Archaeology on tv

slowburner · 18-04-2013 10:52am #1

Please post any links to upcoming (or oldies but goodies) items of archaeological interest on tv here.

slowburner · 18-04-2013 10:56am

Does anyone know when this is going to be shown on this side of the Atlantic? It premiered on the 3rd of March in the U.S..
Shot in Ireland at a cost of $40 million (see here), it looks interesting but is allegedly not without its historical inaccuracies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-gTUL14iZs

scamalert · 18-04-2013 3:40pm

Well torrent is your friend for this if you dont want to wait for a year or so.There are already 6 episodes out,coming out every monday same as game of thrones,except a bit more based on history,but still way of portraying the real vikings of the time,its more like drama with some medieval elements and a bit of history,but totally worth attention.

slowburner · 24-04-2013 9:08pm

New series starting next Monday on BBC 4 at 8.30pm.
'The Flying Archaeologist'.
This episode takes a look at Stonehenge. Hopefully it will be up to speed with the latest evidence.

slowburner · 26-04-2013 7:57am

New series on the Irish landscape.
Eamon P. Kelly, Keeper of Antiquities at the National Museum of Ireland, contributes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzPRjy_bAwU

dr gonzo · 26-04-2013 2:41pm

I wish RTE would reach out to others besides the entrenched denizens of the national museum for their archaeological programs. There are a vast array of wonderfully insightful, and fascinating people that could be consulted for a show like this. What a wasted opportunity.

slowburner · 30-04-2013 8:39pm

'Archaeology a Secret History.'
BBC 4
9pm Tuesdays
Episode 1 of three.

Mountainsandh · 29-05-2013 7:59pm

Secrets of the Stonehenge skeletons : Ancient bodies lie buried beneath Stonehenge, but what can they tell us about Britain's greatest prehistoric monument ? One man has found vital clues to this ancient puzzle.
Sky : 9pm More4 139

davycc · 30-05-2013 12:13pm

slowburner wrote: »

New series on the Irish landscape.
Eamon P. Kelly, Keeper of Antiquities at the National Museum of Ireland, contributes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzPRjy_bAwU

Thanks for the heads up,
Im watching the series from the start on RtePlayer right now very informative show..:)

bawn79 · 30-05-2013 4:36pm

slowburner wrote: »

Does anyone know when this is going to be shown on this side of the Atlantic? It premiered on the 3rd of March in the U.S..
Shot in Ireland at a cost of $40 million (see here), it looks interesting but is allegedly not without its historical inaccuracies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-gTUL14iZs

I note that this is on Lovefilm and there is one month free trial available for it.

Mountainsandh · 30-05-2013 8:44pm

Should have stuck it on yesterday, apologies for the late notice ! tonight Britain's Stone Age Tsunami, again on Channel 4, but this time I myself missed the start a while ago, so it's replayed on Channel 4+1 and starting at 9pm. Hope someone else will catch it in time !

edit : goddammit, all these kind of entertainment channels are unwatchable on my sky tonight, enjoy if yours are working.

Meathlass · 31-05-2013 9:10am

Mountainsandh wrote: »

Should have stuck it on yesterday, apologies for the late notice ! tonight Britain's Stone Age Tsunami, again on Channel 4, but this time I myself missed the start a while ago, so it's replayed on Channel 4+1 and starting at 9pm. Hope someone else will catch it in time !

I think they replaced it in the schedule with a different programme called Human Swarm which was quite interesting but nothing to do with archaeology! They actually played the opening credits and titles for the Stone Age Tsunami one and then the other one started. Bit of a mess with C4!

Mountainsandh · 31-05-2013 10:01am

Great :P
I might catch it some other night when my entertainment channels are working so !
I went and watched the trailer online, very curious about it now. Had read about possible tsunami event as evidenced by boulders high up on cliffs on the Mayo coast I think ?
A quick Google search didn't help much, have to keep an eye on Ch 4 so.

slowburner · 31-05-2013 10:05am

It's on the C4 player. Interesting enough.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team-specials/4od#3528316

slowburner · 27-06-2013 9:17pm

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Mountainsandh · 02-08-2013 11:24pm

It will be too late for most, but this seems to be a series of which I'm watching an episode right now on Eden +1 Sky 533, so might be replayed, and other episodes should be good : The Incredible Human Journey. This episode is on Europe, and very interesting, with reconstruction of a neanderthal's face, and great geographical information.

After it is another documentary which sounds great called Are we still evolving ? which I think is a series too.

Hope someone will be happy to catch replays

Mountainsandh · 08-09-2013 10:44am

TV is broken so I've fallen back on Youtube this week, fancied a bit of a documentary.
So I found this American series that is pure dramatic rubbish on one hand, but kind of interesting on the other hand

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So, to be taken with a pinch of salt, if the dramatic music, staged dialogues, and snippets of "movies" don't make you too mad, it is interesting to look at sites and stories involving old stones in America.

Surely beyond the 18th and 19th century hoaxes (which in themselves are interesting) there must be some genuine older archeological/historical clues to be gleaned.

Also, I think I might just brand myself a forensic geologist, since I could tell as much as him that the stones are "weathered"... and so they are ... old. :P
I wonder could I make a series here in Ireland telling people which stones are "weathered".

Anyway, here it is, if you have time to kill : http://youtu.be/l_WSoNrXxlE

I've only watched the Stonehenge and Roanoke ones, and couldn't quite finish, but they are interesting subjects.

Mountainsandh · 19-09-2013 7:51pm

Ok, not really tv, but don't want to be posting in unsuitable places, so here's a bit of comic relief, thought it was worth posting here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbyzgeee2mg

slowburner · 22-11-2013 10:13am

Definitely not to be missed;
next Thursday, 9pm, BBC 4.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03js0gf/broadcasts/upcoming

leddpipe · 10-12-2013 6:53pm

Update re: Roanoke , maybe : http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/12/131208-roanoke-lost-colony-discovery-history-raleigh/

randomperson12 · 16-12-2013 10:25pm

time team on bbc showed digging up in angelsey in wales did ye know that angelsey was owned bye irish before english came in celtic times thats how st patrick came here

Mountainsandh · 02-03-2014 9:18pm

Britain's Bronze age Mummies on at 9pm Channel4+1 (it's just started on Ch4).

Bonedigger · 06-02-2015 10:24pm

Flicking through the stations tonight and just got the tail end of a clip for this new series on Channel 5 : http://www.channel5.com/shows/10000-bc/episodes/episode-1-724?catch_up=1

The first episode was aired last week.
It could be the usual reality show rubbish, but you just never know?!!

Arsemageddon · 10-02-2015 11:43pm

Bonedigger wrote: »

Flicking through the stations tonight and just got the tail end of a clip for this new series on Channel 5 : http://www.channel5.com/shows/10000-bc/episodes/episode-1-724?catch_up=1

The first episode was aired last week.
It could be the usual reality show rubbish, but you just never know?!!

Watching 10,000 b.c. now, shocking bad selection of participants chosen by the TV production company. FFS they have a vegetarian hunter-gatherer?!

slowburner · 11-02-2015 3:09am

Arsemageddon wrote: »

FFS they have a vegetarian hunter-gatherer?!

Just a gatherer.
The gatherers didn't do terribly well in 9,999 BC. Winter was particularly tough that year and the decomposing pile of berries didn't provide the nutrition the gatherers had hoped for.
They didn't survive.
Their demise was lamented though when a group of thirsty hunters returned home one night in the dry season and drank the juice from the decomposing pile of berries.
Great thanks were given to the deceased gatherers whose liquefied contribution is still celebrated to this day.

Arsemageddon · 11-02-2015 7:24pm

slowburner wrote: »

The gatherers...

....a great bunch of lads!

slowburner · 13-02-2015 12:00am

A viewer might well learn more about the past by observing the crowd at Electric Picnic - and would probably have a better time.
Woeful programme, but thanks for the notice BD.

Bonedigger · 13-02-2015 1:18am

slowburner wrote: »

A viewer might well learn more about the past by observing the crowd at Electric Picnic - and would probably have a better time.
Woeful programme, but thanks for the notice BD.

Is it okay to admit that I've not seen any of the programmes yet?
I'll take your word for it that it's woeful viewing and will rest knowing I'm not missing out on anything!!:D

slowburner · 24-02-2015 8:38am

'Digging for Ireland' aired on BBC1 last night (23/2/15) and included segments on Dunluce Castle, the Hill of Ward (Tlachta), bog bodies, the Corrib dugout boats and excavations at Spike Island.
Hopefully the link will work.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p021j8bm

Edit: the link probably won't work, so here's a link to a video discussing the discovery of infant remains at the Hill of Ward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNWXw-w6fhI

Reoil · 25-02-2015 6:00pm

More importantly, it had Prof. Alice Roberts.

Arsemageddon · 25-02-2015 7:40pm

Digging or Ireland will be shown again on BBC4 tomorrow (Thursday) at 11 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/schedules/bbcfour/20150226

slowburner · 25-02-2015 9:09pm

Reoil wrote: »

More importantly, it had Prof. Alice Roberts.

Hmmm. Dunno. Maybe a bit too much of a tv expert on everything?
She started as an out and out, hands on osteoarchaeologist but now seems to present such a broad range of programmes on such a broad range of subjects that you'd wonder where her heart lies.
Bet you wish you knew too.

Maudi · 26-02-2015 12:35am

slowburner wrote: »

Hmmm. Dunno. Maybe a bit too much of a tv expert on everything?
She started as an out and out, hands on osteoarchaeologist but now seems to present such a broad range of programmes on such a broad range of subjects that you'd wonder where her heart lies.
Bet you wish you knew too.

It's so tempting to make a witty comment but il refrain...

slowburner · 26-02-2015 1:49am

Maudi wrote: »

It's so tempting to make a witty comment but il refrain...

On reflection, the opportunities are many.

Dr Strange · 27-02-2015 10:12am

slowburner wrote: »

Hmmm. Dunno. Maybe a bit too much of a tv expert on everything?
She started as an out and out, hands on osteoarchaeologist but now seems to present such a broad range of programmes on such a broad range of subjects that you'd wonder where her heart lies.
Bet you wish you knew too.

Actually, no, she started out in medical sciences qualifying as a physician and as an anatomist. She then completed a PhD in paleopathology.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Roberts

slowburner · 13-03-2015 6:31am

Ancient Voices. A series of short films exploring prehistoric British monuments and places. Presented by Raksha Dave (TT fame).
BBC 2 next Thursday at 04.00 (!!) according to this.

slowburner · 18-04-2015 8:34am

Tracing the Past Of Mankind's Progress is due to air in 2016.
Prof. Bill Schindler delivered the keynote address at the recent EXARCH conference in UCD.

http://www.washcoll.edu/live/news/7330-tracing-the-path-of-mankinds-progress

pueblo · 14-09-2015 11:26am

This guy builds a tiled roof house with a few stone tools..... bushcraft level - master :-)

It quite vividly brings to life the way our stone age ancestors (may have) worked, though not sure if they built tiled houses?

14mins

Wibbs · 14-09-2015 12:16pm

Loving the underbed heating.

Very cool set of skills. Though I'd say the roof would be leaky. You could see a fair bit of daylight, maybe he filled that in later? Thatch would be easier and faster, though maybe suitable thatching material wasn't in the area? Sounds like Australia.

slowburner · 28-09-2017 10:54pm

Saturday 30th of September. Channel 4.
7.55 pm First Humans: cave discovery.
9.00 pm Two Million Year Old Boy

magicbastarder · 13-03-2021 11:20am

i see tim taylor, the producer who is responsible for time team, is relaunching it; two sites expected to be dug based on donations on patreon.
it's a different landscape for popular archaeology programs now though; i saw one recently fronted by hugh dennis, and 'dig for britain' is also a sporadic visitor to the screen.
from the opening footage, i see a lot of the old faces are there. missing phil harding and tony robinson, which is a pity. phil harding is a god amongst men.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA9ww793EeU

Wibbs · 13-03-2021 12:17pm

Major pity about Phil alright. Not so pushed about Tony tbh. Always found him a bit take or leave him.

magicbastarder · 13-03-2021 1:00pm

yeah, i know a few people who didn't like him, but i did. he had the job of being the proxy for the audience, asking the archaeologists to justify their claims, especially francis pryor with the classic 'it must be ritual' line.
i was reading that how robinson got the job was he'd signed up for an evening course being given by mick aston, who had already been involved in previous television projects (check out 'time signs', which is on youtube - a valley was being flooded by a dam project, so after all the inhabitants were moved out, the archaeologists moved in, and they made a TV series about it. harding also features)

of all of them, it was stewart ainsworth's skill which i found amazing, they'd all be staring into holes or at geophys plots, and he'd hop on his bike and come back a day or two later having explained the whole landscape with some maps and a trained eye. the landscape whisperer, if you will.

Wibbs · 13-03-2021 2:06pm

+1000 on Stewart. I loved how he would do that.

"the landscape whisperer" is a very good description of the chap. Mick Aston was a sad loss indeed. Lovely man by all accounts. Including from someone I know who worked with him. She couldn't stop herself from praising him on a few levels, as a bloke and as a scholar.

The Continental Op · 13-03-2021 4:21pm

Should there not be a Time Team specific thread in the Archaeology forum? It feels a bit strange posting about the Time team in this thread?

Anyway... if anyone wants to watch series 1 through to 11 they are still free to watch on Channel 4's on demand service. I've had no problem watching them from Ireland but you do need to sign up. https://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team/on-demand/

Getting even further off topic I've never liked Tony ever since I see he sold out and did London Mint adds. London Mint seem is just as bad as our Dublin Mint.

magicbastarder · 13-03-2021 5:00pm

whoops, i mistakenly thought this was a general discussion thread. happy for it to be moved.

Simon.d · 19-03-2021 1:49pm

On a related note, the Channel Four App has all the old episodes, plus its precursor with a younger Mick Aston called Timesigns..

magicbastarder · 12-01-2022 11:37pm

'digging for britain' is nearing the end of its run on BBC2 (the fifth of six episodes just aired, but i think the repeats for 4, 5 and 6 are at the weekend).

interesting that one of the sites featured on today's program was excavated because word got out it had been found in a survey, and they were worried that nighthawkers would destroy the archaeology.

magicbastarder · 09-05-2022 9:38pm

not TV, but worth a watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zJbi9YatcA

Fathom · 23-06-2022 12:27pm

Popular film. The Dig. 2021. England. Dark Ages ship discovery.

Archaeology on tv

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