2021, Williams was hired by the San Diego Padres to serve as the teams third base coach for the 2022 season. What screwed up Time Time was poor scheduling two years ago and an attempt to sex up the show and this failed miserably. So sad to see the demise of TT. Im writing this having just had my daily lunchtime fix of a Tiime Team repeat on More 4. Shattered. RIP Time Team. I hate the way that today producers think all people are stupid and try to dumb down TV. 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. [5][6][7], In 2010, the radio series A History of the World in 100 Objects featured Harding speaking on the creation of pre-historic stone tools. These are absolutely awesome! Therefore, Phil Harding's lucky days are Sundays and Saturdays and lucky numbers are: 4, 8, 13, 17, 22 and 26 . very sad. 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. 2017, My husband and I decided to get rid of our tv when we had 2 young sons. Perhaps we can come up with a crew of our own with Ronald Hutton replacing Tony Robinson and I do know of a great film crew that would take up the filming. I live in Minnesota and am anxious to explore sites of the indigenous people who lived and continue to live here. I loved watching time team I want it to come back on the tv I miss watching it on Sunday afternoon. Mick mentioned that he had recently missed a train and, having a couple of hours to kill, decided to explore. The site, discovered by historian and metal detectorist Keith Westcott after years of research, could be one of the biggest villas uncovered in recent times. Phil Harding - Biography. With 1.5 million views a month on the Time Team Classics YouTube channel in 41 countries worldwide, the new programs will premiere on YouTube, with additional behind-the-scenes content on the platform Patreon. The team of Tony, Mick, Phil, Stuart, John, Carenza, Brigid, Guy, etc etc filled me with warmth and satisfaction. In other words, archaelogy, teamwork, and interaction in that order. Hello from the US. The show ran on the chemistry among the original team, and failed to work as they left or lost interest. What a pity we had to endure that young lady fashion model who merely read her script for a couple of episodes. 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. The Isle of Mull episode in season 17 is a great example of what could be discovered. I rue the fact that as a child we used encyclopaedias 20 years out of date. Not blaming her particularly, but her entry seemed to also disturb the group dynamics of the cast, which was one of the things that made it so enjoyable. Ok BBC4, its time for you to take Time Team. Now, instead of honest archeology, we are going to be swamped with American hystorical programming, in which they assume we all have a 1 second attention span, need constant recaps (at least 4 per 10 minute part) and need it all (badly) acted out by ridiculous, cheap, and hugely inaccurate costumes, backgrounds and language. 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. I am sooooo sorry the series is over. What about the number of times they were wrong? It wasn't exactly love at first sight, but it was heading there. 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. I now live in Australia and love watching shows on my homeland. i record all the T T i can i have brought T t dvd. I am still quite happy to watch repeats on Sky. Sorry I dont know how to do this! Phil Harding's Tool Box and Spade | Time Team Exclusive Time Team Official 11K views 2 years ago Mix - Time Team Official More from this channel for you Guy de la Bdoyre looks. Robinson claimed that the experts on the show published more scientific papers on excavations during the period the show aired than all Britains university archaeology departments combined. Apparently the formidable Matron Huppatz wasn't too fond of nurses' boyfriends coming to visit either. I am deeply sisappointed that time team is now defunct its one programme thst I really love I felt that I could learn a little bit about my ancestors in the uk, C4 the tv channel run by lack of imagination. If it doesnt involve foul-mouthed yobs eating too much, drinking too much or better still both, they arent bovvered. 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. TV archaeologist Phil, 69, said knives never used to be a "nasty object". I am looking forward to the Village Dig series, when it eventually comes to the small screen. Spent time today discussing post-holes with a friend, others around thought we were crazy, but thats what Time Team was all about. I will miss time team I have watch all the series since it start Now I will be stuck with overproduced, watered down supposedly historically accurate twaddle , We held a bit of a poll a few years ago with the Pagan Federation as to what the favourite TV programme was. TT was an utter revelation. It was just a ridiculous Channel 4 attempt to appeal to younger viewers, and failed dismally. (and its cost increases). I THINK THIS IS A SHOCKING DECISION AND CAN ONLY HOPE THAT IT IS REVERSED!!! If you ever wanted to check anything academically, you ran a brick wall which amply demonstrated it was seen by C4 as a Reallity show, complete with Dymock shots. I learned so much, as many others have, and admired the way it brought archaeology to everyone. Please bring it back with all the original cast the new ones where good but I preferred the old cast and format. It was an intelligent, thought provoking, and entertaining program. Dont let it stop you Margaret. . The result was a previously unknown 5th-century monastic enclosure linked to St Columba. Sir Tony can do no wrong with me. There may be mosaics, a bathhouse and perhaps even temples. My husband said I bet you want to get Phill round now. Thank you. Best of all, the cameras were rolling to capture the archaeologists euphoria as the geophysical plot emerged from a bulky printer in the back of the survey vehicle. I learned a lot about my British roots by watching and have shared the knowledge with my family. Your email address will not be published. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Yes, Upton Castle was a bit of a mess in terms of style, but it held our interest. I liked the pictures Victor did on several shows which showed the principals in historical costumes. He brought archeaology to the public domain and helped us discover where our nation began, how it grew and how it is still changing. 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. You are going to be missed more than most of us realise. You talk rubbish mate! very sad day that channel 4 are taking time team off the air.when time team started my husband and watch the show and we were hooked from then on. With its awkwardly embarassing reality programming and multitude of dream come true talent shows American television is NOTHING to emulate. It took on all manner of projects, from the bronze age right through to World War II. Eat umble pie you are having a laff. Phil Harding is a 72 year old British Scientist. I got fed up with running and prancing, daring to contradict real aercheologists. Please use the Phil Harding & Ian Curnow entry when applicable. archaeology..is what my 11 year old gran daughter is looking into training for..shows like these are needed more. TV & life not the same as early 1990s but I think the format is still sound (just dont turn it into on old OU prog). I found it much preferable to the Planet Earth shows of David Attenbrough. We have several equally exciting sites lined up that we hope to investigate with support from our fans on Patreon., Already Patreon supporters have rallied behind another fantastic site a mysterious Iron Age settlement with underground passages in Cornwall. I am signing up to the campaign to keep Time Team! Tony was constantly disagreeing with the archaeologists, and for some unexplained reason there was loud ballet music all but obliterating the commentary. My absolute favorite TV program! TV is a wasteland and TT was an oasis in it. 2003Michelle Johnsonm. The Team had a comradery like that of an elite military unit. Oh Dear. Time Team RIP He was an inspiration to me and to so many others. (a bit of eye candy maybe if your of that age) Sad to see this very good program going down the pan. Thank you channel 4 Thank you very very much . Time team came back as a clear favourite, so for one of the national conferences we decided to contact Time Team so that Tony or one of the team could come along and give a talk. I now look forward to watching as many individual shows as I can in the future. With Season 20 airing next year, and a series of one-off specials running into 2014, there is still new Time Team on the way. He will be sorely missed by all of us who worked closely with him over the years., The most complained about X Factor moments, Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village, Just hours before the Idaho murders, another grisly scene unfolded outside Bryan Kohberger's window, In Montecito, the Million-Dollar Views Still Come With Mudslide Risks, Channing Tatum says parenting with ex-wife Jenna Dewan made them realize they were so different, Hawaii fisherman overboard, missing after hooking large ahi, Mother of Zion Foster livid that cousin who lied to police about her, is released from prison, Start Sleeping With Soap In Your Bed Tonight, Planada residents get help with housing after losing almost everything in flooding, Failed GOP candidate arrested after series of drive-by shootings in New Mexico, Gold prices hit six-month high after tumbling in 2022. It will be sad for it to end, but theres still a few epsiodes I havent seen. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the digs and finds discovered by the crew. With the archaeologists at the height of their game, by now the team was so confident of the three-day regime that development producer Jim Mower describes their appearance on site as like getting the A Team in. Many of us have watched Time Team for ages and have been educated (along with Tony) on the ins and outs of Archaeology and did not need another presenter to ask superfluous questions (nice though she was). However I would contact Channel Four to find out when they will be repeating it again and maybe arrange to record the programmes. Tim confirmed they have not found a new presenter yet, however many of the . The villa is a tantalising prospect a grand building almost as big as Buckingham Palace. The team are irreplaceable, such a huge whole left in life once the program ended. It was an opening into a different world that gave me hope that THIS one can be sorted out ! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. but our family loves Phil. Who was the idiot that canceled it??? []. What a great show. In their defence producer Graham Dixon issued this statement: "It's not just a steady decline in interest in archeology, with shows being pushed back to ever more obscure digital channels. and use my iPad to follow through my own enquirers. Think what we learned. Its one of those few things in life that meant so much, really looked forward to every episode. Ace Custom: Phil Harding uses a personal shovel that he's modified to suit his needs. 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! Its all happening ere Tony. What a shame to see it go, but what a swan song. Thanks for the many years of wonderful, intelligent, entertainment Time Team, we will really miss you. When I get a chance I watch the repeats on More 4. I watch time team on more 4 Phil Harding is Time Teams resident trench-excavator. Mick, Tony Phil, Carenza Lewis, etc bring it back as there are no current programs that come close. Jim Mower (development producer, see his opinion piece here) believes that Phil Hardings material was among the most innovative. I completely agree with you Lauren. I owe a debt of gratitude to the wonderful Time Team ensemble. Is Phil Harding from Time Team still alive? Were currently watching the series (2012?) With Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth. Best wishes to everyone ever involved with the show. The presenters never got enough credit for me, Phil, a hero and when can I share a pint with you? BBC4 seems to have picked up the baton, thank goodness.!! Since changing his diet, hes lost about 50 pounds! 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. There are many pagan archeologists too. They will be joined by new faces representing the breadth of experts practising archaeology today. Regards Peter Mulready Australia. 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. Crazy. Surely television that inspires interest and development is too good to lose? I love archeology, and it was so educational seeing how it is done. His father, Ralph, died of a heart attack in 1977 at the age of 57.[2]. Perhaps one of the other channels will see the folly of C4s ways and pick up the program before its too late? I have always loved history but the subjects in school were dull. Excellent show. It is made up of real people and I have learnt so much from it. My nana came from England in 1901. channel 4 needs to take a look at the BBC they cut and brought back Dr Who look at how its made a great comeback. What do other TT viewers think? Now British television can be as dumbed down and offensive as American television has become. I dont think a Presenter is supposed to be a devils advocate. Explore books by Phil Harding with our selection at Waterstones.com. A great series, I still watch old repeats and will enjoy them for a long time. Time Team is a victim of Channel 4s misguided quest for progress, and we hope that, in some form, the programme may rise like the phoenix from the ashes and take on a persona not far removed from the popular format. As for the rest of the Team, hats off to you for the great fun and excellent archaeology looking forward to a few TT specials. While the yet-to-air season 20 promises a return to more-traditional Time Team values, it was too late. Good job I have the internet to log onto. 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. But the format changes angered Aston, and he soon quit the show. Time Teams legacy leaves much to celebrate. Bring back Time Team. Said no-one, ever. The easy familiarity between the people on the programs has been such a contrast to the egos and prima donna attitudes you see in so many other programs. John and his team must have walked miles. !I have just retired and it would be perfect NOW. You can watch some TT episodes on YouTube, you know-that one included. However, as a viewer I hugely enjoyed the opportunity to share in the Teams excitement. All I can tell u is that I was hooked. Little surprise she became a history teacher. Just a thought If anyone knows how to get up an on line partition, perhaps we could get enough signatures to make Ch4 sit up and take notice? What Time Team once was in the beginning will never be reproduced. 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. Totally gutted Time Team is going. TT changed how history programmes are made for UK TV for ever. With regards to a few folks comments about Tony Robinson. GOOD LUCK TO THEM ALL. I loved Mick and Phil and Stuart et all, picking on Matt for any rotton job. Poor second best but something is better than nothing. But would be top stuff if BBC 4 could pick it up and get things back on track. Hated that they axed Mick Aston and brought in other new people!!! All I can say is thank you to all at Time Team. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We are largest Know-How Listing website, total [total_posts] questions already asked and get answers instantly! Instead Time Teams format was radically overhauled. 19891997, Who is Matt Williams wife?Erika Monroe Williamsm. Wouldnt it be lovely if all teams could be like the Time Team? Stranger things have happened! what fools these youngsters are. Taylor says, It would have been great to show Basil Brown the new technology, which enables us to see 3D images of the archaeology underground, allowing us to precisely target our excavation., Taylor continues: This dig signals the start of a fascinating new chapter for Time Team. Thank you all so verymuch for what you have accomplished. 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. 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 WONDER what rubbish they will put on instead. This was a fresh ongoing series with a warm and positive vibe, an interesting treat on TV. When Time Team came along, I got absolutely hooked on it. Have a look again at the programme where Phils DNA results come in and watch Tonys reaction. Since 2015, Harding has been an archaeological supervisor for the veteran support charity Waterloo Uncovered, which conducts archaeology on the battlefield of Waterloo alongside veterans and serving personnel. Dr Phil Harding is a Music Producer and Engineer, Author, Academic and co-chair of advisory body to music education, JAMES. The most detailed description dates from around 50 BC in the Commentarii de Bello Gallico, a first-hand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative by Julius Caesar. What that will show in Britain will start another flood of interest in archaeology with all local likely sites of archaeology being revealed.. Time team might be gone but something like it will be back pretty quick I suspect. It is located on the Broughton Estate in Oxfordshire, belonging to the Fiennes family. I have enjoyed Tony Robinsons commentaries. Timothy Power and Mark Horton return to the Old Fort of Stone Town, Zanzibar, to discuss the sites Swahili origins. Its amazing. It brought the money and expertise to investigate sites that would otherwise never have been touched. If I were an enterprising producer on another channel, I would start a new series that build on the fascinating skills of Stuart A. Indeed, Stuart Ainsworth and Helen Geake had become increasingly sidelined, as was illustrator Ambrus, in favour of spiffy computer graphics. To me time team brought all facets of history alive to the ordinary person. Shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am American and Time Team is my favorite program. It was actually only revived this year on YouTube (via Patreon backing), after being axed from Channel 4 in 2014.

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