History Series / TimeTeam

* TheCameo: A dig at Sedgefield had a coda in which [[TonyBlair the local MP]] visited the site.

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In each episode, the team's archaeologists have three days to investigate a site not otherwise open for excavation, such as a golf course. The sites have generally never been explored with modern techniques, and often not at all, making this programme one of the few examples of genuine scientific research being televised. At some of the sites, TimeTeam have made discoveries of national historical significance.

* FloweryInsults: One of the episodes re-staged a Saxon debate with authentic flowery insults from the period. Although we're aren't certain about ending with "Up thine" though.

* NeverLiveItDown: [[invoked]] This is discussed in one episode regarding grave goods, in that what is buried with you is not necessarily an accurate reflection of what you were like, but what people most associated you with. Tony mentions that with him it would probably be a "[[{{Blackadder}} bloody turnip]]".

A popular series on archaeology, broadcast by ChannelFour in the UK from 1994 to 2013, and fronted by celebrity presenter [[strike: Baldrick]] Tony Robinson of ''{{Blackadder}}'' (now Sir Tony Robinson).

* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' step into Phil's trench without asking him first. As Tony found out early in season one. This is fairly standard archeological practice, because you never know if you are about to stamp on less than obvious archeology or just dirt. Phil just forgot Tony had zero archeological experience at that point and gave him a full on DrillSergeantNasty earful.

* DigAttack: The episode "Bridgenorth Castle" descibes how, in real-life, merely the threat of a Dig Attack could be a winning move. The attackers dug a tunnel underneath the castle, which the besieged defenders could hear being dug, and because there was no way to counter-attack they had to surrender or face being exploded by gunpowder placed there. They surrendered.

* IconicOutfit: Phil Harding is never seen without his manky old hat with a feather stuck in it, and is also usually seen in a ratty, holey, old green woolen sweater.
* InMemoriam: Twice.
** Season Nine: Episode "An Ermine Street Pub" carried a dedication to Peter Reynolds, one of the Team's consultant experts.
** The Time Team Special: "The Real Knights of the Round Table" in 2008 carried a dedication to Paul Allen a medieval jousting re-enactor who died in an accident while filming that episode.

* FraudsAndFoolies: The dig at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llygadwy Llygadwy]] revealed a long standing archaeological fraud, dating from the late 19thC to at least the 1980s (and probably later) where multiple people had been creating fake archaeology. This included the Victorian and Edwardian follies, and the much more recent theft and import of ceremonial swords from Switzerland (losing their correct archaeological context) and reburial in the UK (discovered after the fraudster buried the bronze age swords on top of modern barbed wire).

* {{OOC Is Serious Business}}: The Team nearly always moans about the BritishWeather, but the episode "Romans on the Range" had weather so bad that even Phil Harding (who prided himself as being an "all-weathers archeologist") downed tools and led the protest about unsafe conditions which convinced the director to hastily arrange some shelter. He had a point, the wind-chill on the main trench was minus-ten Celsius.

* WildHair: Phil Harding cheerfully admitted to not having had his hair cut for several decades and actively cultivated a [[TheWestCountry yokel]] image.

* NeverLiveItDown: [[invoked]] This is discussed in one episode regarding grave goods, in that what is buried with you is not necessarily an accurate reflection of what you were like, but what people most associated you with. Tony mentions that with him it would probably a "[[{{Blackadder}} bloody turnip]]".

* CompanionCube: Phil's shovel. It talks to him you know, it has the experience and expertise. The shovel must be handled with care and respect at all times!

* RageQuit: Sadly what Mick Aston did over changes to the format ahead of cancellation. Things were smoothed over, and he was going to become involved with the show again, but sadly the show was cancelled before anything could be done.

* IconicOutfit: Phil Harding is never seen without his manky old hat with a feather stuck in it, and is also usually seen in a ratty, holey, old green woolen sweater.

* AffectionateNickname: Tony was fond of calling Mick Aston "[[HarryPotter Dumbledore]]" in later seasons in reference to his white hair and beard.

* WildHair: Phil Harding cheerfully admitted to not having had his hair cut for several decades.