Time Team: History Hunters
History Hunters was a British television series that aired on Channel 4 from 1998 to 1999. Presented by the actor Tony Robinson, the show was a spin-off of the archaeology series Time Team, first broadcast on Channel 4 in 1994. The series is also known as Time Team: History Hunters. Each episode of History Hunters featured people trying to discover more about an area and its history.
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- Ep 1
1.South London - Crystal Palace
21-11-1998The history hunters will be investigating in south London this Saturday, trying to find out why the Crystal Palace was moved here from Hyde Park after the Great Exhibition in 1851,...
- Ep 2
2.Blackpool, Lancashire - Pleasure Beach
28-11-1998This Saturday, Time Team travels to Blackpool where three teams of history hunters attempt to discover the origins of the Pleasure Beach, as well as why this resort became the favo...
- Ep 3
3.Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - Three Pubs
05-12-1998This week, Time Team's intrepid history hunters attempt to answer one question: which is the oldest pub in Nottingham? Three teams – one from each pub: Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, T...
- Ep 4
4.Coventry, West Midlands - Watchmaking Sector
12-12-1998Coventry is known for car manufacturing and the bombing of its cathedral, but did you know that, in the 18th and 19th centuries, it had a thriving watchmaking sector? This week, th...
- Ep 5
5.Liddesdale, Scottish Borders - Scottish Border and Related Ballads
19-12-1998In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Scottish border was as lawless as the American Wild West, with raiders known as reivers robbing, pillaging and murdering with surprising frequen...
- Ep 6
6.Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire - Middle Age Abbey
02-01-1999Burton upon Trent is renowned for the beer made there, but back in the Middle Ages, it was the site of a very important abbey. This week, three teams of history hunters try to find...
- Ep 7
7.Marshfield, Gloucestershire - Malting
09-01-1999The Gloucestershire village of Marshfield is now an up-market dormitory for the cities of the West Country, but in the past, it was a focus of brewing. Marshfield's business was ma...
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