Episodes

  • The lost abbey beside the Cerne Abbas chalk giant

    The lost abbey beside the Cerne Abbas chalk giant
    Sep 16 2025
    On this week's Time Team podcast with archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams; Helen gives us the low down from Sir Tony Robinson's book launch in London. Lawrence Shaw takes you to Cerne Abbas where a dig to rediscover a lost abbey just metres from the famous chalk giant has been taking place. That's part of a new film coming to Time Team's YouTube channel very soon.
    Time Team's Matt Williams has thoughts on that as he takes you to a National Trust dig at Attingham where secrets of a huge abandonded Roman city are being uncovered.
    Plus, Time Team News and Helen answers questions from Time Team members.

    Get more from Time Team by becoming a Time Team member. Not only will you be supporting the incredible archaeology we do around the world and in the UK but you'll get access to behind the scenes information, exclusive videos, extended interviews, masterclasses and the chance to dig on a Time Team excavation. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out how you can support the work we're doing.
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    38 mins
  • How ethnically diverse was Anglo-Saxon society?

    How ethnically diverse was Anglo-Saxon society?
    Sep 9 2025
    Time Team archaeologist Dr Helen Geake answers questions from Time Team members. In this episode you'll hear Helen's thoughts on mysterious stones in Cornwall, diversity in Anglo-Saxon society and how much British influence might there have been on the European continent? There's also a great question about the digs on Helen's bucket list.

    Helen also introduces you to another item from the Portable Antiquities Scheme. This time it's an ancient brooch. You can see it at the following link:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1229427

    Become a Time Team member to ask Helen your question in a future episode. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more about how you can support us, and the perks you get for doing so.
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    38 mins
  • How one village helped tell Walt Disney's remarkable family story

    How one village helped tell Walt Disney's remarkable family story
    Sep 2 2025
    Archaeologist Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams get you ready for Time Team's next three day dig, which took place in the village of Norton Disney. You'll hear from Time Team's own Carenza Lewis who got the whole community involved in digging their own past at test pits in gardens and fields across the local area.
    Time Team members have been able to see an exclusive preview, so Helen and Martyn get the thoughts of Julie who was one of the first to watch the episode.

    There's also a trip to Oswestry where volunteers with English Heritage are helping to preserve the archaeology at an ancient hill fort. They've got help too, in the form of a herd of sheep!
    Plus, archaeologist Giles Emery is in Caistor St Edmund near Norwich where a huge team of enthusiasts are excavating the largest Roman town in the area.

    Helen also takes the time to answer questions from Time Team members. Ask yours now by joining us at patreon.com/timeteamofficial
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    39 mins
  • Busting a Hadrian's Wall myth

    Busting a Hadrian's Wall myth
    Aug 26 2025
    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are back at Flag Fen to answer questions from Time Team members.
    This time they tackle how much an occupying Roman force might've mingled with the locals, the newest find Helen's come across, myth-busting a tall tale about Hadrian's Wall and doing archaeology in your later years.

    Helen's Find returns. You can see the object Helen's discussing here:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/37255

    Don't forget, becoming a Time Team member is the best way to support our future archaeology projects. You get loads of great benefits too including extended interviews, behind-the-scenes videos and the opportunity to contribute to this podcast by asking Helen a question. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.
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    30 mins
  • Sutton Hoo ship reconstruction update

    Sutton Hoo ship reconstruction update
    Aug 19 2025
    Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are at Flag Fen where a fire has destroyed a volunteer-built roundhouse on the ancient archaeological site. Helen sees the damage for herself.

    Jacq Barnard from The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company has an update on the work that's underway to reconstruct the Anglo-Saxon ship buried in the mounds at Sutton Hoo.
    With the Bayeux Tapestry coming to the UK, Helen and Martyn speak to Dr Alexandra Makin, a medieval embroidery expert.
    Dani Wootton has Time Team News and Helen's answering more questions from Time Team members.

    It's never been easier to contribute to the archaeology we do here in the UK and around the world. As a Time Team member you also get access to behind the scenes videos, exclusive content, masterclasses, extended interviews, the chance to dig on site and so much more. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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    36 mins
  • How much does a Time Team dig cost?

    How much does a Time Team dig cost?
    Aug 12 2025
    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are back with some of the questions Time Team members have been asking.
    From discussing advances in archaeological technology to the cost of running a dig, Helen does her best to bring you answers.
    Martyn also has a go at asking a question, putting forward the silurian hypothesis for Helen to consider.
    There's also another edition of Helen's Find. The object Helen's referencing can be found at the following link:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1062879

    As always, none of this would be possible without the help of our members and supporters. Join us on YouTube and support us on Patreon to get more from Time Team. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.
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    38 mins
  • Meeting the Little Boy Blue dig heroes

    Meeting the Little Boy Blue dig heroes
    Aug 5 2025
    Time Team's Francis Pryor appears on this episode of the podcast to discuss the damage to one of Flag Fen's reconstructed roundhouses.
    You'll hear from Derek Pitman and Lawrence Shaw who've been at the Festival of Archaeology's launch event near Belfast in Northern Ireland.
    The Operation Nightingale military veterans and serving members of the armed forces talk about their experience digging for a B17 bomber, Little Boy Blue, which crashed in a field around 80 years ago.

    Join Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams as they take you further into the world of history and archaeology. Ask Helen a question on Patreon by heading to patreon.com/timeteamofficial. We've a special offer on annual membership running at the moment, but you don't have much time to take advantage of it. Full details available by listening to the podcast or via Time Team's social media.
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    39 mins
  • How did the Romans stay warm?

    How did the Romans stay warm?
    Jul 29 2025
    It's another question and answer session this week. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake is taking the questions you've been asking on Patreon. She'll discuss how rich Romans heated their villas in chilly northern Europe, whether archaeologists behave different around human remains depending on the religion the deceased person might've been from; and just how do you date pottery?

    There's also Helen's Find, this week it's this object found in Hampshire:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/185032

    Don't forget, you can submit your question to Helen for a future edition of the podcast. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial and join us in funding archaeology across the UK and around the world.
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    39 mins