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Tim Taylor (producer)
Professor Timothy Taylor is a British television producer best known for his work as the originator and producer of Channel 4's popular archaeology series ''Time Team''. He is an Executive Producer for ''Time Team America''. Taylor spent five years teaching, including two years VSO in Thailand, after completing a degree at the University of Birmingham and a PGCE at the University of Exeter. On leaving teaching he set up a company which specialised in producing educational programmes for schools. Today, Taylor is an independent writer and producer of archaeology programmes. He devised the format for Channel 4's ''Time Team'',Taylor on the Unofficial Time Team website which was developed from an earlier Channel 4 series '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Aston
Michael Antony Aston (1 July 1946 – 24 June 2013) was an English archaeologist who specialised in Early Medieval landscape archaeology. Over the course of his career, he lectured at both the University of Bristol and University of Oxford and published fifteen books on archaeological subjects. A keen populariser of the discipline, Aston was widely known for appearing as the resident academic on the Channel 4 television series ''Time Team'' from 1994 to 2011. Born in Oldbury, Worcestershire, to a working-class family, Aston developed an early interest in archaeology, studying it as a subsidiary to geography at the University of Birmingham. In 1970, he began his career working for the Oxford City and County Museum and there began his work in public outreach by running extramural classes in archaeology and presenting a series on the subject for Radio Oxford. In 1974, he was appointed the first County Archaeologist for Somerset, there developing an interest in aerial archaeology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of The University Of Exeter
This is a list of University of Exeter people, including office holders, current and former academics, and alumni of the University of Exeter. In post-nominals, the University of Exeter is abbreviated as ''Exon.'' (from the Latin ''Exoniensis''), and is the suffix given to honorary and academic degrees from the university. Chancellors * Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, GCVO, CBE (1955–1972) * Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory of Tiverton, KG, PC, GCMG, TD, DL (1972–1981) * Sir Rex Richards, FRS, FRSC (1982–1998) * Robert Alexander, Baron Alexander of Weedon, QC, FRSA (1998–2005) * Floella Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, OBE (2006–2016) * Paul Myners, Baron Myners, CBE (2016–2021) * Sir Michael Barber, (2022-) Vice-Chancellors Principals of the University College of the South West of England * Hector Hetherington (1920-1924) * Walter Hamilton Moberly (1925–1926) * John Murray (1926–1951) * Sir Thomas Taylor (1952–1953) * Sir James Cook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of The University Of Bristol
This is a list of University of Bristol people, including a brief description of their notability. This list includes not just former students but persons who are or have been associated with the university, including former academics, Chancellors, and recipients of honorary degrees. Staff and academics Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors Alumni Government and politics United Kingdom International The Law * Alexander Cameron, English Barrister *Sir Richard Field, English High Court Judge, Academic of University of British Columbia, University of Hong Kong, McGill University * Louisa Ghevaert, British family law lawyer *Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, English judge and first woman to be appointed as the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of University (2004-2016) * Sir Stephen Laws, British lawyer and civil servant who served as the First Parliamentary Counsel (2006-2012) *Victoria Sharp, English Lady Justice of Appeal and Vice-Presid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Television Producers
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University Of Bristol
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Time Team Live
''Time Team Live'' was a British television series that aired on Channel 4. The first programme was shown in 1997 and the most recent was in 2006. Presented by the actor Tony Robinson and guest presenters, this is a live version of the archaeology series ''Time Team'', showing more of what happens in real time, than when the cut-down episode airs on Channel 4. Background ''Time Team Live'' episodes came from historically important sites. Instead of showing a 'best of' show, the live episodes were broadcast whilst the digs were actually taking place. Later, regular episodes were made from the best of the live episodes. Normally, regular sites were recorded in the same method, however, only a few were selected for live broadcast. The regular episodes were either a special, or a normal series episode. Episodes Series 1 (1997) Guest presented by Sandi Toksvig and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall alongside Robinson. Edited into ''Time Team'' series 5, episode 4. Series 2 (1998) Gues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Team Digs
''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 including highlights from previous ''Time Team'' digs, with each episode focusing on a particular period in history, going from the Bronze Age to the modern day. Production and cast The series producer of ''Time Team Digs'' was Tim Taylor, the creator and producer of ''Time Team'' and its predecessor ''Time Signs''. The executive producer was Philip Clarke and the producers were Jeremy Cross and Laurence Vulliamy. Tony Robinson, the presenter, was also the associate producer. Regular contributors on Time Team included: archaeologists Mick Aston, Phil Harding, Carenza Lewis, Neil Holbrook; Robin Bush (historian); Victor Ambrus (illustrator); Stewart Ains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Hunters
''History Hunters'' is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 from 1998 to 1999. Presented by the actor Tony Robinson, the show was a spin-off of the archaeology series ''Time Team'', first broadcast on Channel 4 in 1994. The series is also known as ''Time Team: History Hunters''. Each episode of ''History Hunters'' featured people trying to discover more about an area and its history. Production The programme's producer was Tim Taylor, the creator of '' Time Signs'' and executive producer of ''Time Team''. Episodes There were seven episodes of ''History Hunters'' shown on Saturdays from 21 November 1998 to 16 January 1999. Each episode features three teams trying to investigate the history of a community by using resources that are available to anyone. The teams have only two days to find out as much as they can. They have the help of a team of experts. The episode looking at malting in Marshfield, South Gloucestershire was shot as the pilot in February 1998, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Harding (archaeologist)
Philip Harding DL FSA (born 25 January 1950) is a British field archaeologist. He became a familiar face on the Channel 4 television series ''Time Team''. Harding trained on various excavations with the Bristol University Extra Mural Department and other bodies from 1966; he has been a professional archaeologist since 1971. Life and career Early life Born in Oxford on 25 January 1950 and brought up in Wexcombe, Wiltshire, Harding was educated at Marlborough Royal Free Grammar School in Marlborough. As a young boy, he became fascinated with the Stone Age. He learned flint-knapping from his uncle, Fred, and in only a few months became a skilled knapper, crafting many different hunting tools from pieces of flint. He made his first archaeological finds digging up his parents' garden, much to the annoyance of his mother, Elsie. In 1966, while still at school, he attended a training excavation by Bristol University Extra Mural Department in Fyfield and West Overton. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Signs
''Time Signs'' is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 1991. Presented by Mick Aston, the series tells the story of a Devon valley throughout history. Phil Harding does some reconstruction archaeology. The series was narrated by Ray Brooks. ''Time Signs'' was later developed into ''Time Team'', the long-running archaeology television programme that aired from 1994 to 2014. ''Time Team'' has the same producer and also features Mick Aston and Phil Harding. Production ''Time Signs'' was created in 1988 when producer Tim Taylor asked Mick Aston to present ''Time Signs'', a history and archaeology series that tells the story of Wolf Valley in Devon. Aston asked archaeologist Phil Harding to do some reconstruction archaeology. ''Time Signs'' was filmed at what is now the Roadford Reservoir in Devon. Episodes The four thirty-minute episodes aired from 30 June to 21 July 1991 on Channel 4. The series works back from the modern day to prehistoric times Preh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
