Time Team

Time Team

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Time Team is a documentary and mystery series on Channel 4 that premiered in 1994, with 25 seasons and 283 episodes to date. The next episode, Season 21 Episode 27, airs on Dec 31, 2026.

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NetworkChannel 4
First AiredJan 16, 1994
Last AiredMay 30, 2026
Runtime50 min
Created ByTim Taylor
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom

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.

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Cast

Gus Casely-Hayford
Gus Casely-Hayford
Self - Presenter
Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes
Self - Presenter
Carenza Lewis
Carenza Lewis
Self - Field Archaeologist
John Gater
John Gater
Self - Geophysicist
Stewart Ainsworth
Stewart Ainsworth
Self - Landscape Investigator
Helen Geake
Helen Geake
Self - Anglo-Saxon Specialist
Matt Williams
Matt Williams
Self - Field Archaeologist
Derek Pitman
Derek Pitman
Self - Archaeologist
Lawrence Shaw
Lawrence Shaw
Self - Archaeologist

Seasons & Episodes25 seasons · 284 episodes

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After several years off air, creator Tim Taylor crowd-sourced a new series of the programme, making it available to watch on YouTube for free. While the format was revamped and included new presenters, many popular familiar faces returned, including Carenza Lewis, Helen Geake, Stewart Ainsworth, and John Gator.
Cornwall - Boden Iron Age Fogou (Day 1)
E1Cornwall - Boden Iron Age Fogou (Day 1)
Mar 18, 202228m
Time Team officially returns for its first brand new episode in a decade. New presenters Dr Gus Casely-Hayford and Natalie Haynes join team members old and new to investigate an Iron Age settlement in Cornwall with mysterious underground passages, known as a fogou. Armed with new technology, and with help from Site Director James Gossip and the Meneage Archaeology Group, Time Team have just three days to shed light on this fascinating prehistoric site on the Lizard Peninsula. Can they do it?
Cornwall - Boden Iron Age Fogou (Day 2)
E2Cornwall - Boden Iron Age Fogou (Day 2)
Mar 19, 202230m
The team's investigation into the Iron Age settlement continues and Natalie tries her hand at making some Bronze Age pottery.
Cornwall - Boden Iron Age Fogou (Day 3)
E3Cornwall - Boden Iron Age Fogou (Day 3)
Mar 20, 202233m
The final day of the Cornish dig and will the team be able to resolve whether they've found a barrow or some other structure? Elsewhere, there is news about Helen's coin and some exciting finds in Matt's Bronze Age roundhouse.
Oxfordshire - Broughton Roman Villa (Day 1)
E4Oxfordshire - Broughton Roman Villa (Day 1)
Apr 8, 202232m
Time Team continues with its second brand new excavation in a decade. New presenters Dr Gus Casely-Hayford and Natalie Haynes join team members old and new to investigate a huge Roman villa on the estate of Broughton Castle in Oxfordshire. Armed with new technology, and with seasoned Site Director Neil Holbrook back at the helm, Time Team have just three days to shed light on this complex site.
Oxfordshire - Broughton Roman Villa (Day 2)
E5Oxfordshire - Broughton Roman Villa (Day 2)
Apr 9, 202232m
Day Two, Matt extends Trench One in hopes of finding the north-west corner of the Roman villa, while the radar results reveal a significant structure in the south-east end.
Oxfordshire - Broughton Roman Villa (Day 3)
E6Oxfordshire - Broughton Roman Villa (Day 3)
Apr 10, 202234m
The final day of the dig and the team re-investigate the stone sarcophagus first discovered in the 1960s. Elsewhere on the site, the trench containing the horse's head unearthed on Day Two is expanded.
Knights Hospitaller Preceptory: Day One
E7Knights Hospitaller Preceptory: Day One
Mar 24, 202335m
Time Team are at Halston Hall, Shropshire, where Stewart Ainsworth believes he's found a lost Knights Hospitaller preceptory. Is Stewart right? The team have just three days to find out!
Knights Hospitaller Preceptory: Day Two
E8Knights Hospitaller Preceptory: Day Two
Mar 25, 202336m
It's Day 2 at Halston Hall, Shropshire, where Time Team are trying to locate a possible Knights Hospitaller preceptory.
Knights Hospitaller Preceptory: Day Three
E9Knights Hospitaller Preceptory: Day Three
Mar 26, 202337m
It's the final day at Halston Hall, Shropshire, where Time Team are trying to locate a possible Knights Hospitaller preceptory. Can we make sense of another complex site? Join us to find out!
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Day One
E10Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Day One
Jun 30, 202333m
Time Team have been called in by Dr Helen Geake to investigate the site of an early Medieval burial in Norfolk that has unearthed some incredible finds. Can the team relocate the grave and is it the site of a larger cemetery? We have just three days to find out!
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Day Two
E11Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Day Two
Jul 1, 202340m
It's Day 2 in Norfolk, and Time Team have been called in by Dr Helen Geake to investigate the site of an early Medieval burial that has unearthed some incredible finds. Can the team relocate the grave and is it the site of a larger cemetery? We have just three days to find out!
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Day Three
E12Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Day Three
Jul 2, 202341m
It's our final day in Norfolk, where Time Team have been called in by Dr Helen Geake to investigate the site of an early Medieval burial that has unearthed some incredible finds. Can the team make sense of this intriguing site? We have just one day left to find out!
Modbury Community Dig: Day One
E13Modbury Community Dig: Day One
Apr 5, 202437m
Time Team joins forces with the people of Modbury to uncover their dramatic history. They hunt for clues throughout the town, in attics in living rooms, and under brand new lawns. The team look for for evidence of Civil Wars that raged through the town in the 17th century. Time Team are joined by Jim Stetson, whose family sat at the heart of the community before they left for America to find their fortune making hats. Will they piece together the dramatic ups and downs of Modbury and its fascinating history? They have just three days to do it!
Modbury Community Dig: Day Two
E14Modbury Community Dig: Day Two
Apr 6, 202435m
Time Team joins forces with the people of Modbury to uncover their dramatic history. They hunt for clues throughout the town, in attics in living rooms, and under brand new lawns. They're looking for for evidence of Civil Wars that raged through the town in the 17th century. Time Team are joined by Jim Stetson, whose family sat at the heart of the community before they left for America to find their fortune making hats. But will they piece together the dramatic ups and downs of Modbury and its fascinating history? They have just two days left to do it!
Modbury Community Dig: Day Three
E15Modbury Community Dig: Day Three
Apr 7, 202440m
Time Team joins forces with the people of Modbury to uncover their dramatic history. They hunt for clues throughout the town, in attics in living rooms, and under brand new lawns. The team look for for evidence of Civil Wars that raged through the town in the 17th century. Time Team are joined by Jim Stetson, whose family sat at the heart of the community before they left for America to find their fortune making hats. Will they piece together the dramatic ups and downs of Modbury and its fascinating history? They have just one day to do it!
Secrets of Wytch Farm: Day One
E16Secrets of Wytch Farm: Day One
May 17, 202438m
Time Team heads to Wytch Farm, in the shadow of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where Derek and Lawrence discovered two Iron Age burials back in 2021. They've called in the full team to investigate. Was this a cemetery, and how long have people been living here? Where were they living, and, above all, what were their livelihoods? Will we uncover the secrets of Wytch Farm? We have just three days to find out!
Secrets of Wytch Farm: Day Two
E17Secrets of Wytch Farm: Day Two
May 18, 202438m
It's Day 2 at Wytch Farm, in the shadow of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where Derek and Lawrence discovered two Iron Age burials back in 2021. They've called in the full team to investigate. Was this a cemetery, and how long have people been living here? Where were they living, and, above all, what were their livelihoods?
Secrets of Wytch Farm: Day Three
E18Secrets of Wytch Farm: Day Three
May 19, 202441m
It's our final day at Wytch Farm, in the shadow of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where Derek and Lawrence discovered two Iron Age burials back in 2021. They've called in the full team to investigate. Was this a cemetery, and how long have people been living here? Where were they living, and, above all, what were their livelihoods?
The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 1: Searching for the Origins of Sutton Hoo
E19The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 1: Searching for the Origins of Sutton Hoo
Apr 19, 202551m
In Part 1 of 3 parts following the first season at Sutton Hoo, Tony and the team get stuck into the first week of excavations, and delve into the history of the site. Tony reveals how the discovery of the great ship burial changed our understanding of Anglo Saxon society.. The Team begin to suspect that a cemetery under the Visitor’s Centre extends into Garden Field. And a strong metal detecting signal suggests to the team that they might have found the missing parts of a rare and beautiful Byzantine bucket partly ploughed up 30 years ago. Dr Helen Geake reveals her very personal connection with the site, which goes back to her student days, when she and other members of the team discovered some extraordinary burials under the other mounds in the Royal Burial ground. Dr. John Gater reveals the Geofizz that he and Jimmy Adcock did in 2021 and Stewart takes a wander through the landscape.
The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 2: Another Buried Boat?
E20The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 2: Another Buried Boat?
Apr 26, 202564m
In Part 2, the Geofizz team hunt for an anglo saxon settlement and a Hall. And they discover an extraordinary anomaly which could shed light on Sutton Hoo’s Anglo Saxon shipping history. Carenza and Dani recruit about 40 volunteers to investigate the area in a series of test pits, and Derek and Lawrence take to the water.. In Garden Field, the dig continues with more graves being identified and pieces of intriguing grave goods. The big metal detecting signal gets bigger. Derek and Helen make an exciting discovery about the fabric of the Byzantine Bucket.
The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 3: Lost Treasure Rescued!
E21The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 3: Lost Treasure Rescued!
May 3, 202558m
In Part 3, The Dig Jackie McKinley rejoins the team as the Dig reaches an exciting climax in the middle of a heatwave as they discover the source of the big metal detecting signal. Tony explores some of the more extraordinary medieval execution burials found in the Royal Burial ground. The program focusses on some of the developments in Anglo Saxon craftsmanship. Hilde meets the Sutton Hoo Textiles group who are using experimental archaeology to recreate some sumptuous Anglo Saxon textiles. And the man who recreated the Bromeswell Bucket explains how it nearly hospitalised him.
The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 4: Bromeswell Bucket - The Inside Story
E22The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 4: Bromeswell Bucket - The Inside Story
May 20, 202541m
In the final episode of Time Team's first season at Sutton Hoo, Jackie, Naomi and Justin Garner Lahire join Sophie Courtiaud at York Archaeology and Tom Sparrow of University of Bradford team up to micro excavate the base and contents of the Bromeswell Bucket.
E23
E23Knights Hospitaller Preceptory (Halston, Shropshire)
Oct 28, 2023107m
Time Team are at Halston Hall, Shropshire, where Stewart Ainsworth believes he's found a lost Knights Hospitaller preceptory. Is Stewart right? The team have just three days to find out!
E24
E24Anglo-Saxon Cemetery (Winfarthing, Norfolk)
Dec 2, 2023112m
Time Team have been called in by Dr Helen Geake to investigate the site of an early Medieval burial in Norfolk that has unearthed some incredible finds. Can the team relocate the grave and is it the site of a larger cemetery? We have just three days to find out!
E25
E25Castles, Cavaliers & Cowboys (Modbury, Devon)
Sep 7, 2024112m
Time Team joins forces with the people of Modbury to uncover their dramatic history. We hunt for clues throughout the town, in attics, in living rooms, and under brand new lawns. We're looking for evidence of Civil Wars that raged through the town in the 17th century. Time Team are joined by Jim Stetson, whose family sat at the heart of the community before they left for America to find their fortune making hats. But will we piece together the dramatic ups and downs of Modbury and its fascinating history? We have just three days to do it!
E26
E26Secrets of Wytch Farm (Dorset)
Oct 26, 2024116m
Time Team heads to Wytch Farm, in the shadow of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where Derek and Lawrence discovered two Iron Age burials back in 2021. They've called in the full team to investigate. Was this a cemetery, and how long have people been living here? Where were they living, and, above all, what were their livelihoods? Will we uncover the secrets of Wytch Farm? We have just three days to find out!
E27
E27The Sutton Hoo Dig Series 1UPCOMING
Dec 31, 2026171m
Hosted by Tony Robinson, Time Team’s historic dig in an Anglo Saxon cemetery at Sutton Hoo gets underway. It’s one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, famous for the Great Anglo Saxon Ship Burial. The team undertake a month-long dig in Garden Field to try to find the origins of this incredible site. If they can understand what’s happening in this field, they might be able to understand the entire site including the Royal Burial Ground. They join forces with Prof. Martin Carver and a team of archaeologists who dug the Royal Burial Ground in the 1980s.
E28
E28Brancaster Geofizz Challenge
Mar 21, 202665m
12 years on Time Team returns to the Roman Fort at Brancaster to tackle one of its biggest challenges yet: can you uncover an entire fort without digging? Armed with cutting-edge geophysics, John Gater, Jimmy Adcock and their teams survey the land, revealing vast hidden structures beneath the surface. From magnetometry to ground-penetrating radar, billions of data points begin to map out walls, roads and buildings lost for centuries. But as the digital picture emerges, a new question arises — how do you interpret a Roman fort you can’t yet see?
E29
E29Digging For Disney (Norton Disney)
May 30, 2026134m
Time Team visit Norton Disney in rural Lincolnshire. On the hunt for a long lost medieval moated Manor House, Richard oversees the trenches, digging deep for dateable evidence; Carenza persuades the entire village to get involved, and manages a hundred volunteers test pitting up and down Main Street; Stewart spearheads the search for the moat in the wider landscape; and Gus follows in Walt’s famous footsteps, marvelling at the Disney family’s medieval history, as the origins of the village get pushed further and further back.

About Time Team

Time Team is a documentary, mystery series on Channel 4. The show first aired on Jan 16, 1994 and currently has 25 seasons and 283 episodes. Time Team is currently airing; the next episode airs on Dec 31, 2026. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 18 votes. The cast includes Gus Casely-Hayford, Natalie Haynes, Carenza Lewis, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth. Created by Tim Taylor.

Time Team FAQ

How many seasons does Time Team have?

Time Team has 25 seasons and 283 episodes.

Is Time Team renewed or canceled?

Time Team is currently airing; the next episode airs on Dec 31, 2026.

Where can I watch Time Team?

Time Team is available on Channel 4. You can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Magellan TV, Xive TV Documentaries.

When is the next episode of Time Team?

The next episode of Time Team (S21 E27) airs on Dec 31, 2026.

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