TV series

Time Team

1994 · Returning Series

Overview

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.

Cast

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John GaterSelf - Geophysicist

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Stewart AinsworthSelf - Landscape Investigator

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Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter

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Phil HardingSelf - Field Archaeologist

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Mick AstonSelf - Landscape Archaeologist

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Victor AmbrusSelf - Historical Illustrator

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Carenza LewisSelf - Field Archaeologist

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Raksha DaveSelf - Field Archeologist, Self

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Henry ChapmanSelf - Surveyor

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Helen GeakeSelf - Anglo-Saxon Specialist

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Robin BushSelf - Historian, Self - Archivist

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Francis PryorHimself - Director of Flag Fen, Self - Bronze Age Specialist

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Sue FrancisSelf - Graphic Artist

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Gus Casely-HayfordSelf - Presenter

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Natalie HaynesSelf - Presenter

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Matt WilliamsSelf - Field Archaeologist

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Derek PitmanSelf - Archaeologist

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Lawrence ShawSelf - Archaeologist

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Alice RobertsSelf - Expert

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Suzannah LipscombSelf - Expert, Self - Historian

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Hilde Van Der HeulSelf - Field Archaeologist

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Sandi ToksvigHerself - Special Guest, Self - Guest Presenter

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Neil HolbrookSelf - Site Director

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Naomi SewpaulSelf - Environmental Archaeologist

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James GossipSelf - Site Director

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Brigid GallagherSelf - Field Archaeologist

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Raysan Al-KubaisiSelf - Graphic Artist

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Chris GaffneySelf, Self - Geophysicist, Self - Geophysics

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Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallHimself - Special Guest

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Geraldine BarberSelf

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Bill OddieHimself - Special Guest

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Paul ThompsonHimself - Special Guest

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Liza TarbuckSelf - Guest Presenter

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Dani WoottonSelf - Small Finds Specialist

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Fred MorganSelf - Land Owner

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Tim MorganSelf - Land Owner

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Gerry McDonnellSelf - Archaeological Scientist

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Mark HortonSelf

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Erik GraafstalSelf - Utrecht City Archaeologist

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Margaret CoxSelf - Osteoarchaeologist

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Sarah Rees JonesSelf - Historian (as Dr Sarah Rees Jones)

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John LucasSelf - Radio Interviewer

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Rob HedgeSelf - Archaeologist

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Mike Parker PearsonSelf - Prehistorian (as Dr Mike Parker Pearson)

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Damian EvansSelf - Finds Specialist

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Steve WintertonSelf - Op Nightingale (as Cpl. Steve Winterton)

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TMDB ID: 2863 ↗
First aired: 1994-01-16
Last aired: 2026-05-30
Status: Returning Series
Episode runtime: 50 min
Genres: Documentary, Mystery
Creators: Tim Taylor
Countries: GB
Languages: English

Ratings

TMDB audience7.4/1018 votes

Family guidance

Age ratings

—Not rated in Switzerland (CH)

—Not rated in Spain (ES)

—Not rated in France (FR)

—Not rated in United States of America (US)

—Not rated in United Kingdom (GB)

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All regional certifications (2)

PGAustralia (AU)

Parental guidance is recommended for young viewers; PG-rated content may air at any time on digital-only channels, otherwise, it should only be broadcast between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, and between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekends.

14+Canada (CA)

Programming intended for viewers ages 14 and older. May contain strong violence and strong profanity, and depictions of sexual activity as long as they are within the context of a story.