''Time Signs'' is a British

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that aired on

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in 1991. Presented by Mick Aston, the series tells the story of a

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throughout history. Phil Harding does some reconstruction archaeology. The series was narrated by Ray Brooks. ''Time Signs'' was later developed into ''

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'', 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

''Time Signs'' was created in 1988 when producer Tim Taylor asked Mick Aston to present ''Time Signs'', a

history History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the Human history, human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some t ...

and

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

series that tells the story of

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Valley in

. Aston asked archaeologist Phil Harding to do some reconstruction archaeology. ''Time Signs'' was filmed at what is now the Roadford Reservoir in

Episodes

The four thirty-minute episodes aired from 30 June to 21 July 1991 on

. The series works back from the modern day to prehistoric times to explain the valley's history.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Time Signs 1991 British television series debuts 1991 British television series endings Archaeology of the United Kingdom Channel 4 original programming British English-language television shows Time Team