Episodios

  • Understanding Brancaster's Roman fort
    Apr 7 2026

    Time Team have just finished a three day excavation of the Roman fort at Brancaster in Norfolk. On the evening of our second day on site the team headed to the local village hall where people in the community gathered to hear about some of the discoveries archaeologists had made.
    Recorded in front of a live audience you'll hear from the podcast's own Helen Geake, Angus Wainwright from the National Trust, Dani Wootton, Matt Williams and Carenza Lewis as they answer questions put to them from people who live just a short walk from the iconic Roman site.

    There's lots more from Brancaster on Patreon where you can also get ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast. Support the archaeology we do by becoming a Time Team member at patreon.com/timeteamofficial

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  • Excavating the Roman fort of Branodunum
    Mar 31 2026

    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are on site with Time Team in Brancaster, Norfolk. Archaeologists are excavating the Roman fort of Branodunum following some amazing geophysics results, whilst filming a new Time Team episode. Helen and Martyn will take you behind the scenes as the dig takes place. You'll meet the team of experts and volunteers who are all working hard on a very cold and windy site.

    Time Team members at the Project Supervisor tier and above have access to a bonus episode recorded on site. Helen and Martyn are joined in the Time Team dome by Carenza Lewis, Dani Wootton and John Gater to answer some of the questions you've been sending in via Patreon. For ad-free and bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes videos, masterclasses, 3D models and so much more visit patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out how you can support the archaeology we do and the programmes we make.

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    38 m
  • The truth about The Celts
    Mar 24 2026

    In a special edition of the podcast, Helen Geake and Martyn Williams sit down with John Waddell, author and former Professor of Archaeology in the University of Galway.
    He's just released 'The Celtic World: A History', which looks at what life was really like for The Celts of Europe. John helps to dispel myths and tells you things you never knew about their culture, language and lifestyle. You'll finish listening to this podcast with a far deeper understanding.

    'The Celtic World: A History' is now available to buy in the Time Team shop at https://shop.timeteamdigital.com/collections/books

    Time Team members can get even more from the podcast, including ad-free and bonus episodes. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out how you can help support the archaeology we do and the programmes we make.

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    33 m
  • Hadrian's Wall and more at Current Archaeology Live
    Mar 17 2026

    We're at Current Archaeology Live at UCL in London. Guest speakers from the world of archaeology are presenting to a packed audience. Helen and Martyn have been chatting to some of them.
    You'll hear from the event's keynote speaker, David Breeze, who knows all there is to know about Hadrian's Wall. There's also a conversation with the winner of the Archaeologist of the Year award at the Current Archaeology Awards, Dr Jane Kershaw.

    Time Team members at Project Supervisor level and above can listen to a bonus episode recorded in the pub after the event, where more archaeologists share their research with Helen and Martyn. To find out how to access ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial

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    38 m
  • Why nobody's sure what furniture was in a roundhouse
    Mar 10 2026

    Helen and Martyn are back with another questions episode. Archaeologist Helen Geake is answering queries sent in by Time Team members on Patreon. They include the furniture you might find in a roundhouse, why the Iron Age didn't come before the Bronze Age and what Time Team archaeologist do when they're not filming episodes of the show.

    There's also Helen's Find, which looks at an interesting object from the past. You can see Spong Man here:
    https://www.museumscollections.norfolk.gov.uk/collections-object-page?id=NWHCM%20:%201994.192.1

    If you're not a Time Team member yet then you're missing out on ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast. There's also special masterclasses, behind-the-scenes films, 3D models and the chance to join us on site. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for all the details.

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    40 m
  • 2,000-year-old footprints discovered on beach
    Mar 3 2026

    Join archaeologist Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams as they guide you through the world of archaeology. In this episode you'll learn about the 2,000-year-old footprints found on a beach in Scotland, the battle to save Ukraine's archaeology from destruction, Giselle Király is on the lookout for rock art on Ilkley Moor and there's an update on the Dorset shipwreck which appeared on a beach.

    You can get ad-free and bonus episodes of the Time Team podcast by joining us as a Time Team member on Patreon. Your support funds the archaeology we do. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

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    37 m
  • Did the Iron Age happen at the same time everywhere?
    Feb 24 2026

    Helen Geake answers questions from Time Team members on this episode of the podcast. She'll ponder if time periods like the Iron Age, Bronze Age and Stone Age happen at the same time in different parts of the world. There are also questions about what archaeologists might have got wrong, whether people looking at the past are being respectful and how you can get a job as an archaeologist.
    You'll also hear Helen describing another ancient object in Helen's Find. This time it's a belt buckle, which you can look at here:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1226891

    Thank you to our Time Team members for submitting questions for the podcast. You can join them and support the archaeology we do by heading to patreon.com/timeteamofficial

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    34 m
  • 17th century shipwreck appears on Dorset beach
    Feb 17 2026

    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams hear about shipwreck timbers, buried for hundreds of years on a Dorset beach, that have been uncovered during a storm. Maritime archaeologist Tom Cousins from Bournemouth University explains how they got there.
    Time Team's Henry Chapman is explaining how the work he's doing at Stonehenge is revealing new secrets about the landscape the monument is set in.
    Also, Helen tried her hand (or arms) at rowing an ancient ship, you'll find out about this year's Current Archaeology Awards and it's all change at Cerne Abbas, the site of the huge chalk giant carved into the landscape.

    Time Team members can enjoy a bonus episode over on Patreon right now. Find out more at patreon.com/timeteamofficial

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    37 m