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Time Team Returns: New Dig at Orkney's Ness of Brodgar!

1/3/2026

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Time Team began in 1994 and ran for 20 years on Channel 4.
After cancellation in 2013, Time Team revived in 2021 on YouTube, attracting 350,000 subscribers and 16,000 Patreon supporters.
The team will conduct a new dig at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney.
Tony Robinson, the original presenter, emphasizes the magic of archaeology and the program's global reach, with 40% of its audience outside the UK.

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Story summary

Time Team began in 1994 and ran for 20 years on Channel 4.
After cancellation in 2013, Time Team revived in 2021 on YouTube, attracting 350,000 subscribers and 16,000 Patreon supporters.
The team will conduct a new dig at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney.
Tony Robinson, the original presenter, emphasizes the magic of archaeology and the program's global reach, with 40% of its audience outside the UK.