Episodes

  • Surprise discovery in the heart of neolithic Orkney

    Surprise discovery in the heart of neolithic Orkney
    Nov 25 2025
    Time Team archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams take you to the north of the British isles. Time Team's geophysicist John Gater has an exciting announcement to bring you about a remarkable neolithic site in Orkney, The Ness of Brodgar. You'll also hear about a site first investigated by Time Team in 1994. Finlaggen was the heart of a powerful community centuries ago. You'll meet the man who's spent his working life trying to unravel its secrets.
    Dr Derek Pitman's also on the podcast with news of a Time Team film about England's oldest surviving shipwreck. Plus, Helen answers your questions.

    Become a Time Team member to support the archaeological work we do in the UK and around the world. You'll get all sorts of perks, including the chance to ask a question to Helen here on the podcast. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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    36 mins
  • Could archaeology become obsolete?

    Could archaeology become obsolete?
    Nov 18 2025
    Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are back for another edition of the Time Team podcast. This week Helen's answers questions from Time Team members. She'll discuss archaeologist arguments, what you might find in a first world war trench and she'll ponder if archaeology could become obsolete.

    There's also another round of Helen's Find, when Helen explores an object or item found during an archaeological dig. This week's item can be seen here:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/928993

    As always, if you'd like to get involved and ask a question on the podcast then become a Time Team member. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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    34 mins
  • The war veteran saved by archaeology

    The war veteran saved by archaeology
    Nov 11 2025
    This episode of the Time Team podcast is being published on Armistice Day, when those who've served are honoured and remembered. Helen Geake and Martyn Williams speak to one veteran whose life has been changed through Operation Nightingale, a project which uses archaeology to veterans and serving military personnel suffering with their mental health.
    Following the release of our film about Cerne Abbas, you'll meet the two experts who led the project. Plus, there's a chance to get up close to the Staffordshire Hoard in this month's Time Team news.
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    39 mins
  • How can AI revolutionise archaeology?

    How can AI revolutionise archaeology?
    Nov 4 2025
    Time Team archaeologist Dr Helen Geake is answering questions from Time Team members in this edition of the podcast. Helen's pondering the benefits AI might bring to archaeologists and geophysicists in the field, exploring how Mick Aston used his camera and discussing the benefits of drawing over photography.

    The item mentioned in Helen's Find this week can be seen here:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/990839

    You can search out Mick's photographs at this link:
    https://sanhs.org/sanhs-library/

    All our questions come from Time Team members. To ask yours and find out more about the perks and benefits of supporting what we do, head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial
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    34 mins
  • How archaeology can solve crimes

    How archaeology can solve crimes
    Oct 28 2025
    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams chat to Time Team's landscape archaeologist Stewart Ainsworth. He's working with Cheshire Police to tackle so-called heritage crime. With the help of PC Jono Lightfoot he'll explain how techniques used by archaeologists could be the key to catching the criminals.

    Martyn visits Professor Henry Chapman at The University of Birmingham to find out more about his work on bog bodies and Suzy Watts from the National Trust has an update on what's been going on at the Attingham estate, where Time Team's Matt Williams has been trying to discover the secrets of a huge abandonded Roman city.

    Helen will also answer more questions from Time Team members. To submit yours and find out more about the perks you get for supporting Time Team, head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial.
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    40 mins
  • A local lad done bad

    A local lad done bad
    Oct 21 2025
    Helen Geake answers more questions from Time Team members. She also has a remarkable story to tell as part of Helen's Find. You can see the object being discussed here:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1129918
    You'll learn all about Sir Clement Higham, a fairly unlikeable character, through the silver vervel.

    If you've got a question for Helen to answer on a future episode then why not consider becoming a Time Team member? Not only will you be able to ask your question but you can get so much more from Time Team. We've got behind the scenes videos, extended interviews, masterclasses and the chance to join us on a dig. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for everything you need to know.
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    38 mins
  • Saving Henry VIII's flagship The Mary Rose

    Saving Henry VIII's flagship The Mary Rose
    Oct 14 2025
    43 years since it rose from the seabed the Time Team podcast has made a special visit to the Mary Rose. Find out how a team of archaeologists and other experts are preserving Henry VIII's flagship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

    Martyn Williams gets up close to the ship, going behind the scenes at the Mary Rose Museum, whilst Helen Geake interviews some of the people who know it best. Dr Alex Hildred is an archaeologist who was part of the original dive team responsible for excavating the ship in 1982. She'll share stories of what it's like doing archaeology underwater. Dominic Jones is the trust's CEO and David Pearson is responsible for the conservation of the ship.

    There's loads more about the Mary Rose available to you if you're a Time Team member. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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    36 mins
  • Mick Aston's Time Team legacy

    Mick Aston's Time Team legacy
    Oct 7 2025
    In this question and answers edition of the podcast Helen Geake and Martyn Williams reflect on Mick Aston's legacy on Time Team. There are also questions on the rules around metal detecting and the benefits of LiDAR technology.

    Helen's Find returns. This time Helen's talking about a very simple item, the humble pencil. Here's a link to the Portable Antiquities Scheme website so you can take a long at the object for yourself:
    https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/731341

    Get your question answered on a future edition of the podcast by becoming a Time Team member. Not only will you be supporting the archaeology we do in the UK and around the world but you'll get access to all sorts of extras including behind the scenes videos, extended interviews, masterclasses, the chance to come to one of our digs and so much more.
    All the information you need is at patreon.com/timeteamofficial.
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    36 mins