Time Team Digital S20 DIG4 DAY1 - Phil's Grandfather

[@WhoDoctor-u2e]

Only one Phil Harding. We love you Phil! Nice to capture this!

[@coreygrua3271]

The human side of a very and fully human Time Team member. My thanks to the alert cameraman that decided to capture a conversational gem. A grandfather and a grandson immortalized.

[@bonza167]

yes, we hear a lot of the commanders and order of battle etc. but it is the intimate personal accounts of the war that I like hearing about

[@MadwickGamer]

Seeing Phil talk candidly off script just makes me love the man more. He's our family's favorite archeo-hero!

[@mermeridian2041]

I love this. I love seeing the affection a grandson has for his grandfather. So glad this moment in time was caught on film.

[@stevenjohnson2273]

If not for Phil, Mick, and Tony this show would probably have had a short run. They make it more interesting and entertaining.

[@tinkmarshino]

My grandfather too was in WW1 for the Canadians.. was wounded in Cambrai, France Sept 29 1918 after 3 1/2 years in service.. and sent home.. He lived until 1975. He was the hardest working toughest man I ever knew I have looked up to him all my life.. Despite his handicaps he worked every day of his life until he was 75 then passed on three years later.. To our grandfathers all of us!

[@frankparsons1629]

Good old Phil. Hope to run into him again tomorrow (July 27th) at Salisbury Museum's "Festival" in a newly refurbished museum! Dropped in last week and its all looking stunning. Look in anytime, open 7 days weekly.

[@jmmt1968]

God love you Phil. ‘Oh, ah!’

[@MadwickGamer]

YES!! My family have picked up on this, and now it's a beloved family saying. Honoring you Mr. Phil! We love ya here in the U.S.

[@fredgrove4220]

My grandfather was at the Somme in 1916( I think) and he is still there. RIP.

[@Celticcross688]

My Great Uncle is still in the soil of the Somme 1916 on the Theipval Monument.. another Great Uncle Died in action at Le brique on the Ypres Memorial after fighting through The battle of Loos 1915..many cousins to were lost.

[@mehim678]

So is my great grandfather. 3-5-17 Cherisy.

[@nickacelvn]

Phil for prime minister. We could all relax sit back and watch the whole world improve immeasurably.

[@aprisia]

Not sure about that. He’d just have people learning to flint knap and digging holes.

[@Al_Ellisande]

@@aprisia And taking a quiet moment for himself to do the same.

[@deborahparham3783]

Phil would never be happy doing anything other than archaeology. It's what he was born to do. It's in his blood and in his soul.

[@Laguero]

Lovely hearing the story. My great-grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Italy in 1910, and then was scooped up by the U.S. Army and sent back to Europe for WWI. Don't know when he went out, but like Phil's grandfather, he was discharged from the services in April of 1919.

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

The conversation was just getting good.

[@davidevans3227]

my grandfather was in the first world war, but that is all i know.. oh.. he was gassed and had shell shock and was invalided out.. phil is great.

[@kevinw9073]

A legend!

[@tedenderpalmer6550]

My grandfather also fought in the Somme as a Sargent with the royal machine gun corps. Jock was awarded the Military medal, commissioned then transferred to the RFC where he served till 1919.

[@pepperco100]

Phil rocks!

[@davidrasch3082]

It's all about connections. We know where we come from we can plot a course with certainty.

[@stephenmuncaster2694]

Brilliant.

[@RJ-xv1nh]

I bet he dug a great trench

[@Fox1nDen]

my grandpa's oldest brother is buried in Somme.

[@DementedCaver]

My grandfather tried to sign up, but they turned him down because of his large mutant flat feet. In my opinion he got lucky. ;)

[@DementedCaver]

My grandpa went to sign up, and they turned him down because of his big flat feet. He probably lucked out having mutant Donaldson feet. ;)

[@StanSwan]

World War I might have been the most stupid War ever fought. It was about nothing and changed nothing. Respect all those that served but it makes Vietnam look like a just cause.