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  • Опубліковано 16 сер 2024
  • Tony Robinson explores the mysteries and legends of the Icknield Way's prehistoric mines, hidden caves, demonic dogs and mysterious ley lines, as he travels from the Norfolk coast to Bedfordshire's hills.
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  • @laralynnewilliams7343
    @laralynnewilliams7343 2 роки тому +12

    I just love Tony. Every video he makes on Absolute History is in my watch list. I love his humor and the 'say it the way it is' attitude. Can't wait for the next series.

  • @Bluechimpvr
    @Bluechimpvr 3 роки тому +7

    Tony is quite precious and his excitement and giddy nature is often palpable. His happiness makes me happy.

  • @Pepperpotk
    @Pepperpotk 4 роки тому +27

    Tony Robinson's enjoyment and excitement is truly inspiring

  • @dansunder7minutebeerreview271
    @dansunder7minutebeerreview271 2 роки тому +6

    Thank you for introducing me to Edward Thomas, I have ordered his book, that phrase speaks to me in ways I cannot explain other than to quote that other great poet of roads, J.R.R. Tolkien, who said, "All those who wander are not lost."

    • @cindybogart6062
      @cindybogart6062 2 роки тому +2

      That is my favorite quote.. I have it as my letterhead. @ Dan Jordan.

  • @YsabetJustYsabet
    @YsabetJustYsabet 3 роки тому +4

    This is absolutely the most *amazing* series. I've been on some of those tracks and had no idea they were that old. Finding this has made me just... there aren't words. But I really needed it.

  • @randa3.078
    @randa3.078 2 роки тому +2

    LOVE seeing the boys back together again!

  • @Bumula1
    @Bumula1 3 роки тому +7

    I'm also from the US and wish we had a program like this and Time Team though there's not much history here. My great, great granddad was from Wales so I'm interested in Englands history, especially the Roman sights. Time Team showed up on my feed and out of boredom I watched. I was hooked. So sad it ended but I understand. This is also an amazing program. Loved seeing Tony and Phil back together. ❤

    • @fingerboxes
      @fingerboxes Рік тому

      I mean there actually is thousands of years of history in the US, it just doesn't involve white people.

  • @Odo55
    @Odo55 4 роки тому +17

    This is so cool and I would love to walk the old paths and byways of England. Imagine coming upon Sam Lee along the path and taken back in time with his delightful folk songs. I'm glad he's helping keep those songs alive.

  • @kasper-3099
    @kasper-3099 4 роки тому +39

    Great to see Tony Robinson and Phil - almost Time Team:) - More of that please.

    • @onezerotwo
      @onezerotwo 4 роки тому +4

      Right!? Big smile when I heard Phil. :)

    • @mangot589
      @mangot589 4 роки тому +1

      Phil?👏. Tony?🤔

    • @awallner1
      @awallner1 3 роки тому +3

      They have a great dynamic and history between the two. Besides the superficial big guy little guy thing. They could do a show together.

    • @cindybogart6062
      @cindybogart6062 2 роки тому +1

      This series is so entertaining! I just love it. ❣️

    • @lizzy66125
      @lizzy66125 2 роки тому

      love hearing Phil

  • @shelbreezyfebreezy7544
    @shelbreezyfebreezy7544 2 роки тому +5

    Phil Harding is one my favorite archeologists! I was so excited to see him in this ^_^

  • @johnkeller6063
    @johnkeller6063 4 роки тому +20

    I from the US enjoy watching these videos. I've learned quite a bit. Wish we shows like this in the US

    • @chrisa2735-h3z
      @chrisa2735-h3z 4 роки тому +6

      Shows in the US suck🤣

    • @dross24MA
      @dross24MA 4 роки тому +2

      @@chrisa2735-h3z Not all - I think most of the pbs and history channel ones are excellent.

    • @johnkeller6063
      @johnkeller6063 4 роки тому +1

      @@chrisa2735-h3z amen

    • @kinahloce
      @kinahloce 4 роки тому +1

      Not only in the US. Even here in germany there aren´t that much interresting stuff like that. I even have to search by myself for any stuff related to any part of history exept the Nazi-time and that sucks! I also want to know what the live was like before!

  • @20greeneyes20
    @20greeneyes20 4 роки тому +14

    Being from the US. I find this fascinating since our country is very young compared to yours.
    Never short of interesting facts amongst your land. I just loved it!
    Thanks for sharing

    • @JohnLeePettimoreIII
      @JohnLeePettimoreIII 4 роки тому +12

      There's a lot of history here. It's just not European.

    • @Odo55
      @Odo55 4 роки тому +6

      SANDY BROCKMEYER. I live in the US as well and enjoy studying history of the Americas. But I especially love the history of England and these shows give us an insight into where many of our English ancestors originted. The stories of common folk, not just the royals and aristocratics, I find really refreshing. For those with interest in other areas and genetic origins there are lots of other great videos on UA-cam as well.

    • @20greeneyes20
      @20greeneyes20 4 роки тому +3

      @@Odo55 Yes it's true, it's fascinating to see as they lived to pieces their lives together with what they find.
      I watch many of the mudlarkers on the Thames River, they actually find Roman coins and very very old everyday items. The stories very interesting. I am from Maryland by the way

    • @Odo55
      @Odo55 4 роки тому +1

      @@20greeneyes20 Thank you Sandy for your reply. Yes those are great shows too❗I now live in California but used to live in Delaware and have alot of paternal ancestry in the Delmarva region. Are you into genealogy ?

    • @ELCADAROSA
      @ELCADAROSA 3 роки тому +2

      Newark, Delaware chiming in!
      At 2am in the morning.
      Couldn’t sleep. But watching almost anything containing Tony and Phil is interesting or fascinating!
      Those flint caves, for example ... how were they able to see what they were doing?
      Similar with the cave of Christian carvings. Beautiful work!

  • @jonathannelson103
    @jonathannelson103 4 роки тому +13

    Who would have thought Baldrick would be such a good presenter.

  • @phoule76
    @phoule76 3 роки тому +4

    I love when they refer to Imperial measurements, as was done on Time Team, as "the old money."

  • @BurritoMassacre
    @BurritoMassacre 2 роки тому +1

    1:24
    “Wow’!”
    “Her name is Majesty.”
    “What other name could she have?”
    ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @RuthD913
    @RuthD913 4 роки тому +6

    Recently watched the late Terry Jones’ Great Map Mystery - I am enjoying this just as much

  • @georgiewalker1069
    @georgiewalker1069 3 роки тому +2

    Fascinating. And what a treat to see Phil. Thank you from South Africa. The history is brilliant ⭐️🇿🇦 such good photography too

  • @AnnaAnna-uc2ff
    @AnnaAnna-uc2ff 2 роки тому +1

    That flint site is absolute magic.

  • @kpwaaattpadlastname9268
    @kpwaaattpadlastname9268 4 роки тому +10

    Love stuff like this! Anything to do with history and you can count me in
    !

  • @jonrau5988
    @jonrau5988 3 роки тому +1

    Nice journey.
    Thanks for taking us along.

  • @stevelance6252
    @stevelance6252 4 роки тому +26

    Nothing beats a soite full of foine flint moines.

    • @phoule76
      @phoule76 3 роки тому

      stone the crows!

  • @deadpancherry8658
    @deadpancherry8658 4 роки тому +11

    Dear old Phil!

  • @therealpatriarchy
    @therealpatriarchy 3 роки тому +4

    Here is your answer, Tony.
    Necessity was the mother of their motivation. They needed non-weathered flint. The under-ground flint has never been frozen. The freeze and thaw cycle on the surface causes fracturing in stone. You can't make large tools and weapons with fractured flint. Sound right, Phil?

    • @cuhurun
      @cuhurun 3 роки тому +1

      Patriarchy... the sheer size of the floor-stone nodules was also a key to their laborious endeavours.

    • @collinhunter9792
      @collinhunter9792 3 роки тому +1

      thanks for that. i was trying to find an answer in the comments. but gees they must have had brains to work out that above ground flint wasnt as good as underground flint. and how did they know to jus keep digging, after finding stronger flint under ground. amazing

  • @StanSwan
    @StanSwan 2 роки тому +4

    I would have thought there were roads much older than 5,000 years. I live in New England, USA and I am told we have native American trails around 10,000 years old that might have been game trails even before that. These trails were used to build modern roads we have today and many are still paths game and people walk in out woodland parks.

  • @clarissagafoor5222
    @clarissagafoor5222 3 роки тому +1

    He makes all his walks and history so fun!

  • @deviates1
    @deviates1 4 роки тому +10

    Thank god, something actually worth watching being posted again on this channel.

  • @nigel900
    @nigel900 3 роки тому +2

    History... the Kryptonite of public education.

  • @rouasz7254
    @rouasz7254 4 роки тому +6

    45 min? I'm ready to watch it until the end!

  • @jasargyle9682
    @jasargyle9682 Рік тому

    Tony is always such a pleasure to watch

  • @PieterBreda
    @PieterBreda 4 роки тому +9

    That cave is some serious next level shit and extremely fascinating

    • @arkboy3
      @arkboy3 3 роки тому +1

      Except for the Ley Line bullshit...

    • @frofrofrofro900
      @frofrofrofro900 3 роки тому

      @@arkboy3 yes because religious are not simar bulshit 😅

  • @beckyblack2333
    @beckyblack2333 2 роки тому +2

    I knew it was Phil when he said "my friend dug it up".

  • @jmitterii2
    @jmitterii2 3 роки тому +3

    Tony should have had the guy follow up somewhat far behind minstrel his walk on the trail.
    Would have been a cunning plan.

  • @cherylcallahan5402
    @cherylcallahan5402 3 роки тому +3

    TYVM 🦋 Absolute History Tony Robinson & Phil 🌟Listening from Mass USA🌟Hello🌟 everyone

  • @rickphoenix5638
    @rickphoenix5638 3 роки тому +3

    I think they should have given Tony a higher quality torch.

  • @THE3FATGUYS
    @THE3FATGUYS 3 роки тому +3

    He really does have a drive to build this narrative that there’s something more devilish going on in these places than there actually is.

  • @afkguy3754
    @afkguy3754 3 роки тому +1

    good to see Phi,l he was my favorite on time team

  • @lohphat
    @lohphat 3 роки тому +5

    "In old money, it's about four'y feet."

  • @pickle7056
    @pickle7056 3 роки тому +1

    Time Team reunion! :D

  • @nickychimes4719
    @nickychimes4719 3 роки тому +1

    The bard...
    ...ufff
    Class

  • @worldtraveler930
    @worldtraveler930 4 роки тому +3

    Somewhere there is a certain Steeple Jack smiling down on this episode. 🙂

  • @hoseinqadam
    @hoseinqadam 3 роки тому

    I am calling shenanigan's with that guy at 30:00 min. That rod on a bearing is being controlled by him by just slightly tilting his hand. Because the end is so heavy, it will swing very easily when you tilt your hand.

  • @biblehistoryscience3530
    @biblehistoryscience3530 4 роки тому +11

    I've got a cunning plan...

  • @chrisa2735-h3z
    @chrisa2735-h3z 4 роки тому +1

    Who else thinks the guy on the thumbnail looks like Jacque Pepin? The cooking guy if you don't remember🤣

  • @tomshaw661
    @tomshaw661 4 роки тому +3

    the preservation of the reality of christ under the earth by ancient men is heartwarming

  • @cmdrTremyss
    @cmdrTremyss 3 роки тому +2

    Me: Oldest Road In Britain? Hm, might be a few nice pics and anecdotes.
    AbsoluteHistory with a full 45 min documentary: Hold my shovel!

  • @fingerboxes
    @fingerboxes Рік тому

    18:38 -- The Devil's Dyke? Didn't know Tony had met my mother.

  • @johnhillside9105
    @johnhillside9105 3 роки тому

    Yes, my gosh, such time.

  • @pattylevesque2601
    @pattylevesque2601 3 роки тому +1

    I love Brittain....I wish I lived there....the history is so rich..so incredible I would never run out of places to go just taking a ride to East Anglia or Wessex or York...forget it...I'd never be bored..I live in Rhode Island in the states...beautiful shoreline but...as far as real history??? BORING!!!!

  • @hedgehog3180
    @hedgehog3180 3 роки тому

    It's not quite Full Steam Ahead but it seems interesting.

  • @cryptoenthusiast724
    @cryptoenthusiast724 4 роки тому +10

    ''Absoulute History'' you inspired us to create our UA-cam Channel!🙏

    • @ayo7321
      @ayo7321 4 роки тому +2

      Subtle plug for your channel

    • @Odo55
      @Odo55 4 роки тому +1

      TheLuxurious- You're channel looks far removed from this topic and genre. Unless I missed something, how has Absolute History inspired you to create your channel ?

    • @BlaBla-pf8mf
      @BlaBla-pf8mf 4 роки тому

      @@ayo7321 Nothing subtle about that plug.

  • @hagbard72
    @hagbard72 3 роки тому +1

    WTF? You're touching Hogweed? That stuff is worse than poison ivy!! Can actually lead to blindness.

  • @WP.Gore1
    @WP.Gore1 4 роки тому

    He reminds me of John Deacon from Queen.

  • @leafpratt
    @leafpratt 4 роки тому +2

    22:30 yo this guy got a Spotify or something

    • @MomoAnn
      @MomoAnn 4 роки тому

      Not everyone has spotify

  • @DruidicRifleman
    @DruidicRifleman 4 роки тому +2

    soo basicly a soberversion of tony and phils bar tales.

  • @zebracorne
    @zebracorne 3 роки тому +1

    The "Ley lines" hypothesis is all nice but the first step would be to prove they actually exist. And there is no scientific evidence that they do... :(

    • @cindybogart6062
      @cindybogart6062 2 роки тому

      There are series that prove Kai lines exist. They are on The History channel, in the USA.

    • @zebracorne
      @zebracorne 2 роки тому

      @@cindybogart6062 Because a "documentary" aired on History Channel US does not mean it's legit. We've had ""documentaries"" about fake things airing on science and history channels in my country, does not make them real.
      If you have peer-reviewed articles about Ley lines feel free to share them with me, THIS is data I trust and I'll be more than happy to update my knowledge about Ley lines based on peer-reviewed articles.

  • @BryonLape
    @BryonLape 3 роки тому

    Dang, Baldrick got old...so did I....

    • @kaptainkaos1202
      @kaptainkaos1202 3 роки тому

      OMG! I had no idea he played Baldrick! My day is made.

  • @macrossactual
    @macrossactual 3 роки тому

    LOL Dowsers. bunch of doofuses. Love me some Tony and Phil, though.

  • @susihughes
    @susihughes 3 роки тому

    Ick = I / nield = lucky - victorious

  • @007vsMagua
    @007vsMagua 3 роки тому +1

    I wonder if there where any plants to eat which makes one feel really good and ready to go. While dowsing appears to just happen, no consideration is given to the tilt of the hand. The rod appears to be of heavy weight and with a well greased palm, I'm sure gravity will do all the work. It's magic and many have lost money over this trick. That is one beautiful WWI Veterans Memorial Park.

  • @nikolaisafronov3452
    @nikolaisafronov3452 4 роки тому

    Mixing up scientific and historic acords with the dowser bullshit? Why? Such a dissapointment.

  • @wegarnett
    @wegarnett 3 роки тому +1

    ley lines? Dowsing? bunch of crap, but a good program anyway

  • @Atomy111
    @Atomy111 4 роки тому

    But where's Black Adder

  • @shechaiyah6869
    @shechaiyah6869 3 роки тому

    Mu father, Edward Windsor, survived 3.5 years in the trenches of WW1. But what he lost was his entire generation of Peers and companions; so when it was time to rule, he was alon, deposed and fled. No, the Abdication was not real; it was a staged event to justify his brother's takeover.This is what I know about it.

    • @phoule76
      @phoule76 3 роки тому

      as are most abdications, surely

  • @MontyDotharl
    @MontyDotharl 4 роки тому +49

    Phil Harding has one of the most amazing country British accents

    • @cidb.212
      @cidb.212 3 роки тому +1

      I wasn't looking at the screen but I knew right away it was him:)

    • @BirdWhisperer46
      @BirdWhisperer46 3 роки тому +3

      I saw in another video that Phil is truly British, on both sides of his family, He can trace his lineage back over 4000 years. Pretty cool.

  • @sylviaparraz6963
    @sylviaparraz6963 4 роки тому +3

    I was all prepared to watch this then like 5 mins in I realized that Ruth, Peter and Alex aren't in it so I'm no longer interested

    • @chrisa2735-h3z
      @chrisa2735-h3z 4 роки тому +1

      Same!

    • @kinahloce
      @kinahloce 4 роки тому +4

      i´m also a fan of them but you´ve missed a great episode here

    • @collinhunter9792
      @collinhunter9792 3 роки тому

      @@kinahloce exactly kina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @susanhuntley9262
    @susanhuntley9262 3 роки тому

    The intro almost made me run away. Really guys (nvm, I'm done at 3 min)