Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams take you deeper into the world of archaeology with the help of Time Team. In this episode Keith Wescott demonstrates how to use a metal detector to unearth rare finds, Giselle Király updates you on a rare folded dog tag, found whilst digging a site where the famous Band of Brothers had trained during the Second World War and you'll meet the technical wizard behind Time Team's lifelike 3D graphics. Also, Helen answers more of your questions on archaeology...

The Time Team podcast returns with big news. We're going back to dig at Sutton Hoo in 2025! Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams hear from Prof. Martin Carver who carried out major excavations of the site in the 1980s. Finding out more about the burial mounds, the buried Anglo-Saxon ship and the exotic byzantine bucket. He explains why it's such an important place archaeologically and how it still holds secrets to this day. Also on the podcast; Time Team's Stewart Ainsworth puts Martyn through...

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams bring you a special episode of the Time Team podcast from an archaeological dig at Norton Disney in Lincolnshire, the ancestral home of Walt Disney himself! This episode is your chance to find out what it's like to be at a Time Team dig, as Helen and Martyn record the podcast from the very heart of the excavation. You'll hear from plenty of archaeologists in the Time Team family who've been working on site as well as the volunteers who've been digging test...

In this episode of the Time Team podcast Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams hear about the latest discoveries at a site dubbed England's Pompeii. You'll find out how the Bronze Age settlement, home to around 60 people, burned down in 850BC but has been almost-perfectly preserved, giving a snapshot of what life in Cambridgeshire was like around 3,000 years ago. Mark Knight, from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, tells you everything you need to know. Also on the podcast, Time Team's Stewart...

In the second episode of the all-new Time Team podcast archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams speak to Francesca Giarelli from Red River Archaeology about a Roman villa hidden under a new housing development in Oxfordshire! Also, you'll hear how Martyn got on when he met up with digger driver Jon Beaver to have a go in his "big yellow trowel" and Time Team's creator, Tim Taylor tells you how he managed to persuade Channel 4 to take the risk to broadcast the programme in...

Welcome to the first episode of a new-look Time Team podcast. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams bring the past to life with the help of the Time Team family. You'll discover the stage, hidden for hundreds of years, where William Shakespeare performed; Time Team's creator, Tim Taylor, tells you where he originally got the idea for the hit Channel 4 programme in 1994; ancestry and genealogy expert Dr Sophie Kay has great advice on how you can be the historian of your own...

This is the Time Team podcast. Join Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams as they bring the past to life. New episodes start on Tuesday 3rd September 2024. Here's a taster of what you can expect from Time Team. If you like what you hear, make sure you hit follow so you don't miss an episode.

Time Team News is your monthly helping of archaeology stories and discoveries from Britain and across the world! In Episode 5, we return to Boden Fogou in West Cornwall to find out the latest developments since Time Team's dig in 2021. Matt 'Bear' Clark brings our 3D reconstruction interpretation up to date with the new findings. Dr Derek Pitman and Dr Lawrence Shaw discuss a colossal Bronze Age hall recently discovered in Germany, and Lawrence's recent adventures in the South Pacific. Plus...

In Episode 4 of Time Team News, Dani Wootton takes a closer look at the use of artificial intelligence to read ancient scrolls, and the world's oldest wooden structure in Central Africa. Meanwhile, Helen Geake visits King's Lynn in Norfolk to investigate the boards of the Bard, William Shakespeare. Plus, we're treated to an exclusive preview of an upcoming collaboration with Forestry England and Operation Nightingale. Time Team News is a brand new monthly YouTube feature, sharing a selection...

It's time for another helping of Time Team News, featuring archaeological stories from across the globe. Dani Wootton takes a closer look at recent discoveries including an Iron Age gold torc and a palatial Mayan building in Mexico. Elsewhere, Dani catches up with Carenza Lewis on site, to hear some exciting news, while Helen Geake speaks with Operation Nightingale's Richard Osgood and Harvey Mills about their inspiring new book, 'Broken Pots, Mending Lives'. Time Team News is a brand new...

Dani Wootton returns with another instalment of archaeology news and discoveries from around the world. Stories this episode include the rediscovery of a lost Medieval abbey in South West England, John Gater in ancient Orkney and prehistoric inhabitants of North America. This is not one to miss! The original video from this podcast is available to watch on the Time Team Official YouTube channel here.

Introducing TIME TEAM NEWS: Our brand new monthly feature, showcasing amazing archaeological discoveries from around the world and updates from the team. This episode, presented by Time Team's community archaeologist and finds specialist, Dani Wootton, our stories take us to London, Germany and China, while Dr Derek Pitman visits Bournemouth University's field school with Dr Miles Russell. 3D models for our featured stories this month are available on Patreon. The original video from this...

Finds specialist Dani Wootton takes a closer look at five fantastic finds discovered during Time Team's dig of the Broughton Roman villa in Oxfordshire. This incredible dig amassed a fascinating range of finds over the three days, stretching from the Roman to more recent periods. The original video from this podcast is available to watch on the Time Team Official YouTube channel here. Get up close with the interactive 3D models featured in the original video on Patreon. Catch up on the...

Throughout the year, in between our main dig episodes, we’ll be dropping in on a range of other interesting archaeological projects that feature Time Team's friends and family. In this episode, Dani Wootton pays a visit to Dartmoor National Park, Devon, in South West England, where a team from the University of Plymouth are digitally scanning an historic farmhouse to create a 3D game environment. Higher Uppacott is a Grade I listed, thatched Medieval longhouse, with origins dating back to...

Time Team's Landscape Archaeologist Stewart Ainsworth takes us on a journey across ancient roads and river valleys of England. Stewart traces the prehistoric landscape around the Cotswolds, bringing us closer to the world the Romans would have witnessed prior to Britain's Golden Age of villa construction... Watch the original video interview here.

What's the difference between Medieval and the Middle Ages? What was so dark about the Dark Ages? And was the Great Famine really that great? Dr Eleanor Janega answers these questions and much more, in her concise yet comprehensive guide to the Middle Ages that packs a punch.   'The Middle Ages: A Graphic Guide' is a razor-sharp introduction to a fascinating period, proving that history need not be stuffy, ably illustrated by Time Team's own graphic artist, Neil Emmanuel, with nods to both...

In this exclusive interview, critically acclaimed author of 'The Dig', John Preston chats to Time Team's creator and Series Producer, Tim Taylor, to discuss one of Britain's most incredible archaeological discoveries: Sutton Hoo. They consider the amazing discovery of the Anglo-Saxon burial by Basil Brown and Edith Pretty (as recently portrayed in the Netflix film adaptation), and the state-of-the-art survey techniques that Time Team is now deploying at the site to help us uncover more of...

A major archaeological discovery was made by a British farmer during lockdown – a large Roman villa, complete with an intriguing mosaic depicting scenes from Ancient Greek mythology... buried under a field in England. The mosaic discovered in England's smallest county, Rutland, tells a story that stretches back thousands of years into the Bronze Age. Time Team's resident community archaeologist, Dani Wootton catches up with John Thomas from the University of Leicester Archaeological...

Time Team meets Sid, a young boy who made an incredible ancient discovery in his back garden, when looking for pottery during lockdown. Sid's amazing find made the national headlines here in the UK and he has since appeared on iconic children's TV show, Blue Peter. We're also joined by Dr Tim Ewin, Senior Curator at the Natural History Museum to discuss the similarities between archaeology and palaeontology, and amazing 'Jurassic Pompeii' also recently discovered in the UK. While very...

We catch up with old friend and authority on Anglo-Saxon archaeology, Prof Helena Hamerow for a wide ranging discussion, covering everything from Saxon royal power bases to discoveries including the Staffordshire Hoard. Helena – a key contributor to our dig at Sutton Courtenay, featured in last week's Time Team Classic – takes a closer look at Saxon royal great halls, including an incredible recent reconstruction at a neighbouring site in Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire. Prof Hamerow also sheds...

Time Team regular and buildings expert Dr Jonathan Foyle catches up with Series Producer Tim Taylor to shed light on some of the most beautiful and intriguing historic buildings in England. Jonathan and Tim consider the incredible Tudor gatehouse, Layer Marney Towers in Essex, Jonathan's former stomping ground, Hampton Court, and several glorious cathedrals. They also discuss the legendary and opulent temporary palaces of the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520, France. But, most importantly,...

We revisit an interview with queen of historic fiction, Philippa Gregory CBE, with an extended chat including fascinating and previously unseen insights. Philippa discusses her bestselling novels, and experiences on Time Team at Syon House and Groby Old Hall – home of the ‘White Queen’, Elizabeth Woodville. Philippa shares her wealth of knowledge, shedding light on the forgotten stories of women throughout history and discusses her recent novel, Dark Tides. Note: This is an extended...

Join Time Team for a walk through time, discovering some of the amazing historical features that you can encounter on a stroll through the British countryside. Time Team's Dani Wootton catches up with East Devon archaeologist, and former 'Bard of Exeter', Jon Freeman to find out how we can all discover more about the history and archaeology of our local areas. To discover more about Routes for Roots, download the PDF walking guides and watch the online video tours, visit this...