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  • Time Team live in Lincoln

    October 20, 2026 · 39 min

    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams host a special live edition of the Time Team podcast from Southside Arts Centre in Lincoln where Time Team has been carrying out a three day dig.People in the audience are invited to put their questions to…

  • Medieval leprosy hospital uncovered

    October 13, 2026 · 36 min

    Time Team archaeologists have been in Lincoln looking for a medieval leprosy hospital. Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are on site to find out more. We take you behind the scenes as the three day dig takes place. Featuring interviews with…

  • Roman Britain in Twenty Towns

    October 6, 2026 · 36 min

    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams speak to archaeologist Richard Hingley. He's Emeritus Professor of Roman Archaeology at Durham and author of ‘Roman Britain in Twenty Towns: A Visitor's Guide’.The new book looks at looks at a world of power…

  • The Royal Navy's lost shipwrecks

    September 29, 2026 · 39 min

    With Time Team's next three day dig happening in Lincoln from Friday, Helen and Martyn speak to Time Team's Prof Carenza Lewis and Dr Samantha Tipper from Anglia Ruskin University. They explain why the site of a medieval leper hospital is…

  • The founding father of archaeology

    September 22, 2026 · 39 min

    Time Team archaeologist Helen Geake answers questions from Time Team members. You'll learn about the man widely considered to be the founding father of modern archaeology, discover which archaeological sites don't get re-buried after an…

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  • Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London

    September 15, 2026 · 36 min

    The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived at The British Museum on loan from France. Helen Geake and Martyn Williams speak to medieval embroidery expert Alex Makin who got an exclusive preview of the new display before the rest of the public got to…

  • The real legend of King Arthur

    September 8, 2026 · 31 min

    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams explore Tintagel Castle with Professor Ken Dark, Director of the Tintagel Hinterland Project and author of Tyrants and Traders: Tintagel, Arthur and The Lost Kings.You'll learn more about this remarkable…

  • Bronze Age DNA discovery

    September 1, 2026 · 37 min

    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams meet the team behind a new DNA discovery that changes our understanding of Bronze Age society. David Dawson from Wiltshire Museum and Tom Booth of the Crick Institute explain how it turns out the famous…

  • How heatwaves are revealing lost archaeology

    August 25, 2026 · 37 min

    Time Team archaeologist Dr Helen Geake answers questions sent in by Time Team members. You'll find out how recent heatwaves are exposing lost archaeology in the ground below, how children can ask the most illuminating archaeological…

  • Digging a neolithic mystery on Orkney

    August 18, 2026 · 36 min

    Martyn Williams is at Time Team's dig on Orkney where the mysterious geophysics 'blobs' are being investigated. You'll hear from Sir Tony Robinson who's visiting the site and has fallen in love with the landscape and its remarkable…

  • Is the Brodgar Butterfly really a butterfly?

    August 11, 2026 · 32 min

    We had so many of your questions about The Ness of Brodgar that we decided to make another podcast answering them! Martyn Williams is at the neolithic site on Orkney with Anne Mitchell, one of the site's directors. Martyn and Helen put…

  • Orkney neolithic site starts to reveal its secrets

    August 4, 2026 · 40 min

    Helen Geake and Martyn Williams take you to the heart of Time Team's dig at The Ness of Brodgar on Orkney. You'll hear from inside the trench as the site finally starts to give up its secrets. Jackie McKinley sheds light on what the…

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About the show

Time Team's Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams explore the world of archaeology. Featuring exclusive access to digs and interviews with experts to unearth the stories of the past. We bring you a podcast here every Tuesday, with one available to watch per month on our YouTube channel. Join our community of archaeology and history enthusiasts over on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.