Episodes

  • Britain's lost underwater Kingdom

    Britain's lost underwater Kingdom
    Apr 15 2025
    In this week's episode of the Time Team podcast with Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams, Professor Vincent Gaffney, chair in landscape archaeology at The University of Bradford, discusses Doggerland, an area of land now submerged under the North Sea off the coast of Britain.

    Professor Caroline Wilkinson, a world-leading expert in facial reconstruction, explains how new techniques allow you to look into the eyes of people from the past and metal detectorist Keith Wescott takes Martyn to the place where he discovered a huge Roman villa.

    There's also answers to more of your questions on Patreon.

    Join our Patreon community now to ask your question and to get loads of extra content from Time Team. You'll have access to extended interviews, masterclasses, early releases and behind the scenes videos. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial.
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    40 mins
  • The Bronze Age object nobody can explain

    The Bronze Age object nobody can explain
    Apr 8 2025
    Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are joined by Gus Casely-Hayford OBE to answer your archaeology questions. You’ll learn the difference between coring and flotation, find out what commercial archaeology units do, debate the benefits of using plaster casts over a more technological solution and there’s another theory on Roman stairs to ponder.

    Helen’s find this episode is a penannular ring, which you can have a look at here:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/978770. You’ll find out how it’s been baffling historians for decades!

    Plus, Gus shares exciting updates on a brand new V&A museum coming to London soon.

    Don’t forget you can ask your question on Patreon, as well as get loads more from Time Team. We bring you behind the scenes exclusives, extended interviews and previews of our biggest episodes of the year. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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    38 mins
  • Stewart Ainsworth's remarkable discovery at Iron Age landmark

    Stewart Ainsworth's remarkable discovery at Iron Age landmark
    Apr 1 2025
    On this episode of the Time Team podcast; landscape archaeologist Stewart Ainsworth takes Martyn Williams to Bodbury Ring in Shropshire where he's made an astonishing new discovery which could completely change the way we think about the Iron Age site.

    Dr Helen Geake's delving deeper into witchcraft as she investigates curious witch bottles with Nigel Jeffries from Museum of London Archaeology and Dani Wootton is back with the latest Time Team news.

    All that plus answers to the questions you've been asking on Patreon. To put your own question to Helen or get loads more from Time Team, visit patreon.com/timeteamofficial and join our community.
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    35 mins
  • Do people really let archaeologists dig up their garden?

    Do people really let archaeologists dig up their garden?
    Mar 25 2025
    It's our first Patreon questions episode! Dr Helen Geake brings you answers to some of the things you've always wondered about archaeology. From how to get involved in digs to whether people are really ok with dozens of archaeologists digging huge holes in their lawns, we've got the answers to your questions.
    Plus, Helen tells Martyn about a historical object and discusses its importance.

    You can ask a question too by joining us on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to join our community of archaeology and history enthusiasts.
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    33 mins
  • What life was really like in Ancient Egypt

    What life was really like in Ancient Egypt
    Mar 18 2025
    Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are joined by this year's winner of The Archaeologist of the Year award. Joyce Tyldesley OBE is Professor of Egyptology, she's poised to reveal some of the civilisation's secrets.

    Also, Lawrence Shaw gets you excited about this weekend's Time Team expedition crew YouTube video and Naomi Sewpaul demonstrates an archaeological technique called floatation.

    Plus, Helen and Martyn have an exciting announcement about the future of the podcast.

    Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to watch the full interview with Joyce Tyldesley and learn even more about Ancient Egypt.
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    39 mins
  • The toilet that solved the mystery of the Bayeux Tapestry

    The toilet that solved the mystery of the Bayeux Tapestry
    Mar 4 2025
    Dr Duncan Wright from Newcastle University explains how an 11th century royal toilet has allowed researchers to prove the location of King Harold's residence, solving a mystery of the famous Bayeux Tapestry.

    Also joining Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams is Dani Wootton who'll bring you this month's Time Team News. Meg Russell explains the science behind the mental health benefits of archaeology and there'll be more of your Patreon questions answered.

    Don't forget you can join us on Patreon for bonus content and extended interviews. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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    36 mins
  • The forgotten women of Iron Age Britain

    The forgotten women of Iron Age Britain
    Feb 18 2025
    In this episode Rachel Pope from The University of Liverpool explains how new research is lifting the veil on the lives of women in Iron Age Britain.

    Martyn Williams tries out one of the most back-breaking archaeological techniques, as Prof. Henry Chapman demonstrates coring.

    There's a trip down memory lane as former Time Team Principal Conservation Expert, Brigid Gallagher, and former Time Team 3D graphic artist, Raysan al-Kubaisi, share their stories of life on Time Team in our Channel 4 days.

    And Dr Helen Geake answers more of your questions from Patreon.

    Join us on Patreon to see extended video versions of all of the interviews from this episode, plus loads more from Time Team. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial.
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    40 mins
  • New excavations at Pompeii

    New excavations at Pompeii
    Feb 4 2025
    Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams discover Pompeii like you've never seen it before. New excavations at the site have been unearthing perfectly-preserved bathhouses, skeletons and jewellery which allow us to learn even more about life in the ancient city before it was destroyed by a volcano. Dr Sophie Hay was heavily involved in the dig and takes us through the most breathtaking discoveries.

    Also, Martyn revisits the site of an old Time Team dig in The Cotswolds where an exciting new discovery has been made. Plus, Time Team's Meg Russell tells us how archaeology is a family affair with three generations involved in the discipline and Helen answers more of your questions submitted on Patreon.

    Join us on Patreon to watch the full extended interview with Dr Sophie Hay, plus so much more bonus content and behind-the-scenes updates from Time Team. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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    39 mins
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