Time Team Digs
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| Time Team Digs | |
|---|---|
| Format | Archaeology |
| Directed by | Tim Taylor |
| Presented by | Tony Robinson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including adverts) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 4 |
| Original run | 1 November – 27 December 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Time Signs Time Team |
| Related shows | Time Team Extra History Hunters |
Time Team Digs is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 2002. Presented by the actor Tony Robinson, the show is a spin-off of the archaeology series Time Team, that first aired on Channel 4 in 1994. It is also known as Time Team Digs: A History of Britain.
Time Team Digs is an eight-part series looking at previous Time Team digs, with each episode focusing on a particular period in history, going from the Bronze Age to the modern day.
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[edit] Production
The series producer of Time Team Digs was Tim Taylor, the creator and producer of Time Team and its predecessor Time Signs.[1] The executive producer was Philip Clarke and the producers were Jeremy Cross and Laurence Vulliamy.[1] Tony Robinson, the presenter, was also the associate producer.[1]
[edit] Episodes
Time Team Digs aired for eight sixty-minute episodes, from 1 November to 27 December 1998.[2] Each episode aired on a Friday.[2]
| # | Episode | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Bronze Age" | 1 November 2002 |
| 2 | "The Iron Age" | 8 November 2002 |
| 3 | "The Roman Invasion" | 15 November 2002 |
| 4 | "Roman Britain" | 22 November 2002 |
| 5 | "The Dark Ages" | 29 November 2002 |
| 6 | "Medieval England" | 6 December 2002 |
| 7 | "The Modern Era" | 13 December 2002 |
| 8 | "The Norman Conquest" | 27 December 2002 |
[edit] DVD releases
Time Team Digs was released on DVD in the UK (Region 2) on 7 March 2005.[3] The 3-disc DVD set also contains a 30-minute documentary Behind the Scenes with Time Team and the 1997 and 1999 Time Team Christmas specials.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Time Team Digs - 1x01. Unofficial Time Team Site. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ a b Time Team Digs.. Unofficial Time Team Site. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Time Team Digs - A History Of Britain. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Time Team Digs: A History Of Britain (3 Discs). Play.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
