salientguide Posted 9 November , 2008 Share Posted 9 November , 2008 One of the only criticisms I have made about the excellent Time Team and Time Team Specials is they have never, ever touched the Great War. now at last a special on The Lost World War One Bunker excavations at Vampirer farm presumably a record and over view of the excavations reported here in the summer. The digi box is all set not to miss it!! Channel 4 Monday evening 9.00-10.30 pm As a programme what did we think of it? SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie-Q Posted 9 November , 2008 Share Posted 9 November , 2008 Time Team is one of my favourite shows ever! I wonder how long we'll have to wait to see this episode here in Aus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 9 November , 2008 Share Posted 9 November , 2008 I suppose in this day and age Health & Safety at C4 makes a loud sucking sound (as perfected by motor mechanics) every time the crew mentions poking metal objects around possible unexploded ordnance.... Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 No doubt Baldrick will have a cunning plan to avoid being blown-up by a 5.9 - maybe earplugs. Looking forward to this one. I bet they won't be short of artefacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Curragh Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 I am looking forward to it as well - but the thread reminded me of some rather sarcastic comments made at a conference a few years ago - about Time Team's artificial 3 day deadline. Hopefully this will not be the case... Were any Forum members involved in the production? Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Not sure about forum members but Johann from de Dreve is. I had a good chat with him last week about it. steve m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmen1916 Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Looking forward to it. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 It's a Time Team Special, not a regular Time Team production, in which Baldrick and Co visit and report on the Vampire project, which was carried out by the Association for Battlefield Archaeology and Conservation, headed by Johan Vandewalle and Peter Barton, with Kristof Jacobs and Dr Tony Pollard from Glasgow University (GUARD). So no artificial 3-day timeframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Curragh Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 That's good news - thanks for the update Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salientguide Posted 10 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Used to be a regular member of the time Team forum on their website and remember having quite discusussion over what should constitute the title Time Team "Special"; there was a programme a few years ago about excavating an iron age settlement now in a loch, fairly interesting but not stunningly so and TT involvement consisted entirely of TR,s voice over, no ,member went near the place, i thought that was pushing it a bit. If it is a "Time team special" then i expect to see abit of the Time Team involved. Hopefilly there will be a bit more invomvement tonight but the subject matter should be really worthwhile. SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillgorilla Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Time Team is one of my favourite shows ever! I wonder how long we'll have to wait to see this episode here in Aus? There may be a way you could view it via Channel 4's website. I ma sure that they have a replay function or something like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulus 1 Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Anyone seen it ? Comments ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 just watched was impressed shame that they could not progress further but you never know in years to come maybe vampire will give up more of its secrets Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerie corby Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 I thought it was brill. About time these 'tunnellers' had some recognition. What engineers! Reminded me of the book 'Birdsong'. I am glad I recorded it on hard drive. Well done Time Team. I wish they would excavate the fields around the Transloy ridge, I might find the remains of my grandfather, William Jack Corby and 100's of others who died on 7 October who have no known grave. Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Excellent programme. Must be so dissapointing to have to stop when they did but you never know........ Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 also thanks to forum member Iain Mchenry for his research in finding at least one of the tunnellers well done Iain Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asgaard Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 A fascinating program, if you shut your eyes just a wee bit you can almost imagine they walked out last week. Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulus 1 Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 More on Vampir/Strohgut could be found here : http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/viewtopic.php?t=13279 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraint Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Excellent programme. Not sure why it was called a Time Team Special though, unless TR walking about IS the Time Team. Detracted from Peter Barton and the others' achievements. I watched Digging up the Trenches on Saturday - Peter Barton in the same clothes, different location, but same maps. Production-wise, therefore, a bit of a mystery. History-wise - fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman_dreaming Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Thought it was very interesting...and yes, a shame that the cave-in stopped them getting any further. I thought the state of preservation of the tunnels and artefacts was amazing considering the wet conditions and the time that has passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Intresting to watch and the workmanship fantastic, pity it doesn't seem to have been used. REgards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Just finished watching it on C4+1 as my flat mate was watching Katie and Peter (It's a load of rubbish IMHO), I very much enjoyed it, just a shame it they couldn't carry on. I think a follow up programme would be quite interesting. Some if not all of the artifacts were in amazing condition like the water pump, probably as there was no oxygen and with clay soil that would have helped with the preservation a great deal. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Have taped it.YES i still use video.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Peter Barton is seen at the edge of a large crater when the programe was on about the Messines Ridge mines. This crater did seem familier, could it be the one that is somewhat further south and owned by Mr Dunning ? Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 10 November , 2008 Share Posted 10 November , 2008 Yes, It was the crater at La Boiselle, owned by Mr Dunning. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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