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Time Team: Update – 2021 digs, next year and more! (Patreon)

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2021-10-25 14:55:52
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2021-10-25 15:02:09
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Hi everyone,

We hope you are keeping safe and well.

The two three-day shoots may be over but we’re busier than ever working on a range of developments.

The episodes are in post-production and our Director Emily will provide a video update on progress over the next week, talking us through the key steps from finishing a shoot to delivering the final episodes.

Reviewing, analysing, processing and collating all the content and findings to present them in their full context is no mean feat, but we’re in the thick of it and can’t wait to share the results with you.

Following your feedback, we’re exploring the idea of dividing each dig into several parts. Our new flexibility of format will allow more space to tell the story of each site in greater depth. Emily will talk this through in more detail and we’ll give an idea of the timeframe to make this happen. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

In the meantime, we’ll continue to share snapshots from both digs, alongside insights from the wider world of archaeology. By nature, some posts will be weightier than others, but the more light-hearted moments are there for those who enjoy them while we work on the more extensive coverage. We’ve just received some more 3D models of artefacts, so keep a look out for those.

We’re already looking ahead to next year and have a tantalising ‘long list’ of sites taking shape, with many new suggestions nestling beside some existing contenders. Tim will be sharing more details on these soon. We’re also creating a dedicated process for suggesting new sites.

An ongoing aim is to expand our research and development activities, using a range of techniques to assess potential sites. We can help to shed light on more sites that might not otherwise be explored and, with your input, some of these will progress into full excavations.

As well as the headline digs, we have a whole range of other content ideas in development, from interviews and masterclasses to drop-ins on existing archaeology projects and more.

One simple way to help us continue producing more content and investigating new sites is to watch every public video posted on YouTube and let others know what you enjoy about Patreon. If you haven’t yet, please do check out the latest Dig 2 highlights on YouTube, hit the thumbs-up and leave a comment, using the link below:

DIG 2 HIGHLIGHTS: WATCH, LIKE AND COMMENT 

Thanks again for making Time Team II a reality! The future of Time Team is looking bright and that is all down to your support and belief. Watch this space for more exciting announcements...

Best wishes from all the team.

Photos courtesy of Charlie Newlands.

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Comments

Kenneth Crips

It is so nice to have Time Team back. I have all 19 seasons, plus all of the “Big Digs” and specials back to the very beginning.

Zoe Propper

Thank you for all of the hard work and updates. It is fascinating to see more of the process leading up to the broadcast show. I look forward to seeing more, I would love to be a fly on the wall in post-production and see some of that unedited footage.

Mark Cooke

Looking forward to the programs

Steve Mikre

I'm greatly enjoying following each dig unfold and being part of Time Team's rebirth...

Ingrid Mayer

Brilliant photos! Thank you. It’s a great idea to expand the episodes. I am sure it will be educative and entertaining .

Rick Hubbard

My thanks go along with everyone to all of Time Team. The joy you bring to this senile old fool is beyond measure. I also look forward to the episodes this years digs bring forth and will continue to support you all as long as my cancer allows.

Richard Lowe-Jackson

The opportunity to more fully tell the story of the digs over several parts is one not to be missed. There is also the opportunity to provide more in depth mini episodes regarding specific finds or aspects of the dig, that may fall outside the main narrative.

Marjorie Gillet

Yes, please don't limit these digs to one hour shows. There is so much to tell and I want to see it all. In fact, I would be happy watching every bit of film you have. So please take the opportunity to tell the story in more depth and detail. Thank you so much!

Rachel Greenham

Hopefully they will always keep the target output of a single one-hour show, because it gives, or rather demands, narrative focus. This is, for want of a better word, the main *product*. But lots of extras are very welcome!

John Murdoch

Be interesting to see how the footage is edited into an hour or so’s screen time and possibly what gets left out and why and still manage to tell the narrative of a site and in detail to explain what has been going on.

Timothy Park

I also support the idea of multiple episode coverage of each site. We would be able to see more of the hands-on details and potentially more explanation of how the sites may be tied to the greater context of their time. I also think visits to some other ongoing digs would be great. Thanks!

Doug Lucey

I think dividing each dig into separate parts is a great idea. The facilities are there now (online) as opposed to rigidity of terrestrial TV in the 90s, etc. Use what can be used, and tell a bigger, broader, better story!

Robert Wise

I agree with Rachel … an hour with good narrative focus is something we all know and love. Of course there might be room for another hour’s focus … because how many times are there two or even three story threads uncovered?

Susie Stockton-Link

me too! I'm under 'house arrest' - ie. resident 96 year old mum with vascular dementia and little sight - and I'd be DELIGHTED to have the opportunity to watch it all!

Paul Corrigan

More sites in Scotland would be good

Scot AnSgeulaiche

Different story threads for different 'finds' and 'phases' , each in their own short or long episode would be fabulous.

Mike Darby

I realise that it is too early ... BUT ... can I give a shout out for Blick Mead near Stone Henge. Unless the professionals think it has been done to death, and although we know that the proposed tunnel is on hold, I can't imagine that the UK government is not going to get its own way eventually, and it you know the area it is right next to the A303, and it is hard to imagine that proximity of a tunnel entrance and a more than a doubling of the road width will not have a serious impact on the integrity of such an important site.

Caroline Borduin

I'll take all the content you have! Interested in that idea of the progress made each day and how your thinking changes. Will always appreciate final narrative of the history of the site that the dig has pieced together.

Kathleen Garza

I just love all the possibilities that exist in this post! I'm most excited about a possible an even more expanded version than we're already getting! Thanks for the updates and I appreciate you all 🥰

Ann H

Maps!! Roman and Prehistory particularly because it allows reconstructing historic routes, commerce, military, and civilian "locals" mentally. (Giving U.K route numbers causes considerable fumbling of maps as I sit in the U.S trying to keep eyes on the screen.) While we are at it, more on historic commerce is welcome as is more on climate and flora/fauna shift over time.

Doug Mackey

Thank you so very much for this realization of all our TT dreams!

Martin Packer

3 x 30 minute episodes per dig would give a little more room. Nice if released weekly.

Bob Pockney

It has always seemed a shame that much ends up on the cutting room floor. A multi-part programme would be wonderful. I'm conscious though that some may not want such a volume of viewing and would be content with a 30-45 minute overview.

Mrs Mary Ellen Johnson

I would enjoy more episodes of Time Team and longer ones. I have always wished to see more and hear more about not only all aspects of the dig itself but of what happens with the artifacts that are found and in depth information of the conclusions that you all arrive at. I know some like minded people will agree with me while others do not, but I am an armchair fanatic about history and archeology. My dreams of going to university and becoming an archeologist broke when my late Mum became seriously ill with six siblings younger than I. How many of us out there I have no idea but a few extra videos shown in a week surely are what Time Team deserves.

Mark Lund

Not sure I agree with the strict 1 hr limit...but each to their own. Nothing informative should be left out, though it could be put into other videos instead.

the polish dude

I am all for making the digs last longer ,I enjoy them very much! As long as the longer shows are of the same quality as the regular , which I am sure they will be great!

JOSEPH WHARTON

I do love the idea of multiple episodes for each dig. Perhaps starting at one mini episode for each dig day.

Artesian

Great rebirth under way. I locate digs on Google Earth to get more context. I would like to read any final reports you prepare. Can you please post a PDF or tell me how to download earlier reports.

Rachel Greenham

remember the original Time Teams were one hour minus the ad breaks, so actually only about 43 mins. So a full hour for the main programme would already be a bonus.

Laura Randolph

I was hoping that extended digs/coverage would happen. Fans here seem more than devoted to Time Team and archaeology. You could change the way archaeology is currently done, crowd funding could go a long way to get many unexplored sites dug. Time Team changed my life. I'm American, 55 and in a wheelchair. My husband and I are trying to figure out how to move to England so I can get a secondary BS in Archaeology. Its a very bad time to move country, and an unlikely career choice for a person in a wheelchair, but I'm going to try.

Pamela Brotherton

I like that idea. I was going to suggest more time per day of dig. May show day1 the first day and so on.

Bron Lloyd

Love the sound of the extended format! I was so hoping this would happen :)

Graham Dombkins

Still would love a bit of behind the scenes view from the various specialties. They have taken their data from the digs and are currently working on various reports. What does that back-office work look like? Anyone brave enough to give us a peak at their workplace??

Conan Mills

For every hour in the field, there is 10 hours of lab work that needs to be done to support it. This is where the majority of the answers come from in archaeology. While you may, or may not, be able to get out into the field, there is always an opportunity to get involved in the lab.

John VanAntwerp

I like the idea of a 45 minute "summary" that mimics the original shows. But I suggest using that as a gateway to additional "episodes" that cover different aspects of the dig in greater detail. My thought is that the summary will catch people's attention just like the original show has for us across The Pond. But instead of being the end, it is just a teaser to being people into the heart of each dig. I think this has the opportunity to bring in many more people over time. If each dig is initially broken up into multiple episodes covering different aspects with no overview my fear is that many "casual" observers would not get as engaged.

Dorothy Frank

I love the snippets you've been showing, the interviews, the site walks, the humor and the great cameradery that these folks have. I love the teasing you are giving us all! Looks like both sites have a lot to tell. If you are looking at hour long limits, honestly love to have an hour dedicated to each day of the digs! And lab findings, tho we'll probably have to wait a while for those. So excited!

James Mason

I would like to see several episodes for each dig. Also The Mick Mobile looks very nice but i have never heard its purpose. Does someone live in it at the dig?

Born Idle

Some of these ideas for extra content & looking at other projects sound amazing! I really like the way you're taking / thinking about this new iteration of TT :-)

Maria

I love the idea of dividing up each dig into several parts. Hopefully it will make for more in depth and interesting coverage, plus more time for us to watch the greatest TV programme ever 😊

Lyle Walker

I concur with this sentiment. While multiple segments is fine for us patrons who are hungry for the full picture, others who stumble on it anew may not get engaged if there is too much detail. Of course it may be possible to end each segment on a cliff-edge...

John Atkinson

I see a tray of tesori; given the amount of tiled flooring the Romans liked, making the tesori must have been quite an industry. How about a short section on how they were made?

Richard Lowe-Jackson

There was a time when all documentary type programmes were crammed into the 45 minute / 1 hour time slot, with the belief that the viewing public would not have the attention span to see the story told over multiple episodes. Yet with the age of streaming some of the most successful documentaries have been those where the story is told in greater detail and over a number of episodes. There is no doubt that Time Team could do likewise.

Bill Gast

I'm with Richard, the more detail, the better. I'd much rather watch 20-30 hours of detailed footage and explanation of what was being done, and why, than a three hour summary, when I can do so via the computer and at my own pace. Obviously, no one is going to sit down to 20-30 hours of tv, but if I can binge watch a full day's worth of a single Time Team dig, what a good day that would be :)

Bill Gast

Have I missed, given that I only recently joined the Patreon effort, or could we perhaps get, an hour long video on the evolution of the Geophysics techniques utilized by John Gater and his team? We watched the equipment improve across the duration of the original tv show and it would be interesting to see how it improved between the original series and today. Respectfully.

Andy H

Speaking as a TT fan from the very beginning, I have always yearned for more depth & detail. I understand that all will not agree but for me the more the better

Amos Bannister

I agree wholeheartedly - more depth and more detail will always be welcomed by me. Getting to see some of the behind the scenes stuff has been great, but given TT no longer has to fit everything into one episode, a number of "specials" giving deep dives into parts of the dig would be a great addition. As an aside, I have always wondered what happens before and after a dig - we have some idea now of the planning beforehand, but what happens once the cameras are turned off, how is the site recorded and trenches filled in? IMHO, too much Time Team is never enough! 8^)

Donald Milne

Having each dig as say 3 half-hour episodes, one per day would be very welcome, but I can also see a condensed version nearer 45-50 minutes (more like the original) as having its place... Maybe the single episode and a separate "Extra Time (Team)" with more details and info would be the best approach?

Dorothy Frank

I would like to hear about decisions: ooh lookit the geophys here, let's put the trench across that... Or here are parchmarks... And all the crazy discussions about "what in the world is that???" The behind the scenes conversations.

Peter Clark

Reward the Patreons with full detail releases, while short releases ( 3 mins) entice viewers on YouT.

Jackie Craddock

I think longer and more in depth episodes would be great. There must be soo much that has to be left out in a 45 min episode.

Peg Warnock

I’ll take as much Time Team as I can get :).

Mark Freestone

I’d really like to see more of the pub discussions at the end of the day!! Obviously, the people involved do want some “no camera” time too, but I love the snippets we got in the old series…also..it would prove beyond doubt whether John Gater ever actually gets a round in….

Kathy

It's so nice to see Time Team back on my Screen. When I was a small Kid my big Sister and I went to Xanten where our Great Grand Uncle was a Site Director and I wanted to become an Archeologist like him. After this trip, I would use smashed garden pots and hide them in my Mom's garden to dig up "Roman Pot". As I became older I forgot about my Archeologie Dream and last year I found Time Team on Youtube and my dream came back. And hopefully, in a not too faraway future, I will dig up real Roman Pot. Long Story Short. Thank you Time Team for finding my Childhood Dream again.