The New Town of a Norman Prince | FULL EPISODE | Time Team

Season 1 Episode 3: The Time Team are in Much Wenlock, Shropshire to explore the possibility of a medieval settlement in a residents back garden. Join the Time Team for another dig into Britain's history.
#TimeTeam #Archaeology #MuchWenlock
In the gardens - and a kitchen - in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, the Time Team reveal fascinating evidence about the early development of a medieval town and an important aspect of England's past.
Time Team is a British TV series following specialists who dig deep to uncover as much as they can about Britain's archaeology and history.

[@sixxygrrl]

RIP Mick. He was a beautiful soul. The archeological world is a little bit dimmer without him. . .

[@Gremriel]

Robin Bush has passed away as well.

[@sixxygrrl]

@@Gremriel oh wow, I hadn't heard. RIP Robin Bush. Heaven has some amazing new archeologists....

[@thepuzzleguy5989]

Which one is Tim? I just started watching 1-4-2021

[@jamescarew2976]

Mick died???

[@sixxygrrl]

@@jamescarew2976 yes. Quite awhile ago.

[@stjbananas]

I am convinced Time Team is one of the most important shows ever made.

[@waylonseverson2015]

Agreed. There aren’t good shows like this anymore

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it’s important to the history, scientific, and archaeology fields but in terms of cultural impact it’s not that big of a deal…only really changing historical programs to be more entertaining and less technical and factual

[@Monster3Games]

@@bostonrailfan2427 learning new stuff. And learning about humans of the past is entertaining.

[@MartinMundorf]

I absolutely agree!

[@elizabethnewell898]

Agreed

[@christine9721]

I'm in the US and I have found this series during our quarantine from covid. I always wanted to be an archaeologist as a child. The series just absolutely fascinates me! I also love the cast!!!

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

A girl who, as a child, wanted to be an archaeologist... damn that has to be rarer than rubies. I'm pretty sure I'd have fallen madly in love with you if I'd have met you as a child when I too was a child.

[@waltershumate5777]

@@IHateThisHandleSystem check out this song "the revivalists, when I was young"

[@waltershumate5777]

If you're near a Marine Beach then you're not too late! This is particularly true of the lower Us East Coast after severe storms. Some of those skipping rocks may not be skipping rocks if you know what I mean..?...!!

[@sgrannie9938]

Cast? 🤔

[@sethlawrence5068]

This show is addictive. It is funny to see the earliest episodes where they were figuring out the method by which they would present the show. Lot more drinking in these episodes too. I think I miss that in the later ones.

[@rjborremans4033]

My lord they were young in this episode. Mick was one I always enjoyed watching...God Speed old chap.

[@Sailor376also]

I am so glad that Time Team is being presented now,, by Time Team. The video quality is excellent and more, I feel like I am finally being loyal to those that created this content. I would ask,,, if you could please associate these videos with season and number. With nearly 300 videos here or coming, it would be helpful to organize my viewing. I intend to watch all of them again. KZbin can make sequencing them (KZbin does not suggest them in any sequence,,, often the same popular one video over and over,) nearly impossible for the viewer. Thank you.

[@TimeTeamClassics]

Thank you for watching. The season and episode number are listed in every full episode description.

[@firefox5926]

@@TimeTeamClassics funnily is that this is also a documentary series about the architectural style and home furnishings of mid 90s Britain not to mention hair styles and fashion i find my self thinking about some one i know who lives in the uk and wondering i wonder where she was what she was doing at this time and honestly its ... and odd .. feeling .. sort of wistful sad and also interesting

[@firefox5926]

@@TimeTeamClassics also seeing baldric age and lose his hair is just .... lol and yes ... he will always be baldric to me :)

[@MrKmoconne]

I didn't notice and immediately subscribed. thank you. I love this episode.

[@laurie4275]

@@TimeTeamClassics I agree with her. The S & E numbers need to be in the video Title, not the description. Thats how we can best follow a season through in correct order.

[@Gandalf22476]

@ 48:58 - Phil asked "Who likes pot?" To THAT crowd in the 90's. What a legend.

[@junebyrne4491]

I loved All the regular cast. I think Phil and Stewart were my favorites. Stewart was always marching to a different drummer. And Phil was such a character. But everyone was great in their own way. I would always enjoy the specialists and be excited to see them again.

[@gwadja]

Episode 3 (Series 1, Episode 3) The New Town of a Norman Prince, Aired: January 30, 1994

[@Thaendril]

man I caught the much later seasons before finding the first season stuff.. SO MUCH HAIR ON EVERYONE STILL :D XD

[@annwagner5779]

The first and last time that Time Team was loathe to dig up a garden. I want a t shirt that says “Time Team: Destroying Gardens Since 1993.” It would be such an honor to have a garden dug by them!

[@scottstewart3884]

Just found this series & found out the early ones were in the 90's. Would be interesting to see some revisits of sites using more modern tech to maybe get more refined pictures

[@SindreGaaserod]

This is probably the twentieth time I watch this episode. Its one of their best ever. And I have said this many times, but again, Rest In Peace, Mick. Your legacy lives on in these glorious videos.

[@motaman8074]

I love the work of Victor, the illustrator. Very talented.

[@MjC7192]

Has Victor Ever spoken in a Time Team episode........

[@motaman8074]

@@MjC7192 Victor is originally from Budapest, Hungary. He does occasionally speak, but not often.

[@joshschneider9766]

Victor passed away a few months ago.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he could have easily been ignored but the drawings were good enough to add a lot to the show so evolved to being key to them and even setup a few great jokes by Tony and the crew

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@MjC7192 he spoke in this episode at 35:49 and multiple times a minute later

[@beckyblack2333]

I cannot imagine have an arch in my house that is from the 16th century. It's just mind-boggling!!!!

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

Yea a lot of old houses in the uk are gorgeous 💜💜💜

[@davidandrew1078]

@@CaptainAMAZINGGG A friends house had a 16th Century Basement.

[@virginiastirnweis.6496]

I would love to live in a house which resulted in Time Team knocking on my door asking for a look about. I just hope it would be clean on that day 🙂

[@PaulMahon-w2b]

Oh sure you can but give me a moment, door closes an frantic cleaning sounds commenced 😊

[@sgrannie9938]

I. Want. That. House! 💜 I wouldn’t say no to the garden either 🌸🌿🌼

[@jpm9316]

Did anyone else give pause at the mention of “The Shit Brook”? Asking for a friend... 🧐

[@TheNelsonfromnelson]

HAHAHA just saw this, rewind, & .....what....?!?

[@skreenfeen74]

Just came to see if anyone else mentions it. Lol

[@ifartinbed2246]

Hahaha, yes the shit Brook 🤣I did, I had to google it, it’s no mistake 😅

[@TheShootist]

several mentions, in fact. I wonder where they drew their water and how bad the typhus was

[@mastrofnone8025]

I'm guilty

[@noellejames84]

Gosh I LOVE TT! Even with everyone younger...the banter has been SO GOOD all these decades of archaeology! I love it!

[@grumpylimey4539]

Thank you for bringing Time Team to the screen again, whilst reminding me how bloody old I'm getting. I was a young whippersnapper when this series hit the TV, now I'm approaching Phil's age at the time!

[@grumpylimey4539]

I was also born and bred in Salisbury, so Phil's come a little closer home than anticipated!

[@donsmith2833]

I had never seen Time Team before they were on here, I do not think they were shown here in Canada. I think Tony is a great host for this, and he seems to show a genuine interest in the history.

[@TheLadyk53]

Time Team was aired in Canada on TVOntario (probably after the original air dates though)

[@MuscarV2]

I always had a weird feeling that I should like him, but didn't put any weight on that. But learning that he now, at 74 years old, has a wife that's 36 years younger than him (younger than some of his own kids) put a reason to that.

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

*Tony* is an amateur archæologist and *Mick Aston* was one of his teachers.

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

@@MuscarV2 anyone can marry a person half their age tbh. And just kuz they're married to such a young person, it doesn't mean they're happy, or their person isn't an arsehole, or maybe they're abusive and beat their sig. other or etc. However, Tony is and always has been an absolute legend tbh. He's been married several times to people his age, previously as well. Which in your nonsense logic might mean there would be "no weight" yet, as to his being likable and potentially awesome. Ridiculous twat. 🙄

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

Time team was on in Canada.

[@scottyfox6376]

It's fun to see the cast in their younger days. But it also shows how short life is, 10yrs is only 3650 days. When your young one's reference of time is different with 10yrs seemly forever but the days & years fly by with an older view.

[@Rebslager]

I really miss Time Team. The cast were amazing and very good story tellers too.

[@carolnewton496]

I would like to see a Time Team revisited series. They could go back in order of the original show and tell us what has happened since they left. They did this once I think but I would like to know more.

[@Madlyshort]

Sad to tell u but times have changed and interests have been lost, theres not enough room for these stories in the new and brave Britain. All we can do now is cherish these examples of simpler times and hope to return one day.

[@AnotherWittyUsername.]

The Time Team is fundraising for a new season, so if you can afford it, visit their Patreon page and donate to a worthy cause.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@Madlyshort that’s not true at all, the issue is money and time which making a show needs a lot of both

[@sharimullinax3206]

The Shit Brook, just where I want to get my water! Lol

[@tygrahof9268]

Love how English as well as Italian homes simply add to centuries old walls and such. So many would tear it down.

[@workingguy6666]

Agree. To this American, it's quite unique and shocking to see the roofline of a previous house mid-wall of the existing house.

[@Ancient_Pollyanna]

@@workingguy6666 In America, houses were never all that solid. Even the "mansions" are prefab these days.

[@waltershumate5777]

I too live in the US and I can't get over the name "shit Brooke"! I believe we have a version of this nefarious navigable Waterway in America. I've been up there many times, both with and without a paddle. I don't think I've ever seen it run though, at the flood levels that it currently is at. Some sort of Lewis and Clark type expedition to find the headwaters is in order, I would suppose. If we follow the trail far enough back it probably routes back to some arsehole!😆

[@perimele6]

I love women's fashions of the early 90s. Fully fashioned, sensible, comfortable. Pockets! Linings! Substantial fabrics! Room to move! Mostly ancient history now...

[@sixxygrrl]

Yup. They were pretty amazing.... Until Low-rise pants took over and destroyed comfortable pants and modesty forever..

[@TheLazyGeneTV]

The era of frump

[@RUfrikkinkiddinME]

Big square shoulders.

[@acaciablossom558]

Don’t forget the scrunchies!! 😁

[@odinbacha4167]

Jeez, wear what you want! I was appalled at those shoulder pads and never bought a single item with those, for example. What really got me was the sudden change to much larger necklines, so for a year or so there were clothes all over the floors of shops that had fallen off the hangers. Then they started putting in those thin black straps inside to keep the stuff on the hangers, but that didn’t solve the problem of your undershirt showing

[@PixelatedPenfold]

It's odd to see Mick without his trademark stripy jumper! And where is Phil's hat?

[@toscalibralato5497]

OHhhh, I've just started to rewatch Time Team and had forgotten HOW young everyone was LOVED THIS SHOW THEN and Still now 2024 so much has changed Miss you Mick RIP

[@classicredwine]

Tony with hair? This just made me subscribe lol

[@EduardQualls]

You were expecting Bald-rick?

[@mrmarmellow555]

@@EduardQualls NICE! Lol;)

[@L4v3]

You can pretty much date which season it is depending on Tony's hair length/line just like they date their finds based on pottery

[@bostonrailfan2427]

and you can see it slowly receding as he gains a little weight and alters his look to be more natural and less Baldric

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@L4v3 it’s true of so many shows, keen eyes can tell what year by what style is shown!

[@1234cheerful]

Much Wenlock--one of those quirky town names. Reminds me of the P.G. Wodehouse line, "Until you've been cooped up in Much Middleford, you don't know what cooping up is."

[@jenniferbutz2644]

OMG, they're so young (and alive!). What a treat to go back to Season 1.

[@renaenolen8461]

Ikr! Younger, darker and lush hair!

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

@@renaenolen8461 tbh I think Tony looks better in his older years. Tho he is fatter, he otherwise looks way healthier somehow, and better with short hair. Tho he is now balding, but still it looks better to me than here lol Phil was a right tasty snack tho here haha.

[@shainemaine1268]

Hearing Mick say "shit-brook" makes my day. Hope you've brought a paddle

[@carolinebarnes6832]

Ship brook.

[@shainemaine1268]

It was labeled "shit brook" on the map they had...

[@w.g.hunter1300]

@@carolinebarnes6832 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit_Brook Also, see 26:05

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

It made me laugh, seeing "shit brook" written across my screen, for sure. Things I just don't except, from this show, but that always delight me. Like another episode, when Tony was yelling across the water to a dude in a boat he just made, about whores. 😭😭🤣 So unexpected, so thoroughly appreciated 😌😌😌

[@RKHageman]

@@w.g.hunter1300 and 32:21 as well.

[@1234cheerful]

11:20 Tony is really playful in this episode Plus, I finally get the meaning of "buttery"--storage for the butts, or barrels, of supplies. (Buttload, hogsheads, etc). I had wondered why they needed so much space for butter, which was a byproduct of milk production...

[@1234cheerful]

@Scrooge McGruel yes it is 126 gallons US; just a measurement for alcoholic bevs like wine, etc. You can still pun with it though!

[@elizabethjansen2684]

Indeed

[@zackstewart4109]

Phil wears an M 1943 US Army field jacket in this.

[@steelcurtain2576]

nope,it looks more like a 1960`s dutch field jacket

[@LuvBorderCollies]

Not a US field jacket. Fabric too light, design is incorrect in several ways, has buttons. A US field jacket is zippered and heavy fabric that lasts for decades if not abused.

[@Go-Dawgs]

Funny watching early Time Team where they were asking and looking for early sites to investigate. Compare that to the later seasons, there were so many sites begging them to come they couldn't pick and choose fast enough. So many great sites were passed up out of necessity.

[@tdiddy808dunn3]

I am a American citizen and im so interested in this time team episodes I can't stop watching.. Ty who ever has posted these .. they look to be from early 90' s

[@RoyalFizzbin]

Only the English could sound polite while flashing “The Shit Brook” up on the screen.

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

It's the right name so why bowdlerise it?

[@Nellsbells79]

PrimusPilusVorenus Lol true

[@thelegion_within]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit_Brook

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

@@thelegion_within I know. 😏 Now look up *_Grape Lane._*

[@thelegion_within]

@@philaypeephilippotter6532 lol nice

[@seanmcguire7974]

I like how this episode has the intro where it introduces everyone in the show

[@aplaceinthestars3207]

Gosh, it's funny to watch these in no real order and see how the main crew changes (or stays exactly the same); but also the change in technology and techniques they use each season. I found it hysterical, in another episode, to have the cutting-edge concept of "GPS" explained, when today it's in everyone's pocket! But there's always loads of good old fashioned digging, and really illuminating historical information. And one thing's for sure: big chunky cable sweaters never go out of fashion!

[@jimmurphy6095]

Nothing better than a couple of scruffy archeologists roaming the neighborhood...

[@PaulMahon-w2b]

Well later on they do call themselves Time Gang 😊

[@royvarley]

Tony provides that lovely balance of science vs theater. Which leads to some wonderful, measured and unhurried responses from the science folk clashing with some "So what you're saying is...".

[@marthabelles7374]

If the timber post dates from 1254 to 1299, then, there is no way some of King Henry III's entourage have stayed in that hall when the King visited in 1231. So, I'm confused as to why that statement was made. It doesn't make any sense.

[@christianfreedom-seeker934]

Perhaps there was an earlier hall on the site?

[@seanmcguire7974]

Who's the couple with all the bling on at the end in the front row during the presentation?

[@DodiTov]

The gentleman is the Lord Mayor of the town. I would assume that the lady is his wife. Customs, don't you know? Mark the officials with special finery.

[@milliebanks7209]

I have watched you all aged through watching Time Team. Thank you all for many hours of entertainment.

[@maryanneslater9675]

I love Robin Bush's bow ties! So bright and whimsical!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he’s the contrast to the others as they’re all in casual clothes and he’s dressed like he’s going to a lecture…which he is, he lectures Tony and us

[@rick5793]

I personally would absolutely love to see a time team 5 - 7 day dig.

[@pigbomb9312]

Greatest show since pythons flying circus

[@MjC7192]

"the shovel just cut your hand off Phil!....ahhh, its just a scratch"!

[@juliamendoza972]

I'm from the USA and I found this show a few years ago and just love it.

[@lauralake7430]

Same! Its hard to figure that England is about the size of Wyoming, but so much important history happened in England

[@michelehopper449]

Me too

[@michelehopper449]

I love this show, it is a lot of history, to go through you guys are awesome! I am from Pennsylvania USA

[@joshschneider9766]

I love that you tagged much wenlock. May God bless and keep you all

[@milliebanks7209]

Beautiful wine glasses these blokes are using!

[@garmo98]

Fascinating! Roger de Montgomery was my 32nd great grandfather.

[@mlfett6307]

My husband's too. Cousins?

[@christianfreedom-seeker934]

Ah, you must be fairly wealthy then. Brains tend to run in families.

[@leahmontgo]

I suspect I must be as well! My last name is Montgomerie

[@leahmontgo]

@Scrooge McGruel not sure whats confusing you. it's my natal surname, not one I married into. That means that my father was a montgomerie, his father was a montgomerie, his father and so on.....traced back far enough (I've only managed to trace us back to the 15th century) I'd imagine there would have to be some connection to Roger de Montgomerie. As for genetics, why would I care?

[@Eideric]

Given that the population of England at the time was about 1.5-2 million and the fact that technically you would have over 2 billion 32-great grandfathers (2^32/2) suggests that he appears several times over in your ancestry as well as in the ancestry of most people with "native" British ancestry. But well done for being able to name one of them, though.

[@OldMusicFan83]

As an American, I know WAY to much about English archeology.

[@thomasallmond9744]

Wanda Allmond. Extremely interesting video. I enjoyed it very much!

[@michaelfischer4714]

Phil was a proper hippy!

[@auggieeast]

The view from the helicopter is very helpful to get a sense of the geography. If I'm not mistaken, this one of the first few episodes. Yet we hardly ever see the copter shots in later episodes. Why not? I hadn't seen any of these shows before the pandemic. Now I've seen at least 30.

[@unclerojelio6320]

Russell Laverty Helicopters are expensive.

[@georgedorn1022]

This was the very first episode to be filmed other than the pilot which was never aired.

[@greenhorn6582]

24:19 : Today you would use drones instead.

[@Schmorgus]

That's not as fun though ;)

[@kevinnaber790]

I love how the ‘Old World’/Eastern Hemisphere has such rich history and development for thousands of years, a great contrast to the rapidly changing climate of much of the northern US where the climate necessitated a largely nomadic civilization. Native Americans were so adaptable and resourceful but without quality lyme and soda ash they couldn’t develop the concrete and mortar that Europe did, also they had to concentrate on daily life with small communities and a culture that emphasizes unity with nature so while they did trade for seafood and furs they didn’t often grow and hunt more than was needed to survive winter and early spring so they didn’t see the rapid growth as was seen in Rome and even those civilizations in Central and South America. Even though most of Europe and the British Isles are at a higher latitude than the northern US (Boston is along a parallel similar to Marseille), the currents that run counter clockwise from the equator bring warmer water along the shores of Europe which result in milder weather especially in winter so they have a better chance of maintaining a growing community in a static location.

[@bethbartlett5692]

Brits call everything with Grass, "a Garden". Garden have flowers, fruits, and/or vegetables. The area out back of the house with grass is called "the back yard", front of the house, "the front yard". I never realized this before today. I always thought they were referring to an actual Garden. Same language but a Communication glich. lol

[@davidpayne8413]

Because Americans have so butchered the English language

[@PaulMahon-w2b]

​@@davidpayne8413evolved I'd say😊

[@JessicaViolaT]

Time team ❤️❤️ Really love this show so much!

[@z.weertje7209]

I know this dude! Hé is the servant of Blackadder!

[@trollmeistergeneral3467]

@Z. Weertje What a moron. You, not Tony Robinson

[@brendastevenson7420]

I love the Time Team episodes but have inadvertently switched on the subtitles and the "translation" is appalling! It obviously is not reread or checked in any way. Think the episode I am watching is Much Wenchurch. Shropshire from a Brit in South Africa.

[@trishplanck9776]

It always makes me laugh when the people who do all the talking (and no digging) get frustrated with those doing the work, and it is WORK! It’s a good thing that Phil was pretty good natured.👍

[@deborahparham3783]

As long as you don't go traipsing through his freshly cleaned trench without permission. If you are dumb enough to do that, Phil will go ballistic on you. According to Phil that is a hanging offense.

[@seanmcguire7974]

Please label these in number order. Love this series btw.

[@celtgunn9775]

Look in the description

[@maddog2771]

Was here Nov 2019

[@speedbrake22]

January 2021

[@anmaniemann]

After i watched a lot of recent episodes, it's so impressing funny to see Tony and Phil in such young age :-DDD In anyway an great episode again, well done 🙂

[@karenklnck1377]

Not only did Tony have hair, but he has a mullet! How times and fashions change...

[@gianttoadstool]

I love how "Shit Brook" is partially blurred out on the map but then Carenza just says it anyway...lol.

[@Libbathegreat]

5:00 "Good for virgins, Much Wenlock, quite clearly" 🤣🤣🤣 What a treasure Robin was!

[@gbowne1]

I didn't realize till I saw earlier episodes that Tony wore a ear stud

[@BirdWhisperer46]

The thing about archeology in America is, You all in England have lawns older than my country. HA.

[@Discopuss]

So I looked up "shit brook" just to be sure and ...yep, can confirm.

[@componenx]

Woman "it's known as the whipping post" Mick "that'll suit you" Baldrick- Hehehehe...

[@anapaulaschwarzerpaim5239]

Watching them working is so inspiring to me! Greetings from Brazil.

[@firefox5926]

13:23 one of the funny things for me watching this is actually seeing what life was like in the mid 90s in the uk when this was being made lol the fashion the clothes the cars

[@justinelliott3529]

Much safer place too

[@georgedorn1022]

@@justinelliott3529 Crime rates have fallen slightly since 1994.

[@justinelliott3529]

@@georgedorn1022 I assume you live there so I’ll take your word for it

[@georgedorn1022]

@@justinelliott3529 I grew up not that far from Much Wenlock. The UK crime stats are easily available on the internet. Why did you think that Much Wenlock would have been much safer in 1994 than it is now?

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@justinelliott3529 if you don’t mind the threat of the IRA still looming and booming…

[@lindahughes2289]

The HAIR ! Mick actually looks good, Phil has a lot and Tony too !

[@smussiejollett3193]

i wouldn't mind taking a few lashes from the whipping post lady😏

[@waylonseverson2015]

I can’t even begin to say how many times I’ve watched this episode along with the rest of the other videos. Absolutely love time team and the whole crew

[@CrYDAM1987]

Offt after watching lots of newwer episodes this ones a real gem

[@Talamasca124]

New favorite episode. Mick without his corporate jumper.

[@teedee5978]

Is there anyplace on that damned island that DOESN'T have skeletons, roman ruins, medieval structures, or iron age artifacts buried? (I'm jealous)

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

@@samarnadra But it was an interesting _nothing._

[@Merylstreep1949]

I never knew that the three day limit was due to a Friday thru Sunday schedule, makes complete sense now. Plus it's amazing how little they've all changed since the 90s....Carenza is just as adorable as she is now, honestly they all are. They are the extended family I wish I had, from the eccentric uncle (Mick) to the attractive auntie(Carenza) Can't wait for the new Patreon episodes 😍🤗🙌

[@vickywhitesell5261]

All the crew have regular jobs. Phil is an archaeology professor, Carensa was with the National Heritage Foundation.

[@omikronweapon]

It does make more sense about the three day limit, if they used to have some sort of presentation deadline. (I invariably swoon over the ladies in each episode, but Carenza is the only one that doesn't tickle any of my fancies)

[@limafive]

What happened with Geraldine ? liked her very much but wasn't in the later episodes anymore.

[@Arthagnou]

A Hale and Hearty Phil....time marches on and grinds us all down. RIp Robin, Mic and Victor.....I wish they would go back and dig up her yard.

[@TimHornerWOP]

17:09 " *PLEASE* *INSERT* *TAPE* *2* "

[@junkabella6324]

I love the early episodes! And all the contemporary dating evidence on the episodes! :D

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

They're significantly less melodramatic in presentation than the later ones became, which I really appreciate - more of an academic flavour and less of a reality TV one, even though featuring the same team? It was cool to see what non-Time Team jobs the various personnel were doing at the time of recording, too.

[@zonabrown9241]

Mick's fantastic with describing the history

[@maineeveryday3991]

Nice to see Phil without his over zealous archaeological look

[@speedbrake22]

I love how they explained everything about the hall to the lady

[@f_youtubecensorshipf_nazis]

I wish I could go back in time and give them all LED torches.

[@PaulMahon-w2b]

An smart phones 😊

[@nicolawebb6025]

I love Much Wenlock and would often visit when I lived fairly local. The Priory is so peaceful.

[@matthewbrown8743]

It only took 11 min. of watching this one ep. for me to Subscribe.

[@Thirdbase9]

I think this is one of my favorite episodes. The way everything just keeps getting better during the episode is great.

[@davebeat]

i quite like the presentation of evidence to the locals at the end of these earlier episodes. When did it stop?

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

They brought it back in later seasons of the show. It is a great feature.

[@asticou04]

@@IHateThisHandleSystemIt’s full of features!

[@sheilawhite8314]

My Aunty and Uncle lived in cottages in the Cotswolds in Witney Oxford they used to belong to the Duke of Marlborough.

[@screwthecabal6453]

That looks like a very nice small town

[@DutchFurnace]

@07:05 Here we see an archaeologist hard at work, convincing the unsuspecting local resident it's going to be a "small" trench.

[@geirbalderson9697]

This episode has much more wine times! Bread and cheese anyone?

[@lauralake7430]

We all talk about Phils horrible hat, but at 39:00, checkout Micks truly dreadful, horrible, black, felt hat😮!

[@Sarah-to4lv]

man, look at all that hair on everyone. I love watching the older shows, it's neat seeing them find their pacing.

[@peanut71968]

So much awesome character in these early shows!