Episodios

  • How can AI revolutionise archaeology?

    How can AI revolutionise archaeology?
    Nov 4 2025
    Time Team archaeologist Dr Helen Geake is answering questions from Time Team members in this edition of the podcast. Helen's pondering the benefits AI might bring to archaeologists and geophysicists in the field, exploring how Mick Aston used his camera and discussing the benefits of drawing over photography.

    The item mentioned in Helen's Find this week can be seen here:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/990839

    You can search out Mick's photographs at this link:
    https://sanhs.org/sanhs-library/

    All our questions come from Time Team members. To ask yours and find out more about the perks and benefits of supporting what we do, head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial
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    34 m
  • How archaeology can solve crimes

    How archaeology can solve crimes
    Oct 28 2025
    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams chat to Time Team's landscape archaeologist Stewart Ainsworth. He's working with Cheshire Police to tackle so-called heritage crime. With the help of PC Jono Lightfoot he'll explain how techniques used by archaeologists could be the key to catching the criminals.

    Martyn visits Professor Henry Chapman at The University of Birmingham to find out more about his work on bog bodies and Suzy Watts from the National Trust has an update on what's been going on at the Attingham estate, where Time Team's Matt Williams has been trying to discover the secrets of a huge abandonded Roman city.

    Helen will also answer more questions from Time Team members. To submit yours and find out more about the perks you get for supporting Time Team, head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial.
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    40 m
  • A local lad done bad

    A local lad done bad
    Oct 21 2025
    Helen Geake answers more questions from Time Team members. She also has a remarkable story to tell as part of Helen's Find. You can see the object being discussed here:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1129918
    You'll learn all about Sir Clement Higham, a fairly unlikeable character, through the silver vervel.

    If you've got a question for Helen to answer on a future episode then why not consider becoming a Time Team member? Not only will you be able to ask your question but you can get so much more from Time Team. We've got behind the scenes videos, extended interviews, masterclasses and the chance to join us on a dig. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for everything you need to know.
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    38 m
  • Saving Henry VIII's flagship The Mary Rose

    Saving Henry VIII's flagship The Mary Rose
    Oct 14 2025
    43 years since it rose from the seabed the Time Team podcast has made a special visit to the Mary Rose. Find out how a team of archaeologists and other experts are preserving Henry VIII's flagship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

    Martyn Williams gets up close to the ship, going behind the scenes at the Mary Rose Museum, whilst Helen Geake interviews some of the people who know it best. Dr Alex Hildred is an archaeologist who was part of the original dive team responsible for excavating the ship in 1982. She'll share stories of what it's like doing archaeology underwater. Dominic Jones is the trust's CEO and David Pearson is responsible for the conservation of the ship.

    There's loads more about the Mary Rose available to you if you're a Time Team member. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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    36 m
  • Mick Aston's Time Team legacy

    Mick Aston's Time Team legacy
    Oct 7 2025
    In this question and answers edition of the podcast Helen Geake and Martyn Williams reflect on Mick Aston's legacy on Time Team. There are also questions on the rules around metal detecting and the benefits of LiDAR technology.

    Helen's Find returns. This time Helen's talking about a very simple item, the humble pencil. Here's a link to the Portable Antiquities Scheme website so you can take a long at the object for yourself:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/731341

    Get your question answered on a future edition of the podcast by becoming a Time Team member. Not only will you be supporting the archaeology we do in the UK and around the world but you'll get access to all sorts of extras including behind the scenes videos, extended interviews, masterclasses, the chance to come to one of our digs and so much more.
    All the information you need is at patreon.com/timeteamofficial.
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    36 m
  • Back to Brancaster's Roman fort

    Back to Brancaster's Roman fort
    Sep 30 2025
    Time Team have returned to the Roman fort at Brancaster in Norfolk. The geophysics team, lead by John Gater, have unfinished business at the site.
    In this episode Helen Geake and Martyn Williams take you behind the scenes of the filming of a brand new Time Team programme. John and his team fire up their magnetrometry and GPR equipment to discover so much more about this amazing site. You'll hear conversations with John Gater, Jimmy Adcock, Stewart Ainsworth and Francis Pryor. Plus, Martyn gets a ride in the geophysics buggy to see how it all happens.

    John's answering questions about geophysics from Time Team members on the podcast too. If you want to ask something about archaeology or Time Team itself on a future edition then why not become a Time Team member yourself? Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for everything you need to know.
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    36 m
  • How do Roman villas get forgotten about?

    How do Roman villas get forgotten about?
    Sep 23 2025
    Time Team members are an inquisitive bunch. We've devoted the whole of this episode to answering more of your questions. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake will be pondering whether special vaccinations are needed to dig up ancient human remains, how necessary it is to cut down vegetation to conduct a geophysical survey and how the outlines of long forgotten buildings show up in hot weather.

    Helen's Find also returns. This time it's a look at an object close to Helen's heart. So close she's got an image of it mounted on the wall behind her! You can investigate the Wilton Cross yourself by following this link to the British Museum.
    https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1859-0512-1

    Thanks to all our members for suggesting questions. If you want to become one you'll get the chance to ask Helen something. You also get so much more from Time Team including masterclasses, behind the scenes videos, extended interviews and the chance to dig with us.
    Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out how you can get involved.
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    37 m
  • The lost abbey beside the Cerne Abbas chalk giant

    The lost abbey beside the Cerne Abbas chalk giant
    Sep 16 2025
    On this week's Time Team podcast with archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams; Helen gives us the low down from Sir Tony Robinson's book launch in London. Lawrence Shaw takes you to Cerne Abbas where a dig to rediscover a lost abbey just metres from the famous chalk giant has been taking place. That's part of a new film coming to Time Team's YouTube channel very soon.
    Time Team's Matt Williams has thoughts on that as he takes you to a National Trust dig at Attingham where secrets of a huge abandonded Roman city are being uncovered.
    Plus, Time Team News and Helen answers questions from Time Team members.

    Get more from Time Team by becoming a Time Team member. Not only will you be supporting the incredible archaeology we do around the world and in the UK but you'll get access to behind the scenes information, exclusive videos, extended interviews, masterclasses and the chance to dig on a Time Team excavation. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out how you can support the work we're doing.
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    38 m