Time Team Athelney, Somerset (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, History

Time Team

Athelney, Somerset (Season 1, Episode 1)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, History

In this first ever episode of Time Team, Tony and the team travel to Athelney in Somerset to investigate a series of hills (once islands in a bog) that became Alfred The Great's last defensive position after a series of losses to invading ...See moreIn this first ever episode of Time Team, Tony and the team travel to Athelney in Somerset to investigate a series of hills (once islands in a bog) that became Alfred The Great's last defensive position after a series of losses to invading Viking forces. It is also the place Alfred began the great rally that saw him re-conquer most of Wessex, and laid the foundations of the nation that was to become England. Written by [email protected] See less

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Tony Robinson Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Time Team (1994)
Mick Aston Self Self See fewer	Seven Ages of Britain (2003)
Geraldine Barber Self Self See fewer	Time Team (1994)
Carenza Lewis Self Self See fewer	Britain's Finest (2003)
Phil Harding Self Self See fewer	Time Team (1994)
Robin Bush Self Self See fewer	Time Team Extras (1998)
Victor Ambrus Self Self See fewer	Jackanory (1965)
John Gater Self - Geophysics Self - Geophysics See fewer	Time Team (1994)
Chris Gaffney Self - Geophysics (as Dr Chris Gaffney) Self - Geophysics (as Dr Chris Gaffney) See fewer	Time Team America (2009)
Sue Ovenden Self - Geophysics (as Dr. Susan Ovenden) Self - Geophysics (as Dr. Susan Ovenden) See fewer	Unearthed (I) (2016)
Claire Stephens Self - Geophysics Self - Geophysics See fewer	Time Team (1994)
Bob Croft Self - Somerset County Archaeologist Self - Somerset County Archaeologist See fewer	33 Fathoms Deep (1967)
Gerry McDonnell Self - Archaeological Scientist Self - Archaeological Scientist See fewer	Time Team (1994)
Fred Morgan Self - Land Owner Self - Land Owner See fewer	Time Team (1994)
Tim Morgan Self Self See fewer	Time Team (1994)