I intend to set the timer for the rest of the progs, but that's been known to play up as well, so, how about the first one on a disc, unless I stuff up the others, in which case all of them on a DVD would be grand?
I've watched a bit on More4, between shopping and cutting the grass. It seems to consist mainly of them recording clips (several times) for tonight's programme.
One bit made me laugh. They were just starting to cut a trench at Buck House with the mini digger, so it was on with the hard hats for anyone within 100yds. (Otherwise all the H&S experts will be posting here). The cameraman who was about six inches from the digger bucket wasn't wearing one
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With such prestigious and historic sites to explore, it would be so much more interesting to have an expert archivist providing background on the buildings under excavation. I can't believe that Tim has missed such a prime opportunity to recall the services of Robin Bush.
Originally posted by arawn: It's very interesting just watching Tim Taylor choreograph Phil on the unearthing of a bit of brick.
It makes you reaise how close Windsor is to Heathrow Airport, with all the aircraft taking off/landing and flying overhead.
Your mission should you chose to take it is to keep me updated with the More4 stuff then
You get to see all the fun bits that are the making of a Time Team programme, endless shots from this angle and that, kind of spoils it abit I always think, much rather believe its all just done in one take!!!
Could do with some more pics on the website pretty please
Loving the More4 coverage. Inane presenters are being kept to a useful minimum. Lots of lovely quiet airtime listening to scraping noises and archaeologists gossiping. I'm enjoying watching them put the programme highlights together. The young archaeologists have just been asking some really great questions at a far higher intellectual level than the presenters which means that everyone is being catered for - people new to TT to more expert Time Team fans.
With such prestigious and historic sites to explore, it would be so much more interesting to have an expert archivist providing background on the buildings under excavation.
The royal archivist appeared on tonight's programme. You couldn't more expert than that.
Such prestigious sites have naturally attracted massive attention from historians. There have been endless histories of the palaces. Just to pick out the best/most recent:
The archives were scoured for evidence on the royal buildings for the massive series of volumes edited by Howard Colvin: The History of the King's Works (1975-82).
There were two scholarly studies of the English royal palaces in the 1990s, one by Simon Thurley, who has appeared on previous TT digs, but is probably too busy now that he's heading English Heritage. Jonathan Foyle, who is at Buckham Palace for TT, has researched the history and architectural development of Hampton Court Palace and Kew Palace and teaches courses on English palaces.
I was I am sad to say a little underwhelmed by Saturday's show. The chap in Scotland could not string a sentance together to save his life. Where are the goodies they have found or is it another empty pot, like so many other of the shows of late. I will continue to watch but I do feel they could have found a better place to search On the other had it would be nice if they could with out debate find King Aurthers round table now that would be good
With such prestigious and historic sites to explore, it would be so much more interesting to have an expert archivist providing background on the buildings under excavation.
The royal archivist appeared on tonight's programme. ...<SNIP>
Hi, Jean, long time no chat!
Yes, saw the evening prog, but you've missed my point about recalling the Big RBThe style and charisma of the archival evidence that I have seen just isn't up to Robin's standard - I so miss his style and colourful, descriptive use of language.
Yes I know that you found Robin amusing. But I would have thought Patricia Wright (author of The Strange History of Buckingham Palace) would be absolutely your cup of tea. I've just been listening to her spilling out one colourful story after another.
The More4 viewing is pretty compulsive. I'd rather have reality TV doing history of any form, than some of the contemporary rubbish that gets served up...
But where is Carenza - and even Sandi Toksvig...am I missing something???
Some of the presenters are terrible - what happened to the old lot? Who is the gothy girl with chipped cheap nail varnish? I just wanted to tell her to get her sparkly stubby nails off the historic documents!
With such prestigious and historic sites to explore, it would be so much more interesting to have an expert archivist providing background on the buildings under excavation.
The royal archivist appeared on tonight's programme. You couldn't more expert than that.
Such prestigious sites have naturally attracted massive attention from historians. There have been endless histories of the palaces. Just to pick out the best/most recent:
The archives were scoured for evidence on the royal buildings for the massive series of volumes edited by Howard Colvin: The History of the King's Works (1975-82).
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Oddly enough it was only on Monday that the TT production team were after sources for the architecture at Windsor Castle.
I take it you are talking about some reference books AJ ap Hywel? Good idea to have some on hand, to save the experts bringing in a pile of them for the computer graphics chap, I'd say.
TT have assembled a highly competent team of experts at Windsor. Tim Tatton-Brown and Julian Munby are well known for their experience on major medieval buildings. Tim has researched and published on more than one of the buildings at Windsor Castle. He has been ferretting around the place for years.
I have to agree with Roland Rat about the presenters.Tessa Dunlop seems to think she's presenting "Blue Peter" rather than a supposedly grown-up history programme. This wouldn't be so bad if she knew a little about her subject. Tonight she informed us that King John died in Norfolk. Wrong. King John, as a cursory glance at any history book would have told her, died at Newark Castle in Nottinghamshire. Perhaps if she devoted as much energy into her research as she does into leaping around like a demented pixie she wouldn't make such fundamental erors.
But where is Carenza - and even Sandi Toksvig...am I missing something???
Carenza packed up with TT last year, I think Sandy just did one of the "specials" a couple of years ago, Canterbury I think ?
It is nice to see Alice back, although I find her voice rather irritating. I think she is more involved in the production side now, after her brief and disastrous flirtation with EXA.
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Compulsive viewing today. Tony, Mick, Phil, John Gater, Henry. Still no Carenza or Robin Bush. Would like Gustave Milne to inform on the River Tyburn that was stated to be under the ground somewhere.
they fixed the aircraft noise over the Syon Park dig a few years just fine but that is rather further from the airport. Praise for that is due to their top sound man, SAS. Bring Steve back to do the sound for the Windsor site, I say!
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Originally posted by arawn: It makes you reaise how close Windsor is to Heathrow Airport, with all the aircraft taking off/landing and flying overhead.
