This Saturday, 30th September 2023, Time Team, the beloved archaeology television series, will premier their first brand new feature-length documentary starring Sir Tony Robinson on their official YouTube channel. The documentary, titled, ‘Digging the Band of Brothers’, commemorates 80 years since the United States Army’s most famous regiment of the Second World War, the legendary ‘Band of Brothers’, were stationed in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England ahead of D-Day.
Time Team worked with Operation Nightingale, a Ministry of Defence initiative which uses archaeology to support the recovery of servicemen and women returning from conflict, to explore the traces left behind through an archaeological investigation.
Time Team’s creator and Series Producer, Tim Taylor, said: “What a thrill to join forces once again with Operation Nightingale”. The initiative’s co-founder, Richard Osgood, MBE, added: “We’ve made some fantastic discoveries together in Aldbourne, while continuing our efforts to assist military veterans with the power of archaeology”. Tony Robinson said: “It’s wonderful to be back out in the field with Time Team again, and what a project to kick things off!”.
To celebrate the release, Time Team has partnered with Warner Hotels for a very special competition with a 3-night stay at Littlecote House, a grand Tudor mansion near Aldbourne, as the prize. Littlecote was the headquarters of the 101st Airborne during the war, and is where Tony Robinson filmed several scenes for the new episode.
Time Team’s relaunch in 2020 was made possible by thousands of fans worldwide on the platform Patreon. With over 9,000 current members, Time Team has set a goal of 10,000 ongoing members in order to develop more episodes. Tim Taylor says: “We can’t wait to share our new Time Team Special with you, and investigate more historic sites together!”
New episodes hosted by Dr Gus Casely-Hayford, OBE are available on the Time Team Official YouTube channel, with over 180,000 subscribers and 13 million views. Meanwhile, classic Specials are released each month on the Time Team Official YouTube channel and Patreon, and vintage episodes from Series 12 to 18 are available on the Time Team Classics YouTube channel, which has over 254,000 subscribers across the globe.
This Saturday, Time Team will debut their eagerly anticipated feature-length documentary, ‘Digging the Band of Brothers’, starring Sir Tony Robinson. The documentary celebrates 80 years since the legendary ‘Band of Brothers’ of the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division were stationed in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, and marks the first brand-new Time Team Special since the series’ relaunch in 2020. To celebrate, Time Team have partnered with Warner Hotels to offer a 3-night stay at Littlecote House as a prize. Episodes hosted by Dr Gus Casely-Hayford, OBE are available on the Time Team Official YouTube channel, with vintage episodes from Series 12 to 18 on the Time Team Classics YouTube channel.
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