Time Team

DocumentaryMystery1994239 episodes21 seasonsDocumentary

First aired: 1994-01-16

Synopsis

Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated over the show's run have ranged in date from the Palaeolithic right through to the Second World War.

Creators

Tim Taylor

Casting

  • John Gater
    Self - Geophysicist
  • Natalie Haynes
    Self - Presenter
  • Carenza Lewis
    Self - Field Archaeologist
  • Stewart Ainsworth
    Self - Landscape Investigator
  • Helen Geake
    Self - Anglo-Saxon Specialist
  • Gus Casely-Hayford
    Self - Presenter
  • Matt Williams
    Self - Field Archaeologist
  • Derek Pitman
    Self - Archaeologist
  • Lawrence Shaw
    Self - Archaeologist
Time Team Season 7 Poster

Season 7

From this season onwards, Time Team was filmed in widescreen format.

Number of episodes 13

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Time Team Digital

After several years off air, creator Tim Taylor crowd-sourced a new series of the programme, making it available to watch on YouTube for free. While the format was revamped and included new presenters, many popular familiar faces returned, including Carenza Lewis, Helen Geake, Stewart Ainsworth, and John Gator.

Number of episodes 15