Time Signs
Time Signs is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 1991. Presented by Mick Aston, the series tells the story of a Devon valley throughout history. Phil Harding does some reconstruction archaeology. The series was narrated by Ray Brooks. Time Signs was later developed into Time Team, the long-running archaeology television programme that aired from 1994 to 2014. Time Team has the same producer and also features Mick Aston and Phil Harding.
| Time Signs | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tim Taylor |
| Presented by | Mick Aston |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tim Taylor |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 30 June – 21 July 1991 |
| Related | |
| Time Team History Hunters Time Team Digs Time Team Extra Time Team Live Time Team America | |
Time Signs is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 1991. Presented by Mick Aston, the series tells the story of a Devon valley throughout history. Phil Harding does some reconstruction archaeology. The series was narrated by Ray Brooks.
Time Signs was later developed into Time Team, the long-running archaeology television programme that aired from 1994 to 2014. Time Team has the same producer and also features Mick Aston and Phil Harding.
Production
[edit]Time Signs was created in 1988 when producer Tim Taylor asked Mick Aston to present Time Signs, a history and archaeology series that tells the story of Wolf Valley in Devon.[1] Aston asked archaeologist Phil Harding to do some reconstruction archaeology.[1] Time Signs was filmed at what is now the Roadford Reservoir in Devon.[1]
Episodes
[edit]The four thirty-minute episodes aired from 30 June to 21 July 1991 on Channel 4.[2] The series works back from the modern day to prehistoric times to explain the valley's history.[1]
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Deserted Valley" | 30 June 1991 |
| 2 | "The Lost Village" | 7 July 1991 |
| 3 | "The Turning Wheel" | 14 July 1991 |
| 4 | "The Final Harvest" | 21 July 1991 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Time Signs". Unofficial Time Team Website. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Past Programmes". Channel 4. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
External links
[edit]- Time Signs at IMDb