Time Team: Season 21 - Time Team Revived
Time Team returned to production following a multi-year hiatus after the original broadcast run on Channel 4 concluded in 2014. This revival, designated as season 21, was initiated by creator Tim Taylor through a crowd-sourced funding model. Departing from its traditional television broadcast roots, this iteration of the programme transitioned to digital distribution, becoming available for viewers to watch for free
Season 21 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Time Team is a long-running British television programme that originally aired on Channel 4 between 1994 and 2014.
- The series was created by television producer Tim Taylor and historically focused on archaeological digs conducted over three-day periods.
- The programme is known for its team of specialists who investigate historical sites and explain the archaeological process to the audience.
- The series returned in 2022, shifting its primary distribution to online platforms including YouTube and Patreon.
Season overview
Time Team returned to production following a multi-year hiatus after the original broadcast run on Channel 4 concluded in 2014. This revival, designated as season 21, was initiated by creator Tim Taylor through a crowd-sourced funding model. Departing from its traditional television broadcast roots, this iteration of the programme transitioned to digital distribution, becoming available for viewers to watch for free on the YouTube platform. The production maintains the established archaeological format while introducing a revamped presentation style. Despite these structural changes, the series retains a sense of continuity by featuring the return of several popular and familiar faces from the programme's history. Notable contributors who returned for this season include Carenza Lewis, Helen Geake, Stewart Ainsworth, and John Gater. By utilizing online platforms such as YouTube and Patreon, the series successfully transitioned from its legacy as a long-running British television staple into a modern, independent production model that continues to document archaeological investigations. This season represents a significant shift in the show's history, marking its 2022 comeback and its ongoing commitment to public archaeology in a digital-first environment.
Episode Guide
Season 21 Progress Shield
Cornwall - Boden Iron Age Fogou (Day 1)
Mar 18, 2022 · 28 min
Time Team officially returns for its first brand new episode in a decade. New presenters Dr Gus Casely-Hayford and Natalie Haynes join team members old and new to investigate an Ir
Cornwall - Boden Iron Age Fogou (Day 2)
Mar 19, 2022 · 30 min
The team's investigation into the Iron Age settlement continues and Natalie tries her hand at making some Bronze Age pottery.
Cornwall - Boden Iron Age Fogou (Day 3)
Mar 20, 2022 · 33 min
The final day of the Cornish dig and will the team be able to resolve whether they've found a barrow or some other structure? Elsewhere, there is news about Helen's coin and some e
Oxfordshire - Broughton Roman Villa (Day 1)
Apr 8, 2022 · 32 min
Time Team continues with its second brand new excavation in a decade. New presenters Dr Gus Casely-Hayford and Natalie Haynes join team members old and new to investigate a huge Ro
Oxfordshire - Broughton Roman Villa (Day 2)
Apr 9, 2022 · 32 min
Day Two, Matt extends Trench One in hopes of finding the north-west corner of the Roman villa, while the radar results reveal a significant structure in the south-east end.
Oxfordshire - Broughton Roman Villa (Day 3)
Apr 10, 2022 · 34 min
The final day of the dig and the team re-investigate the stone sarcophagus first discovered in the 1960s. Elsewhere on the site, the trench containing the horse's head unearthed on
Knights Hospitaller Preceptory: Day One
Mar 24, 2023 · 35 min
Time Team are at Halston Hall, Shropshire, where Stewart Ainsworth believes he's found a lost Knights Hospitaller preceptory. Is Stewart right? The team have just three days to fin
Knights Hospitaller Preceptory: Day Two
Mar 25, 2023 · 36 min
It's Day 2 at Halston Hall, Shropshire, where Time Team are trying to locate a possible Knights Hospitaller preceptory.
Knights Hospitaller Preceptory: Day Three
Mar 26, 2023 · 37 min
It's the final day at Halston Hall, Shropshire, where Time Team are trying to locate a possible Knights Hospitaller preceptory. Can we make sense of another complex site? Join us t
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Day One
Jun 30, 2023 · 33 min
Time Team have been called in by Dr Helen Geake to investigate the site of an early Medieval burial in Norfolk that has unearthed some incredible finds. Can the team relocate the g
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Day Two
Jul 1, 2023 · 40 min
It's Day 2 in Norfolk, and Time Team have been called in by Dr Helen Geake to investigate the site of an early Medieval burial that has unearthed some incredible finds. Can the tea
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Day Three
Jul 2, 2023 · 41 min
It's our final day in Norfolk, where Time Team have been called in by Dr Helen Geake to investigate the site of an early Medieval burial that has unearthed some incredible finds. C
Modbury Community Dig: Day One
Apr 5, 2024 · 37 min
Time Team joins forces with the people of Modbury to uncover their dramatic history. They hunt for clues throughout the town, in attics in living rooms, and under brand new lawns.
Modbury Community Dig: Day Two
Apr 6, 2024 · 35 min
Time Team joins forces with the people of Modbury to uncover their dramatic history. They hunt for clues throughout the town, in attics in living rooms, and under brand new lawns.
Modbury Community Dig: Day Three
Apr 7, 2024 · 40 min
Time Team joins forces with the people of Modbury to uncover their dramatic history. They hunt for clues throughout the town, in attics in living rooms, and under brand new lawns.
Secrets of Wytch Farm: Day One
May 17, 2024 · 38 min
Time Team heads to Wytch Farm, in the shadow of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where Derek and Lawrence discovered two Iron Age burials back in 2021. They've called in the full team to inve
Secrets of Wytch Farm: Day Two
May 18, 2024 · 38 min
It's Day 2 at Wytch Farm, in the shadow of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where Derek and Lawrence discovered two Iron Age burials back in 2021. They've called in the full team to investiga
Secrets of Wytch Farm: Day Three
May 19, 2024 · 41 min
It's our final day at Wytch Farm, in the shadow of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where Derek and Lawrence discovered two Iron Age burials back in 2021. They've called in the full team to i
The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 1: Searching for the Origins of Sutton Hoo
Apr 19, 2025 · 51 min
In Part 1 of 3 parts following the first season at Sutton Hoo, Tony and the team get stuck into the first week of excavations, and delve into the history of the site. Tony reveals
The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 2: Another Buried Boat?
Apr 26, 2025 · 64 min
In Part 2, the Geofizz team hunt for an anglo saxon settlement and a Hall. And they discover an extraordinary anomaly which could shed light on Sutton Hoo’s Anglo Saxon shipping hi
The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 3: Lost Treasure Rescued!
May 3, 2025 · 58 min
In Part 3, The Dig Jackie McKinley rejoins the team as the Dig reaches an exciting climax in the middle of a heatwave as they discover the source of the big metal detecting signal.
The Sutton Hoo Dig Part 4: Bromeswell Bucket - The Inside Story
May 20, 2025 · 41 min
In the final episode of Time Team's first season at Sutton Hoo, Jackie, Naomi and Justin Garner Lahire join Sophie Courtiaud at York Archaeology and Tom Sparrow of University of Br
Knights Hospitaller Preceptory (Halston, Shropshire)
Oct 28, 2023 · 107 min
Time Team are at Halston Hall, Shropshire, where Stewart Ainsworth believes he's found a lost Knights Hospitaller preceptory. Is Stewart right? The team have just three days to fin
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery (Winfarthing, Norfolk)
Dec 2, 2023 · 112 min
Time Team have been called in by Dr Helen Geake to investigate the site of an early Medieval burial in Norfolk that has unearthed some incredible finds. Can the team relocate the g
Castles, Cavaliers & Cowboys (Modbury, Devon)
Sep 7, 2024 · 112 min
Time Team joins forces with the people of Modbury to uncover their dramatic history. We hunt for clues throughout the town, in attics, in living rooms, and under brand new lawns. W
Secrets of Wytch Farm (Dorset)
Oct 26, 2024 · 116 min
Time Team heads to Wytch Farm, in the shadow of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where Derek and Lawrence discovered two Iron Age burials back in 2021. They've called in the full team to inve
The Sutton Hoo Dig Series 1
Dec 31, 2026 · 171 min
Hosted by Tony Robinson, Time Team’s historic dig in an Anglo Saxon cemetery at Sutton Hoo gets underway. It’s one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, famous f
Brancaster Geofizz Challenge
Mar 21, 2026 · 65 min
12 years on Time Team returns to the Roman Fort at Brancaster to tackle one of its biggest challenges yet: can you uncover an entire fort without digging? Armed with cutting-edge
Digging For Disney (Norton Disney)
May 30, 2026 · 134 min
Time Team visit Norton Disney in rural Lincolnshire. On the hunt for a long lost medieval moated Manor House, Richard oversees the trenches, digging deep for dateable evidence; Car