The First Tudor Palace (Esher) | S13E4 | Time Team

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The team piece together the story of a site that evolved into one of the most stunning buildings of early Tudor times: Hampton Court.
Series 13, Episode 04
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[@chrismurray2237]

One of the best in the series. The homeowner, Penny, was so excited, it made the entire dig so personal for all of us watching vicariously. The way the team humored her, touched me deeply. They had seen so many ruins before but they allowed her excitement to flourish and reveled in her happiness which bled off onto us as we watched. There are quite a few dear people on the Time Team. Thank you for not pushing Penny to the side. It was the first time I felt like we were ALL “Penny archeologists”right there with you. 🌺🌸

[@stevenbrown8857]

Think she wanted them there for months and the whole place dug. Can't blame her, I would.

[@Theater00jock]

Every episode I am like "If they were in my backyard I would be like 'JUST DIG THE WHOLE THING'" So it's so nice to see someone else who is so excited!

[@FrostyBalls01]

And she’s a beautiful woman and a beautiful soul. Would love to meet her and chat.

[@willowmoon7]

I think Penny found herself a new hobby!

[@anthonyanderson2880]

I keep thinking about how, if it were my garden, could I keep it unburied and be able to show visitors, make it part of the garden. Retaining wall and a fire pit, but I think drainage might have proved a stumbling block being so deep and near the river.

[@thesteelrodent1796]

they had so many homeowners on this show who winced at getting a tiny hole in their lawn, and then here is Penny who begs them to dig up the whole place. She's got the right attitude - grass is easily replaced, but the history that may lie beneath it is invaluable and must be uncovered.

[@tomp7847]

I just love how Penny ignores them while she’s in the zone scratching away

[@lauramatilda3279]

Me to. I wouldn't be surprised if she never put the dirt back and just kept going lol. It's nice to see someone so keen to learn.

[@bethbartlett5692]

My favorite episode, best property owner, and nearest lady of all! If I ever go to Britain, I must meet Penny!!! She's athe Time Team Star! 😁

[@jamesc7526]

My Grandfather was a brick layer from Ipswich. He came to Canada and some of the buildings he built are upwards of 100 years old now and still in use. He was known for his skill in building curved walls and archways. There is a brick church he was involved in building that is still in use today that is absolutely beautiful with his work on the archways and windows and interior treatments. Watching this show of how brick can stand for centuries when built by craftsmen makes me even more impressed by the skill of my Grandad.

[@cindielou6646]

Be sure to show his all his great and great great grandchildren. His work can then be appreciated for generations. I would love to see something worked on by one of my grandfathers

[@paulnutter1713]

Behind every bricky is a skilled labourer who mixes the mortar to the correct proportions and does all the lugging about

[@tangomoggynoengi8518]

I understand exactly what you mean. My stepfather was a Past President of the Guild of Bricklayers and taught the art of bricklaying at an East Anglian college; until we had to move owing to a recession (79-80). He was also a judge in the Quality Brickwork Awards up until he retired.

[@lorigarza9971]

Such an amazing skill!

[@VintagepaperdollcuttingC-wq5ql]

Did he move to Nova Scotia?

[@grahamnash9794]

Really wonderful to see the owner in so much of the episode. Penny is one special character. Full of both enthusiasm and fun. I thought it was wonderful to her getting on with everyone as though she had been with the team for some time. The episode would be more than enough with just the history coming to light. But with Penny in the mix, I think that will mark this as one of my favourites. Excellent.

[@christophloewen174]

This episode really is top notch isn’t it? That property owner Penny is a gem !

[@highpath4776]

It did come up for sale a few years back, as a residence its a little impractical, and most of the palace was on adjoining land. (each side)

[@peetyw8851]

I think that it’s one of the best or the best, and that’s from someone who loves them all. That brick stairwell blew me away.

[@MrJest2]

@@peetyw8851 Suddenly that out of place "fireplace" made more sense, didn't it??

[@peetyw8851]

@@MrJest2 I’d say, Sir Jest2!

[@sheilawhite8314]

I would have loved a house Pennys she must have had the money lol

[@DK640OBrianYT]

Impossible not to love this woman. Her engagement, determination and willingness shines all the way through her ever so delightful honest smile and laughter. She's a ten'er.

[@chevymalibu8072]

She even made a book about the tower and its history...

[@colmaniac]

You can easily replace a lawn, you cant replace lost history

[@harbourdogNL]

Hot and wealthy, what's not to like? ;)

[@glynwelshkarelian3489]

@@harbourdogNL She described herself as asset rich but cash poor in a Surrey Advertiser article about the book she wrote about the tower.

[@georgielancaster1356]

What year was this - and she has sold, since?

[@a.azazagoth5413]

Penny’s laughter and joy is contagious. What a great episode!

[@janesalisbury3686]

What a good sport Penny, the owner, was. I think she and Phil made a great team! What a wonderful place to live, thanks Penny and TT.

[@annayosh]

I have thought they should have hired her for the program. She would have made an excellent fill in for the role "interested layperson" when Tony after several seasons had become a bit too knowledgeable for that role.

[@gailcbull]

Penny missed her calling. She should have been an archeologist.

[@michaelt6898]

Certainly a good sport.

[@wordwoman9900]

I thought she was so lovely. It's awesome to drop down to the comments and see that so many people also adored her. ♥

[@minyahb6363]

She was amazing.

[@robertellis2473]

The smile on Penny's face at the end is priceless.

[@MsRedwiz]

Just love the owner. She's one of the most engaged owners who really stuck in. I loved seeing that.

[@BlitzMekanika]

If Time Team ever did a sub series, they should have Penny host the show, going through the full history of her house.

[@JeffreyAu1]

They are actually bringing the series back and in fact have interviewed Penny about her experience with TT. You can find the interview on the Time Time Official channel. kzbin.infovideos In the interview, she talks about her additional digs and the research she did for the book she wrote about the place. Very cool video.

[@williamwilliam5066]

But who would be the dom? Tony?

[@BC-ui9yt]

@@williamwilliam5066 She seemed willing to take direction from Phil.

[@jesshumphries3745]

"What have you got in your turrets!!" Classic Phil!!

[@bethbartlett5692]

😁 Caught that!

[@bethbartlett5692]

😁

[@ladylaeriel]

"...maybe even an exorcism. That should raise our spirits." (16:14) The way Mick groans at Tony's pun just makes it even better. XD

[@jacquelinevanderkooij4301]

Love how the owner, Penny, wants to open-up the history of her house.

[@ZheDong]

Can i just say the way Tony (host) pays attention to what the experts tell him, and how much and when he intervenes with another question, or not, and just the way he interacts with everybody in general, is just immaculate imo. Very good at his job. Great series!

[@andrewtongue7084]

Penny, the ultimate enthusiast - no holds barred - which, for the team working without restriction, must have been a pleasant change, ergo, no licenced permission required or limitations thereto....fantastic episode !

[@solotraveler6025]

This was one of my favorites. Penny, what a lovely lady and sport and she has a beautiful home.

[@robertewalt7789]

One hopes the producers put her garden back the way it was.

[@abagailshalom8989]

Mick's hair at 40:05 is a wonder with the sun shining through....

[@rachelmoutrie4836]

Fantastic episode. I love it when the owners are so enthusiastic about finding out the origins of their building and just let the team dig anywhere

[@1701enter]

My bet is that Penny could not resist removing and uncovering more of the keep...

[@connieheitz8982]

And I wonder if she uncovered more of it and made it a garden feature.

[@SimonPhillipsPhoto]

@@connieheitz8982 I was thinking just that! would be a great project.

[@JerryB507]

They had her on the Time Team Official commentary. The following year she had another set of Archeologists continue the dig and she's even published a book on the history of property.

[@connieheitz8982]

@@JerryB507 I seen that. But she didn't mention if she left it uncovered or not.

[@jimmurphy6095]

@@williambodin5359 No, you uncover and glaze the whole thing and put a ring of benches around it with a small raised fire pit. you sit around and tell ghost stories all night!

[@connieheitz8982]

If I was her I would uncover more of the keeps flooring bricks and make it a garden feature. I couldn't stand covering it back up and knowing something beautiful is under all that dirt.

[@LeoPlaw]

Judging here reaction and enthusiasm, I'd say there's a good chance of it. =)

[@Lusty0Majo]

You can check on bing maps and you can see that she actually uncovered the whole corner turret and kept it out till today ( 2021 ). Google maps are too blury however.

[@SamLyn]

Aww, Penny is so sweet and charming. I love her laugh. Makes me smile every time

[@ellipirelli4007]

What a house !! 😍I would love to live there. And penny was such a good sport, and just let them digg upp half of her garden 😂. Great episode! 👍🏻

[@89ludeawakening1]

She didn't care what they were going to dig. It's more like she had to beg them to do more. She did request for them to come dig there in the first place.

[@johnlampe3258]

I imagine there's a bit of a benefit, when having a posh dinner party, to point to the sod patches in the back yard and casually mention that TimeTeam was there finding a Great Hall and other parts of Wayneflete's palace.

[@tamaracarter1836]

​@@williambodin5359 Farnham is a Castle in the market town of “Farnham, Surrey” (very close to where the woman [Penny] lives), the reason why they mention the building is because of its late medieval brick gatehouse that dates to around 1470; her late medieval gatehouse was constructed at some point between 1462-1472 (making it slightly older). Interestingly there are actually quite a few older brick palaces in England outside of Surrey (which is of course also famed for containing Hampton Court), a few examples being: - “Herstmonceux Castle” in the neighbouring county of East Sussex; built between 1441-1449 (this very grand building stands in its entirety today and is surrounded by a working moat). - “Tattershall Castle” further North in Lincolnshire; built during the 1430s (the huge Great Tower also stands in its entirety along with further outbuildings and a working moat). - “Caister Castle” just south of Tattershall in Norfolk; also built in the 1430s (today the building is mostly in ruin, but the Rapunzelesque Tower still stands and overlooks yet another working moat).

[@johnjohnon8767]

Imagine the taxes today.

[@suestoons]

@@johnjohnon8767 What I'm having trouble wrapping my head around is the astonishing amount of money one must have to A. own the place and B. upkeep it! Really obscene amounts of money!

[@mikeokeefe2014]

Was wonderful to see the homeowner genuinely excited and happy in her discovery .. Great work Time Team !

[@raeperonneau4941]

❤ I can’t even begin to imagine having this much history under my feet. As a American, the timetable blows my mind but as a historian, it makes me jealous 😂

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

There is a lot history in the US.... Just not really whole lot structure at least in the US to find easily. There are several old sites. Like the Navaho, the mound culture of the Mississippi river center around Missouri, and Illinois, Puebloan buildings. East coast Native Americans built log buildings won't find much evidence for them in ground much like the Iron age round houses.

[@Dave68Goliath]

Watching Time Team makes you realise the amount of history you could be walking over each day.

[@lisatwitchell403]

"Phil And The Diggers" sounds like a 60's rock group. LOL

[@saveusmilkboy]

Ah, yes, and their famous hit, "Trench 3". They also had a harder, punk sound, like on "Geophys is useless", although I always liked the very experimental, "Rain in Trench 5".

[@coolhorselover234]

@@saveusmilkboy Don't forget "Look what you've got in there" with a bit more of mid 90s - early 2000s style rock in their later years. The original version of it was recorded in the mid 70s, while another version was recorded in the early 80s.

[@evelyneweissenborn8231]

...and Penny Rainbow surely sounds like a Beatles song! 😂

[@phyllismekoleske3332]

Across the Pond there's a local classic rock group called Phil Dirt and the dozers. You could title one of your tunes ," I really Dig It!"...or. "When you're in too deep"...or " WERE just a slinging Mud"... Or the ever famous..."I've uncovered the TRUTH". Ha ha ! oh someone stop me, this is too easy!

[@ac0064]

@@phyllismekoleske3332 🤣🤣🤣

[@tessmcnamara9230]

it is well past time to bring time team back it is critical to teach this generation to be so very proud of England and UK history and civilisation

[@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR]

Well that will never happen all the want to teach about now is gender fluidity garbage

[@tracycombs1484]

Penny i wouldn't fill it in either ...I'd incorporate it into the landscape. You can see the pure joy on her face. I'd be just like her ...great episode and such a lovely home !!! Tracy Combs 🇺🇸

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

I would love to see the after story of the clean up and putting it all back. Penny was awesome in her pursuit of knowledge about her home. I'd love to see the after of the clean up and how she uses the knowledge.

[@annalenaguptara7130]

I think she wrote a book about the house and its history

[@martinspeck7482]

i bet Penny never backfilled those trenches! she's still digging :-) love that lady!

[@stephaniesews6603]

Google maps says she kept the keep. There is a light structure right were they dug the turret. The other digs are still to be seen in the grass on Google maps, there are brown spots.

[@bethbartlett5692]

I made the same comment! Would love to see these now! I expect the spot is a Patio with a Canopy/Roof, like a sort of a Gazebo, or Veranda. A place to lounge, have Tea or Cocktails and even have a table for Dining outdoors, during entertaining and cookout. A true "Garden Party" spot. I can imagine it having vines, shrubs, and flowers planted around it, a bird-bath and Hummingbird Feeders. Complete with exterior lighting, it would make for a beautiful experience for "the senses" and, of course, there will always be the conversation around the History, *"Both that of the Original Builder and era", and that of "Penny and Phil digging it" + validated by an entire Time Team Episode for viewing"!* Talk about Archaeology offering "a Now Expierence of enjoying the living in/on the History". This is a rare opportunity to experience, as *"the greater portion of Archaeology Digs end up being: Catalogued and Boxed in a Museum Basement collecting dust, back-filled, or Lost in time without records".* Each time I watch this episode, it draws my mind to the "Universal Law of Attraction", that absolute law that's proven through Quantum Physics Science which states: *Thoughts + Feelings + Focus* *X Belief* = *our "Manifested Reality"* ( Thoughts/Feelings = Energy, the Energy Vibrates on a Frequency, and the Positive or Negative Value of the Frequency "Attracts like Energies") One can't help but notice, *"the Abundant Positive Energies that Illuminate and Flow from Penny in each scenario of this episode she's in", and "her delight in living the experiences with appreciation".* Without personally knowing her, I'm drawn to the desire to know what she did and how each chapter of the Home/Property evolved since the filming of her Home. It is by far the most delicious experience of all of the "Time Team" episodes I've viewed. I can imagine most all the Audience of "Time Team" Collectively Requesting a "Current Update" and it being a Record Viewing for the *"New Time Team"* show they are planning to launch. "Ask and ye Shall Receive!" ...a truly Divine Design of Our Universe! (Art: Painting, Design, and Decor happen to be natural gifts I came into this world with. I'm most appreciative of these, and we each have some form of Creative, it is in whatever our Passions are. Whether a mechanic that does craftsmanship under the hood of a car, a Salesperson that designs the project of a client's needs, or an Artist that applies paint to canvas, We each have something within that is our 3D Creative, and I feel when we are in thought planning the or in action doing these, that's when our "Frequency is at one of its Highest Positive points", and then "We are truly Attractung our Desires into our Reality") Penny did/does this with perfection! *Maybe an email to "Time Team" will get the Thought in motion. We must experience the enjoyment of the viewing/hearing of the follow-up!* Beth Tennessee, USA 🌿🌎🌱 PS: In the USA we only use the word "Garden" for the areas that are planted with Flowers, shrubs, or Vegetables. The word we use to describe the areas around a Home with grass that is mowed are "lawn or yard". I've noticed that in Great Britain its referred to a Garden. Confused me until I realized the reference accurately. 😘

[@peetyw8851]

@@stephaniesews6603 Thanks for that Info!

[@iainstewart371]

@@stephaniesews6603 As they were uncovering the turret, I immediately started thinking of ways to keep it uncovered yet protected. Ms Rainbow is by far the best landowner I've seen on Time Team. Her enthusiasm and determination to reveal the story of the site made this episode a standout in the series.

[@phyllismekoleske3332]

What a wonderful discovery. Please don't backfill. Turn your backyard sunken terrace Garden into a space for entertaining and Keep on digging.girl! Install an octagonal canopy tent over your newly discovered Territt .& Create octagonal. Wood bench seating just inside the outline of the octagon. It would make a fabulous place to put a portable fire pit with huge Iron and glass lanterns leading the path way . add a few tikki torches.. Let your archeological friends help dig in your. Secret garden.& Look for that staircase below your feet... It would be so enchanting at night lit by large iron lanterns . And to think you'll be the FIRST PEOPLE to share that space for at least 400 years !!! An archeologists dream !!! they 'd pay you for the chance to dig and unearth more of your historical backyard castle treasure.. Lucky you!!!. You could .place 1 or 2 discrete uplights , & random clay pots of period perfect flowers and plantings. Entertain your intimate friends with period costumes and fingerfoods and drinks in your your secret Historic sunken Castle garden..with you the Lady of the castle! I can picture it all now!.... From one historic time traveler across the pond to another.... Happy digging! I was raised in many old Pre civil war homes . from authentic. 1700s log cabins to huge old grand early 1800s. Stagecoach Inns to Large. Victorian farmhouses complete with early 1800s one room school house on the property. My Father wanted us to experience it ALL. And yes I proudly. got bit by the history bug,

[@brothermaleuspraetor9505]

37:10 LMAO!!!! 39:16 Get your coat, John... YOU'VE PULLED!!! 🥰🥰🤣

[@Libbathegreat]

HAHAHA that was sweet, he was actually blushing! Appreciation at last 💗

[@jesthered7966]

I love the pub debrief... everyone in the pub unabashedly eavesdropping.

[@fraeris1]

Wish we could have Time Team in Norway also😊 My favorite program, i have seen all episodes several times 🌞🌞❤️

[@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR]

Get a Norwegian time time together don't need these then.

[@Debbie-henri]

Must be some equally fantastic archaeology in Norway.

[@sarahvruwink3027]

Idk why but every time I end up sick I binge watch these.

[@ismellstatic]

Something I find particularly amazing about this is how Waynflete seemed to have a genuine understanding of the modern architectural principles of compression and decompression and the impact of impressions and he was doing that centuries before those things were established as principles. Between how actually impressive the discoveries are and how much of a delight the homeowner was, this is truly one of my favourite things to come out of television.

[@gnarshread]

I love the enthusiasm of the homeowner. It shows her passion for her property and its historical significance.

[@mikerichards6065]

Penny was an awesome host. I can’t help but wonder what a Tudor palace sells for in the London commuter belt.

[@superhooch]

Even more when it has the remains of an ancient keep in the garden I'm sure

[@highpath4776]

Was on sale for a fairly modest £3.3million

[@MrJest2]

@@highpath4776 Sheesh... that's, like, a three-bedroom tract home built in the 1960s in Silicon Valley.... 🤪

[@tamaracarter1836]

Well officially the building is “late medieval”, seeing as the Tudor period did not start until 1485 and the gatehouse was constructed in the 1460s.

[@richardwaldron1684]

In a world of mayhem, I find watching an old time team to be very soothing and an enjoyable distraction

[@luffegasen7711]

I like when Mike has the sun light coming in from his back. It looks like he's got a halo ... Well ... He might have one now ... More permanent ... ;)

[@STScott-qo4pw]

i saw the images - so beautiful. thank you for pointing this out in the comments. one of the best parts of this episode...

[@kimvibk9242]

Saint Mick of Aston...:-D

[@luffegasen7711]

The patron saint of archeologists! ;)

[@Debbie-henri]

I see it now. Like a beautiful, glowing white cloud. I wonder what he washed his hair with.

[@robertellis2473]

Time team. Yay. I'm addicted. Hi from Connecticut. USA

[@dickmcshan9778]

What a great attitude and charming laugh Ms. Rainbow adds to the entire presentation! Cheers, Dick from Vancouver!

[@brittmcadenmills]

Loved watching this and seeing Penny the owner get involved with the project. It has to be SO exciting to be an owner of a ‘historical property’ and find out so many exciting artifacts and know hundreds of years ago there was people loving the property as much as she loves it now. I couldn’t imagine burying that Keep she helped dig up. Its such beautiful brickwork.

[@richardwaldron1684]

30:16 - I always liked when the TT ended up in a pub, it seemed to happen a lot in the early series then they seemed to stop as the show progressed. It was always a great sequence to hear them discussing the progress and ideas, should have been mandatory for all episodes. 39:54, a special mention of Mick's hair too, awesome, almost like a halo.

[@KAT-ew9wz]

Bless, she had so much fun!

[@themightywookie351c3]

Lol cheeky Phil drinking out if a cup while standing behind the owner Penny as she is bent over scraping, you naughty boy 😊 you had a huge smile on your face

[@LeoPlaw]

Time Team: We're going to dig a trench here. Penny: Hold my beer.

[@geraldmartin9792]

Lol

[@Ken_Scaletta]

Nice to see a landowner who is as excited as I would be about having something like that on my property.

[@JanneRanta]

Time team and bashing of geophys, name more iconic duo :D

[@johncrouch1174]

I remember that when I was a kid, my friends parents owned that place and I used to play there, running up and down the Towers and playing in the grounds.

[@debrah7548]

What a delightful dig. Penny is a gem.

[@linnadhiel2760]

Bless Penny and her excitement

[@annazaman9657]

My all time favorite. Can't wait to see again

[@cindymosgrove4046]

Time for another adventure back in time, with our Time Team... It's always so fun. I love it. Miss Penny is pretty awesome. ❣️❣️❣️

[@Monica_Baja]

Rest in peace Mick 🙏🏼 thank you for years of information AND fun❤️❤️❤️

[@conniepenner4795]

My all-time favorite episode. Love this show.

[@terrydamron4770]

BROVO.. To the lovely homeowner... Brilliant 👏..

[@jnetkittylover4979]

"Can we dig it?" Oh yes sirs, we can most certainly dig it!!

[@MrVegasdeuce]

Phil being a bit cheeky is an understatement! 😂

[@darraghchapman]

Ah yes, Penny Rainbow of the great and ancient house of Rainbow

[@tadcastertory1087]

It's actually an old Dutch name.

[@snazzypazzy]

@@tadcastertory1087 I thought you were making things up because I´ve never heard of the name Rainbow or Regenboog in Dutch. Just checked. There were 66 people with the last name of Rainbow in the last census. Learn something new everyday. I´m now going to look for someone with that last name to marry, because that would be so much fun :)

[@thisfatgirlruns6710]

Mick hair in the sunlight, such a pure thing!

[@dann5268]

Love Matt really getting to make real headway.

[@lisaward7519]

I love this episode! And I Penny’s excited attitude towards the process.

[@JoshSchneider727]

and recently Penny published a detailed history of Esher Place. She never stopped digging. A true archaeology hero in her.

[@flyingdutchwoman1582]

a book? or a paper? can you post the title please

[@tomp7847]

Never seen an owner like Penny, amazing!

[@dawnhauton7543]

Love this owner !!!! She is so happy to have her grass cut up .....marvellous episode ...

[@HalotheHobb]

It was the personal accessibility of the regulars, their extraordinary powers of observation and deduction and the ensemble brilliantly choreographed by Sir Tony that made the show a must-see for years. Concerning this featured dig, I can't help but be mindful of a degree of unashamed flirting in the scene starting at 37.17. I feel a fan-fiction coming on.

[@MrJest2]

LOL!! "Cheeky at times" is pretty much the most concise description of Phil one could make. 🤣🤣🤣

[@kellytyrrell1253]

That building is gorgeous!

[@whiskeythrottle333]

30.57 Phil not smiling because he had to sit at the "childrens table". LOL

[@BlueSaphire70]

Loved it! All the different members of the team contributed significantly to teasing the story out of the site. I can see where the owner was totally over the moon with the results!

[@ConstanceToddSmithCreator]

This is a top 3 best time team ever! And the fellows are so cute flirting with Penny! Well done all ‘round TT!

[@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR]

The fellows??? The men

[@CH3FFI3]

Whilst we give accolades to everyone on the show I'd just like to point out how talented the camera crew at their job. If you pause the video at 40:09 the camera person highlights the majestic spirit of Mick who is immortalised in these episodes for us to enjoy eternally. It's quite the portrait of our favourite photogenic Mad Professor.

[@EIixir]

This was a very satisfying episode to watch. I'm amazed the footprint of the buildings survived in such good condition.

[@randyrios78]

Love that lady her smile was just so sweet.

[@AshleeR]

I'm looking forward to this. I've been watching all episodes from the start (for about about 4th time) but couldn't find anything past series 12....until now. Yay!

[@TheShootist]

timeline world history documentary on youtube.

[@AshleeR]

@@TheShootist thank you. I just checked and the videos aren't available in my country unfortunately

[@TheShootist]

@@AshleeR use vpn and your computer/phone can be in any country

[@skiker6828]

Try Amazon Prime. They have up to series 20 or 21 plus the “classics “, “specials” and some from America.

[@TheShootist]

@@skiker6828 thanks!

[@susanjane4784]

Yeah, Penny!!! What fun to see her so enthusiastic. Great dig!

[@basilbrush9075]

The way the guy in the nuce jumper reads that building, all the business with the window that used to be a door etc was really fantastic, reminds me of stewart reading the landscapes.

[@basilbrush9075]

*nice**

[@stevejme]

Whenever I hear the Time Team music I feel like I can run through a wall.

[@bethbartlett5692]

My favorite Time Team Show! ☀️ Hope Penny is doing fabulous, a truly authentic and fun personality, she made this show special. ! Love Jonathan and the Architectural details, and Mick the Twig, that Sassy man. Just a fabulous collective for this show, and always love Helen, Stewart, Mick, Phil, etc ... This is just a Fabulous Dig and Penny has herself a hip House! Best Thoughts ... Beth Tennessee, USA ☘️

[@001REQ]

All the chaps love Penny Rainbow in this one

[@Erics_Youtube_Handle]

Oh boy, don't they. You really do have to roll your eyes a bit at them.

[@rolanddeschain965]

She has an adorable back garden.....

[@michaelt6898]

@@williambodin5359 As a professional would.

[@diannamacdonald3716]

I have watched lots of episodes and I think this is my favorite so far. Everything just fell into place.

[@Merylstreep1949]

Brigid Gallagher is more put together and polished and beautiful for a dig than most women who make efforts to look good for going out to the shops or pubs ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@katerinakemp5701]

That's a kiwi trait lol.

[@kmanyrivers]

one of the best of all timel "Socking great!"

[@sarahcoleman5269]

The owner's fascination and enthusiasm is just too adorable. XD

[@shirleynitka5030]

I thought I had seen every episode thru the years. Why don't I remember this beauty? 3 miles from Hampton Court? How wonderful!!

[@paulschedler]

My most favorite Time Team ever!!! Everything the very earliest of Tudor times revealed, and how the best archaeology showed through and won the day with incredible accuracy, ALL of it speaks to me as much as to Waynflete Tower's owner, Penny. I believe she was THE person to take custody and help recover the building locations around her sublime home! It all feels quite mystical!

[@johnknight7296]

Penny is an amazing good sport. Thank you Penny

[@lwebster7100]

“That should raise our spirits” 😂😂😅😅 absolute excellence

[@dougwhatup3811]

William Patton alias William of Wainfleet built several towers similar to this one as schools including one that is still in use as a museum to this day in his home town of Wainfleet all Saints, Lincolnshire.

[@doitatit]

Great episode. Thank you T.T, and thank you Penny for letting the World in to your beautiful home. Did Penny ever fill in the hole over the Keep Floor? Or did she find away to have it exposed?Love to know!

[@pennystreet8183]

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Penny just made this with her enthusiasm and willingness to have the TT dig up her garden for history. I’m glad to hear in the comments that Penny didn’t recover up the keep. I too would have kept it. Work a way with the gardens to display it and use it. Would love the TT to re visit Pennys beautiful home to see what she has done. Thank you Penny and thank you TT. 💕💕

[@kramerschrauber9614]

I want to make a suggestion: Invite Penny as your host for future time team episodes. Her positive energy, her enthusiasm and her sens of humor would be a perfect match as successor of Sir Tony! ;o)

[@dinerouk]

sense!

[@Jason.King.at.your.service]

Great episode. Penny was adorable. Such childlike, girlish excitement.

[@upstaterelicsandescapades1599]

What a gracious willing homeowner...Penny...lovely lady. Her curiosity is powerful.

[@briansavage932]

Penny’s going to dig up the rest of that keep! 😂 She should have joined the show for future episodes. She fit right in!

[@liessakkrabbe7332]

I would never have filled that beautiful feature up again. It is gorgeous

[@Madlyshort]

I've been watching all the renewley released episodes from Time Team with a vigour since I unearthed this gem of a series. But this has proven to be one of my favorites!

[@poobum9857]

this is so geek .. just wonderful all the enthusiasm!