Phil Harding - Time Team Legend

[@jw4620]

Phil Harding is my hero. Second is every digger operator they've had on the show. Thank you all!

[@davidchristensen6908]

What a fantastic show. This man left an impression even in the USA. He could have been on the side of the trenches with students working and calling him when something was found. But it always seemed he enjoyed being in the dirt. What a show.

[@brendaandres]

I would think it is overdue this man has more than earned his rightful place among the great archaeologists he should be knighted that is backbreaking work he is digging up all of us this is our history that has made us who we are today god bless you sir for you dedication and hard work I love watching you and this is our history

[@stephanieyee9784]

What a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience that would have been. I remember that episode and Phil saying he's not disappointed finding nothing. He was always so accepting and positive about the Digging. He was always happiest digging a ditch, standing in a ditch, but mostly with a trowel in his hand. God love him. ❤️

[@Tvpresenter4history]

I was privileged to join Phil and the Team for a Sunday roast dinner ...

[@dalenebasson5628]

I enjoyed every episode I watched and they all became like family to me. I was heartbroken when Mick and the others passed away. I still go back and watch Time Team over and over. I never get bored. Love you all Time Teamers!

[@markorollo.]

Anyone who says there are no 'characters' anymore never watched Time Team, Phil Harding, Mick Aston, and others. Totally unique.

[@cs_fl5048]

This explains why Phil and Ian work so well together. Ian is amazing. He often can spot things from up in his cab. Phil, of course, was the driving force that kept everything together. He is a badger... He never gave up. Amazing man.

[@Brian-om2hh]

I think Ian was an archeologist too

[@maricogan2903]

Phil was my favorite Time Team member. I can imagine him as a rough young boy then a 20yr old long hair with odd curiosity about history. Phil is different, unique, an untumbled stone. I love the shows he is in because his odd intuition was like a spy program.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

I spent four days with Phil and the team at my site in Cheshire for an episode for the 2007 series...

[@DeborahParham-ve1vp]

​@@Tvpresenter4history Lucky you!

[@SK-du5ns]

You've gotta love Phils passion and total dedication to archeology. What a guy!!

[@serenagrisdale6969]

Love Phil’s laugh so much! Never seen a more dedicated man to his job his passion Archeology.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Very true and it was a pleasure spending 4 days with him and the team

[@jeanneamato8278]

Love this guy as I love all the others. BRING BACK TIME TEAM! I crave intelligent tv.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

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[@johndubya707]

I know this is a year after your post, but they're crowdfunding for new 'episodes'. Early days (Started Dec 4th IIRC), so we don't know exactly what form it will take or who will be on camera. That won't be decided til much further along the process, sometime after the Production Design (PD) or whatever Tim called it. Check out the announcements and catch-ups with cast members on the Time Team Classics channel if you haven't already and are still interested.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Many thanks John... I was talking with some of those involved last week. But it is not coming back to TV screens. This is going to be mainly internet based using youtube etc. Hopefully one day it will return but it will be a different format and a new team....

[@DementedCaver]

@@Tvpresenter4history If you have a smart TV then it can come back to TV screens.....you can stream your KZbin on those. ;)

[@Tvpresenter4history]

My youtube channel is streamed on smart tv as are all the others

[@terry902]

I found Time Team from the other side of the globe during the pandemic. Loved Phil. He said it as he saw it and persisted. The way he could read a trench was amazing. I have been following him at his new location. Still mesmerizing to listen to and his laugh! Just makes me happy. Time Team won’t be the same without him, but what stays the same? Life moves on and we just need to let him know how much he is appreciated. I saw his video on Salisbury and was glad he still loves what he does after all this time. How many of us can say that? Good on you, Phil! A beacon during dark times.

[@ac130ugunship]

Phil Harding is one of the main reasons I watch Time Team, I know nothing about archeology but he maKes it fun to learn

[@patriciahealton8274]

I wonder if is aware that he is the sex symbol of Time Team.

[@terencephillips6833]

Thank goodness we didn’t loose him for he stood perilously close to that moving bucket at times in his eagerness to see what it might reveal.

[@allygee5468]

Yes mine too He was in every episode the only archaeologist who was

[@lardyify]

I loved Time Team; all the characters and all the settings from first to last. Phil, Carenza, Mick the Dig, Helen, Raksha, Matt, the two Ian’s, Tracy, Sophie, Katie, Margaret, Jackie, Alice, Guy, John, Chris, Henry, Bernard, Maya, Sue, Raysan, they were all great and sorry to any I missed out. Good on you Tony and Mick for giving us such a great TV program! I still watch all the re-runs and I’ll keep watching until they take them off the air. If the whole series was available on DVD (Australian Zone) I would race out and buy it for my library and for my grandchildren’s education.

[@RoberttAvro]

We watch a lot of Time Team shows these days. It's a great group of people and a lot of fun as well as educational.

[@marieanderson6311]

I love Phil! He has always been my favorite! ❤️🍀🤗

[@artglass00]

I only discovered Time Team by accident a couple of months ago and watch different episodes almost every day. Was sad when I found Mick was no longer on this earth - he seemed such a likable and good soul; I also enjoy Phil - such a funny fellow - great show, learned a lot - archeologists really need some patience to do a dig correctly - thanks

[@bevanpope7924]

When I met Phil and he dated a piece of Bronze Age pottery for me... I had no idea how much I would end up respecting him. It was after that, that I then watched every episode repeatedly. Agreed- what a legend!

[@Tvpresenter4history]

A great down to earth man. Loved working with him on my dig ...

[@carolynrees1779]

Love Phil Harding, wish I was younger but I think he is married, lucky lady

[@Tvpresenter4history]

younger ? I think Phil is in his mid 70s now..

[@jarredsdad]

I had no idea Time Team existed until a month ago as I’m in the states (Colonies). Fantastic show! I agree, bring back Time Team! RIP Mick.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Unfortunately Time Team won't return. Not only have some of the original team passed away but tv companies are not looking to commission any new series....

[@christianbuczko1481]

Last few days, the news is timeteam producer is crowdfunding and has a patreon account set up to fund new timeteam episodes, with a patreon being able to contribute with choosing sites. Plus theres a couple of official timeteam channels set up to help get that started with the 1st patreon target achieved in 3 days, and things looking good. There may be some old faces involved too but details are uncertain as many are now alot more high ranked and are busy on their own projects. Phils been helping waterloo uncovered, which is working at the battlefield, and a few other timeteam members can be found helping digventures, both companies have youtube channels worth watching.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Yes that is true but its not coming back to television at this moment. All activity is online..

[@Brian-om2hh]

You have around 20 years worth of catching up to do! Many of the old episodes are on KZbin.....

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

Since I stumbled upon Time Team, a few months back, and THEN finding out that they are coming back:-) Woooo Whoooo!, A Lot of the Originals, sadly missing is Mick Anston, Victor and Robin, and Possibly The Great Phil Harding... since currently he is digging for Wessex Archaealogy, and Might not want to come back to Time team, But has always had Mr. Phil Harding as my all time favorite. His personality, his laughter, his unforgettable woooo, aww:-)

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Phil is not coming back nor Tony

[@johnmh1000]

Phil Harding - TIME TEAM LEGEND - nuff said...

[@edwardmckenzie3402]

Phil was the man!

[@deborahparham3783]

He still is!

[@Patsagilitybits]

Love him to bits.

[@lawomega1]

I have watched time team for all the years that its been going and i have loved every minute of it ,it has had a wonderful cast of of very qualified experts ,and I shall miss it very much ,God bless you Mick Aston and thank you TT for a wonderful show.

[@margaretgray9102]

Love the.music.to this film amazing

[@SvenTviking]

Ooh arr Tony, look here, I've found this lovely piece of Pot! What is it Phil? Bronze age, Roman, Anglo Saxon? No Tony, it's Red Lebenese! Me and Mick are going behind them bushes to smoke it, you coming?

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

Lmfao

[@emmanueldenizon6493]

the guy i like the mosty in all the team Bring the show back.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Its coming back but not Phil

[@emmanueldenizon6493]

@@Tvpresenter4history ho no, lots of us like this guy, he,s gonna be hard to replace for sure , anyways , i m happy for the return , wondering what it,s gonna be without Phil.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Its only returning online and not to TV... Phil has now retired....

[@emmanueldenizon6493]

@@Tvpresenter4history on line is futur anyways, tv have to much screw it up the last year...So do not worried , we are all gonna promote it be sure of that

[@Tvpresenter4history]

All my programmes are now on my KZbin historychannel

[@mysticjen379]

Music’s beautiful!

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Many thanks.

[@peterkabrna]

Phil is a bloody God in my eyes

[@johnmorrissey1675]

Don't think I've ever seen another long handle spade like Phil's 👏😁☘️🇮🇪👋

[@deborahparham3783]

He had the handle extended after he hurt his back. Adapted it to make it easier to use.

[@ac130ugunship]

I am a Kiwi in the deep south Pacific and had no interest in archeology till I started watching Time Team(we are a bit behind in programming) still dont know a hell of a lot but they make it fun and interesting esp Mr Phil Harding

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Time Team was seriously undermined when the format was drastically changed a couple of series ago .... by the time it was realised that they had to return to the original format the damage had been done! Its not been the same ever since. Its time now for a new approach & programmes of a similar nature . I'm busy looking at the possibilities, having made my programme with Time Team I will always remember fondly the five days we spent together, an experience that will stay with me in the future

[@joegill3612]

The BBC has a habit of doing this to programmes that become popular. Even fiction. They deliberately refused to do the final series of 'Mulberry'. That particular series was essential to the whole series but they went ahead and destroyed it. For that matter they have a history of physically destroying all programmes once they've been made. An organisation led by idiots who don't deserve the talent that has come their way over the years. Time Team could run forever and it would be still popular.

[@drwatsonca6945]

Time Team was not a BBC production but channel 4. I do agree that Mulberry was cut short way too soon.

[@stflaw]

Sadly, the BBC managed to kill the show off. RIP Time Team and Mick Aston

[@theripper4254]

We need Phil harding and Mick, i know of two barrows or tummulus, not on the os maps, ive tried my local archaeologist group to no avail. Would love to bump into this fella

[@jacquelinevanderkooij4301]

Without Phil, Time Team would not be so nice to see.

[@jh2309]

I’ve learned so much about history which I have loved since the 4th grade from these guy. Especially Phil and Mick I hope that they will bring back Time Team. From the USA

[@Fox1nDen]

Phil Harding my favorite Time Teamer. He must have wanted to slap Tony lots of times and never did. Good on ya for that, Tony was something else during the later seasons. Never get tired of listening to Phil Harding. Why not have him narrate updates on the digs since they were dug by Time Team? Half the footage would be re-run. Low overhead. Go for it, British TV. We want to know what else has been learned about the sites they dug.

[@crisslastname9417]

Anything "Phil." 👍

[@Tvpresenter4history]

I spent 5 glorious days with Time Team digging my site with me for the 2007 series. The programme was emntitled ' no Stone Unturned '. I think I should start a save Time Team campaign !! Any supporters contact me and I will launch a campaign ...

[@maryellenrose1764]

All good. I loved Guy, Paul, Stewart, Henry.

[@marcblack1]

I'm sure most every one has seen this, but just in case, I found on youtube one of the earlier versions of time team named, "Time Signs", by rrc7t3, hope you will enjoy seeing the younger selves of Phil and Mick before Tony and the gang came together.

[@dorothycresswell3565]

Phil dedicated to his profession 👍

[@granskare]

yeah, Phil is indeed a legend, I have learned a lot and I did spend a bit of time in Wiltshire - we did see Stonehenge but not much else, ah, how youth can be wasted :)

[@tomtinkersrezlife278]

Bin bing watching time team for a long time now and I'm so glad that it has its own KZbin channel now and been posting all old vids each week I think it has 10 on it now in hydef

[@davidbowman271]

I have given up watching all TV with the exception of Time Team.

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

He's a Legend in my house.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

One of the nicest down to earth guys ive worked with ...

[@bigscousegobshite]

The man loves his Real Ale. Good on him! :-)

[@Carcharoth0]

Big Phil - The man, the myth

[@kellogsdadfa3683]

rip Phil a great loss to every one and the time time

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Phil is alive and well ...

[@kellogsdadfa3683]

For mick. Sorry

[@VulcanDriver1]

He's a regular when Wishbone Ash plays Wimborne. Always exchange a greeting.

[@mmmmikkimac]

nice background music - any idea name of song or who recorded?

[@Tvpresenter4history]

The music in my films is produced exclusively for my channel.

[@allygee5468]

Really love Phil lived Francis too love their enthusiasm and willingness to share their knowledge wish they would bring Time Tam back too much prefer these shows to some of the trash they put on now

[@3DecksRaver]

Ho AyE- i love him as a character, the man with trowel will be missed as i head Time Team have come to a end 2013 thanks for C4 new managements team. No wonder Mick left after the dismissed Helen creak Stewart Ainsworth and one and only Victor ambrus. Even the Great Francis Pryor did his best to keep Time Team going but still failed.SHAME ON YOU C4 BRINGING SO CALLED MODEL ON AND FLAT CAP KID!!!!2011

[@kamino78]

Great video

[@ellenl.5581]

Tony and Phil went to Montana Pronounced Mon tan a. Not Mon Ton a. Tony.

[@Baskerville22]

Must be hell on the back & thighs....

[@woofgbruk]

Please what is the music used on this clip?

[@3DecksRaver]

Archaeology do not have the support regarding to cash terms otherwise this would take place on restoring:some do some don't 'this is why pro Mick Aston attended to Houses of parliament in order for government support. On most Time Team programs, they do re construct real things into real history terms-sea henge & so on. I am not old and archaeology is amazing and interesting especially what Time Team do and others; so Thumbs up. Unless anybody can invent or do better with no cash support.

[@theknave4415]

Time Team "B" roll. ;) fwiw, Victor Ambrus is 85 y/o.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Victor sadly passed away in February this year....

[@gleeart]

A bit of a passive-aggressive type who sometimes bent the evidence to fit, in partnership with Tony's compulsive push to conclude what a site was like within the format.

[@adrinathegreat3095]

it became a show of characters and comedy skits, hardly something associated with archaeology and history, that was why it went downhill, I understand it had to be more entertaining than informative as time progressed to keep viewers interested. Phil got louder and louder and his laughs became more and more elongated and he found fame and was certainly playing upto his character.

[@DeborahParham-ve1vp]

A lot of that was the fault of the show directors. They told him to lay it on thick to try to boost the ratings. The idiots at channel 4 ruined Time Team and that was why Mick left.

[@3DecksRaver]

Ho i ho i but man knows his hangovers i bet ha wot you call great stuff.

[@WiltshireByways]

5:49 STRIP LYNCHETS!

[@RaikenXion]

Thats fine, you hav a right to disagree and share ur opinions. I guess its becus Im fairly young, I just get tired of all these historical type programmes where they shows us what a certain place/thing used to b like only in cgi visual reconstructions. I rathered they actually rebuild like replicas of these places they seem to accurately re-create. I know they probably cudnt rebuild them to exact size, or maybe even permanatley, Id just appreciate full hands on replica of such historical things

[@dafyddmanton2981]

The lovely thing is, there is a plethora of choices in modern TV, so there are always things for everybody to watch. We all have our choices. Mine is, amongst others, Time Team

[@paulmower9034]

I've watched pretty much all of the Time Team productions.Some have been interesting and some bored the pants off me!Will I miss Time Team after the final programme is screened in 2013,probably not! At least not with the current line up.There must be thousands of sites that could be unearthed,many far more interesting.Time Team and Channel 4 have been pioneers in this specific genre.It now needs another channel to take up the gauntlet.We'll have to wait and see! Phil he is one of a kind!

[@3DecksRaver]

Sorry i disagreed as i know what you mean, but when you discover what they do:there always an answer. Please look at The forgotten Gunners WW1.

[@3DecksRaver]

i heard, sorry missed R out

[@KingMbeki]

@watersong111 Nevah!

[@jayneallen4457]

Why do they all look short and stocky. I know Phil isn't built that way.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

That film is correct and filmed live on site.

[@Tvpresenter4history]

Having worked with Phil he certainly is stocky..

[@MaryAnnDaniell]

@@Tvpresenter4history stocky in a very nice way :-)

[@RaikenXion]

Time Team is so boring! they spend all that time digging up odd rocks of sum old famous castle that is not even here anymore. They get so hung up on old ancient history, its like walking through a park to a spot where a bench used to b, where you remember you had ur first kiss or sumthing lol. Thats how the Time Team act!! Why dont they actually try to rebuild sum of these historical famous places, I mean wudnt that even generate publicity, where people wud visit what it once looked like??

[@deborahparham3783]

If you don't like it don't watch it. Crawl back under the rock you slithered out from and stay there. Miserable little troll.