The HISTORY Page

The Time Team is a British Channel Four TV program featuring short 3-day archaeological digs in different parts of the United Kingdom. Presenter Tony Robinson is more well known for his acting role in the "Blackadder" TV comedy series with Rowan Atkinson. Tony is fascinated by history and archaeology, and in the program he works with field archaeologists on various sites. Assisted by various other professionals, they have unearthed such diverse remains as Roman villas; a 17th century house and plantation site on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean; pottery factories, Elizabeth the First's Hampton Court Palace, and World War Two bomber remains.
Several series have been produced which have grown in popularity and which convey the thrill and excitement at discovering more about the lives of our ancestors.
It is not known if the series have been shown in other countries such as the USA or Australia/New Zealand.
Click on the link above to explore details of their last series on their webpages courtesy of the Royal Commission of Historical Monuments.