Tony Robinson: Time Team Memories
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- Опубліковано 20 бер 2021
- It's the interview everyone's been waiting for - we catch up with our lifelong friend, Sir Tony Robinson, Time Team's presenter of 20 series and countless specials. While Tony is taking a step back from his presenting role, Time Team is in his blood and we're delighted announce Tony as our Honorary Patron and 'chief superfan'!
Tony told us: "I was delighted to hear about the plans for the next chapter in Time Team’s story. It’s an opportunity to find new voices and should help launch a new generation of archaeologists, under the guidance and watchful eye of Mr Taylor! While I won’t be involved in the new sites, I was delighted to accept the role of Honorary Patron of the Time Team project. It makes me chief superfan and supporter - all armoury in our shared desire to inspire and stimulate interest in archaeology at all levels.”
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I want to make sure I've got this straight. First, y'all essentially filmed 48-minute documentaries about archaeologists, their plans, and their professional passions over the course of three-day speed digs. Then someone gets the brilliant idea to do those digs live. Yep, I think Sir Tony has it right at 8:25. Hunter S. Thompson did Gonzo Journalism, and y'all do Gonzo Archaeology. I'm so glad you did, because your shows have helped me keep mentally active throughout the insanity that was 2020.
Edit: I'm old and broke, but I wanted to support *Time Team Redux* so I thought I'd ask my husband for your "Once And Future Time Team" mug. Then I showed him your Patreon page, explaining that y'all were essentially crowdfunding the revival, and I wanted to support the cause. He was the one who plumped for the monthly Patreon commitment. He said, "I know how much that show has meant to you." I really married the right guy. Waited fucking long enough for him.
Edit 2: Shared your Patreon page on FB last night. You now have another member in Australia because of that Share.
Who’s going to be the presenter for the new digs? Any way to get Tony back????
What a wonderful discussion this was! Time team is a treasure and I am so grateful to you two for being such a big reason for that!
I'm not really sure why "funds" are needed by the public.
1) what is the target amount
2) how will the funds be utilized
3) how would a cache entice a network to pick up your option
4) does your team have to promote yourselves, thus the public must fork over a few bucks? How unfair to your team & the public. Why not write a few fund proposals to corporations?
No criticism I'm a novice with this Patreon System..I dearly love the series, spent seemingly months trapsing alone in Oxford in a delightful hazy drizzle, pub meat pies. traveling through history I wish to spend a few more years of wanderings, before my health Peter's out. I'd give anything to be present during one of your 'digs'. I simply do not understand how this master class isn't an option the BBC or affiliates aren't picking up. History is sacred.
Love Time Team! Bring it back, please.
I'd watch 12 hours of Tony and Phil drinking and talking :D
that would be worth the patreon support alone
Hahahaha!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Same 😂
I would too, Phill and Tony are my favorite!
I have been doing this, and its the pints around the pub table that make me cry #lockdownblues
I do hope someone can twist Sir Tony's arm enough to do 1 more Time Team , just for us fans .
Oh yes! Even if it’s just some voiceovers or a handover to the next presenters on the first one.
I think so as well. Tony should be "handing over the baton" to the new presenter(s).
I second that.
You can just recycle all his winning about “yet another trench.”
Definitely even if it's just the one deffo would love to see tony on time team
"And we've only got three days to do it."
Gosh ! I could here Tony speaking as I read that ! lol
A REAL archaeological investigation will take three weeks or more.
There's no such thing as real archeology. It's all telling stories about the past based on the artifacts you happened to find in the hole you happened to dig. While countless stories stay buried just beyond reach. I hope there are always people like Time Team to dig new ones.
That is the only part I didn't like about the show. I know it was necessary for TV, but I always wanted to see more.
And here's to you, Sir Mr Robinson
Time Teamers loves you more than you will know
Whoa, whoa, whoa
And if you please sir mr Robinson
Will you come on back to host the show
Whoa whoa whoa
We understand, but it's actually "Sir Tony". And if he's ever granted "life peerage" he will be "Tony Lord Robinson"
❤️Mick
& Robin,
& Victor
I saw an episode of Digging For Britain where Alice went back to one of the Time Team locations and more was being uncovered than had been possible in 3 days. To see what was uncovered, that Mick had speculated about not having time to investigate, just made me cry that they weren’t all here in person to see it.
Blessings to Mick, Robin, and Victor on the other side.
Greetings from Canyon Texas!
Tony and the rest of the Time Team helped get my wife and I through the pandemic. We have seen every episode on UA-cam. We love what we are learning about the history and archeology of Great Britain. Tony just seems like someone we’ve known for years! Can’t wait to hear from him.
You need to watch blackadder 😀or just youtube baldrick and look for sir tony😂it will make seeing him host time team even better
Thanks will do! 😀
@@grandmaandgrandpa296 your welcome. Your going to find out why our boy is a legend in comerdy
It certainly does ease the pandemic Don.
Same here in San Luis Obispo California. I’ve learned so much watching TT. Losing myself in these explorations makes the pandemic hrs pass easily. Thanks to Sir Tony & each TT person. So great!!!
Time Team without Sir Tony wouldn't be the same. RIP Mick Aston
Tony is now in his 70's, I think he can be excused for no longer working long days, often in bad weather, presenting Time Team. I actually miss Phil Harding too, for the same reason. It's not the same without those two and Mick.
It isn't bad though, although there are definitely gaps still. New presenter could use some lessons with Sir Tony for enthusiasm while asking the 'Everyman' questions, but definitely still Time Team.
That does not mean it will be bad and I can say, it's good, great, love the New show
I loved the episode in which they found the 1600 year old tuft of hair.
Yes amazing
That was so cool! Still braided and the most beautiful burgundy highlights clearly visible.
That was staged... it was actually on Larry King's head at the time.
Lovely to hear from Sir Tony and to see that he has lost none of his enthusiasm for archaeology and Time Team. Still one of the best presenters on TV. I look forward to seeing more interviews with him in future. Thanks for this video.
You may be an honorary super fan ,but you will always be the star to us Sir Tony!
Love his work on Time Team, but he'll _always_ be Baldric to me. ;)
@@jamesanthony8438 whatever we call him, he is awsome. Along with the entire team.
He's also a great documenterist
Sir Tony MUST come back and be the presenter!! The new show needs his heart! PLEASE Sir Tony, be the presenter and make life right!
I disagree. I like Tony but it's time to move on to a new and younger generation of archaeological and media talent. Tony clearly feels that way too: “I’m very excited to see what the next generation will do with [Time Team].”
I would absolutely watch a series wherein Tony, Stewart, John, Sam, Helen, Francis, Carenza, Raksha, Brigid, Phil, Guy, Matt...all or "as they can" meet up at various pubs across the land for a couple hours at a time and discuss the old show, the new show, other shows, current trends, politics, thoughts both profound and...not, lol, anything else they wanted to. That would be GLORIOUS!!
I'd like to see them just travel from pub to pub and talk about the history of the pub and the locality around it. Call it Time Team Pub Tour of Britain. I'm pretty sure they'd all be down for that.
@@twothreebravo I know Phil would be lol.
Now there goes a man that I've admired for a very long. Sir Baldric. Has, in my eye, been the only presenter to take on the Time Team, and have get in his blood. I've been looking back at some episodes from various series. And the fun banter between Tony and Phil always makes me chuckle, even though a lot of was cleverly staged by Tony asking question in tone that would get any person with passion to rise up in defence of the love of their life.
Indeed a professional man that kept his "act" up for all. He never spoke up, nor down to anyone, but rather met everyone head on with respect enough to be respected in turn.
I would very much love to see him on Time team again, even as a guest for a dig.
I still say Baldrick set fire to the manor house
Sir Tony has the gift of being the viewer on the scene, such a gift.
Thank you Tony :-)
Mr. Robinson no more?
Congratulations to Sir Tony Robinson, indeed! Edit: Oh, in 2013? Belated better than never.
I found out about it a couple of years ago and was shocked as well. =)
The show won't be the same without you Tony!😿
Time Team was the best thing to happen to television since color.
Goodness, this will be wonderful...❤❤ Hope Tony will join Time Team, even if it's just the occational visit!❤❤❤
It won't be Time Team without him.
Absolutely love Time Team. Very sad at the loss of three treasured members, I live in Canada, although born in Gloucestershire, so caught onto it later. It has kept me going thru awful pain. Beside all the great team members mentioned, add John too, every one SO important. It would not be the same without Tony. 🌼👍😍
Was in the local County Hall around 10 years ago and saw a chap walking towards me. It was none other than the man himself, Mr. Tony Robinson. We exchanged knowing smiles as we passed.
I love how Sir Tony talks with his hands.
Tony's quote "It was a field, but now I know a thing" perfectly sums up Time Team for we (and by we I count only me) armchair archaeologists. Sir Tony did the important thing of keeping people engaged by representing the layman. On a side note I was sad to hear of Mick's passing and the resurgence should in some way be a legacy
Hello from Memphis Tennessee. I love, love, love Time Team.
Who are the 4 people who have disliked this, do you even know what time team is... Shame on you
Well, I love time team, but Tony’s whining about “yet another trench” got more tiresome as the seasons progressed. Was this the producers trying to inject drama? I’d like to think Tony wasn’t quite so miserable of his own accord.
This was very fun to be able to see. Adore Sir Tony in anything I've seen him in.
Absolute total authenticity and enthusiasm shines through here from these two fantastic and highly professional pals, I've also been lucky enough to see Phil H at Oxford Uni , flint knapping a couple of times, the most genuine bunch of people both on and off TV. I'm proud to have helped revive this via Patreon.!
Only found the series about a year ago. Have watched almost every episode. Kept me sane this leat year. Looking forward to hearing from Sir Tony!
I grew up watching it
@@Accio_Eloise well done
Me too! Found it last year during lockdown and have seen every episode. I Love The Time Team! And soon Time Team ll
Time Team helped me survive covid quarantine. THANK YOU. Just wish there was a catalog of all the episodes available. I know there are more I haven't seen. I'm greedy. I want to see them all! Thank you for a great series!
Thanks for popping by - Tony was the key part of TT that did the near impossible task of asking questions the audience wanted to ask - no matter how obvious, or obscure. Tony interpreted the complexity of the digs perfectly - thanks for everything.
I only found the series in February, but I'm hooked! What a wonderful program & a perfect way to forget the pandemic for a few hours. Lots of love from Vancouver Island!
#suestroud Hi, Sue. I "found" them pre-C19 (remember that? ) I eventually found Reijer Zaaijer's channel. He has every show , specials, everything to do that was TT is there. Sir Tony also had his own show " The Worst Job in History" thru the ages & other archaeology shows. You'll have months of entertaining digging in dirt! Best part? No ads! (Not best, but...) I guess we (America) tried to rip them off & there are just a few shows. I couldn't find them eksewhere. Titled TT America. I think it lasted 4 years. One thing, it is not in order. Plus the first couple if seasons have way fewer than 13 episodes. Se 1 has just 4 shows. Enjoy them. It's so easy to. I favor the Roman & all Scottish digs. Stay safe! Maeve
@@maeve4686 thank you so much, this is a great help. Sun is out here so it feels lovely and springlike, almost like there's no pandemic. Stay safe and thank you. I will watch them all. Cheers!
When Tim describes that an archeological site in Greece is where the purple used to dye emperors' robes comes from, Tony gets this look of wonder and discovery on his face. That look captures exactly how my gut feels when the clues fall into place and you feel connected to the past.
Enthusiasm, intelligence, skill, humor and good faith. Ingredients of every Time Team episode.
Found this show on UA-cam at the beginning of Lockdown. Grew up in Cali.
Only been watching a year and I realize how legendary this dude is. Blessings to the homie Tony Robinson.
Stay safe ✊🏿
One of the top shows ever made, thank you to Tony and all for making it as great as it was.
Thanks for arranging this with Tony, Tim, always a joy to hear from him, and Time Team. Thank you.
A yank on the other side of the Pond says, Time Team has been a joy. I am continuously amazed that the ground of Britain contains so many various bones and stones. I have also found the beautiful landscapes of England and Scotland were far more lovely than I knew. I am proud to have English and Scottish genes.. Few other societies have contributed so much to world history. Tony deserves his recognition, may it last more than three days!!
Yeah we have pubs that are older than your country 😉
Tim, you clearly have a lasting relationship with Tony. Have you asked him to host maybe just one of the future episodes? He's too competent to just make a guest appearance!
Perhaps he could meet them at the pub.
While we will deeply miss Tony (and maybe just maybe he can be brought back for a special???) I'm sure that the love this group all still has for the work and each other will shine through with their new selection.
Thank you Sir Tony and Time Team!
Tony Robinson is amazing at Time Team. My favorite line of his from a show is "No Newts is Good Newts."
To be honest, I was fascinated by watching "Baldrick" be the host of a then 15-20 years ago for me random TV program on archeology. It was interesting and I eventually saw several episodes, but I soon realized that this was something completely different and much more interesting than Blackadder (not to disparage when it comes to that particular sitcom series, but it was in a completely different genre). Tony Robinson was fantastic on Time Team and bound it all together in a genuine way by being enthusiastic and explanatory so that everyone could understand (and not least wanted to watch further) what happened on the excavation field. Tony also just got better and better at this as the years went by. Among other things, he became better at involving others (lay people and experts) in the broad conversation about what had historically happened in the particular field. As viewers, we were better informed and the TV format was simply much better. I still watch Time Team here on UA-cam and it's a great pleasure.
Yes, can he do more??? We'll need more archaeologists too. The spirit of the show wouldn't change.
Met Tony in 1998 lovely bloke still got his autograph time team one of my all time favourite programs
Time Team not only got me through the pandemic, it taught me about castles and the Romans and how hard it is to find Saxon artifacts and that ditches surrounded villages and what a roundhouse was and a midden and the difference between Tudor and medieval architecture. I learned how pigments for manuscripts were made and that longbows were deadlier than crossbows. From Phil I learned all about flint. From Mick (RIP) I learned from his infinite patience and his love of priories. I love the gleeful laughter when they find something that excites them and how almost anything made Phil roar with laughter. And boy, do I crush on Matt-is he still married to Raksha? (I know they weren't married, it's a joke). They all considered Stewart a pain in the ass, but he was right more often than he was wrong. Ian was a consummate digger (RIP)-he always knew when to stop the machine. John Gater would get so excited when the geophys found something great, but boy could he get mad. So many beautiful archeological finds. Mosaics, Roman villas, pottery, beautiful buildings...it was all so wonderful. And Tony held it all together.
"Landscape is like a book." That's beautiful.
Thank you for getting me through a two-month bout of COVID.
Will miss that beautiful smile and your jokes, have a good retirement and stay out of trouble
I really hope Sir Tony comes back for the Time Team's revival
Feeling warm Time Team fuzzies on an appropriately rainy evening here in Illinois, but noticing once again just how much I miss Mick Aston.
♡
There is so much unknown history out there. It matters little if you find anything,but the quest for it , the excitement of the dig, the camaraderie ,it’s what made such a great program . Yes, Sir Tony, bring back “Time Team” and in three days. Find the “ Black Adder” !
Time team always stood for interesting , honest archeology , within the confines of program production . Necessary viewing for me and my children . Heartfelt respect to all of you .
I have always loved the Time Team's enthusiasm for knowledge and sharing it with us.
Time Team was just that. A team. Every single person was a star. At first Toney, and Phil stand out, Then after watching for a while Stwart looks to be a really handy person to have around, and so it was with Helen, and Carinza ect.
Toney was the perfict MC in my opinion
It truly was and is the most interesting show out there.
Stewart did a lot of leg work. He and Geo Phys were serious support.
Lovely indeed to see Tony. Really brings this new chapter together.
Great to see Sir Tony Robinson looking well...
Thank you both. I hope your friendship remains, both of you looked happy, enjoyed the conversation; your both family to us.
I agree! I enjoyed watching the process as much as I enjoyed the finds.
What I got from watching a 3 day dig was your love of archeology. Your love of the past and the people who lived it. I saw a group who cared about where we came from and the lives of those who got us where we are today. Thank you for those times and and the show. Thank you for teaching us our ancestors and past are important and worth remembering and learning from.
At least many of the shows did have wonderful results. So, we as viewers, had much to look forward to.
Two great people who really know how to entertain people with such wonderful stories.
unyielding love from Italy to the Time Team, past present and future.
I’m in the US and only found Time Team recently. I have loved learning the history of the UK (plus a few other locations).
One thought keeps coming to me as I watch these: I wish there WAS a US version of this show. In school, we really only learn tiny shreds of our early and pre-history; Time Team US would be revelatory.
There is a US version of the show called Time Team America.
Yup there are a few episodes about Native American sites called “time team America” they’re good but no Tony
The US version was a non starter really. Just not the same. However, the one episode where Tony and the gang visited Jamestown was so fabulous! They were there for the discovery of several fabulous items being lifted from a well and helped to establish the footprint of a building. Phil played music with a group and it just felt like they were finding connections with their colonial ancestors on our shores. It was also funny how frustrated they were with our slower method of archaeology. One of my favorite episodes.
@@joannamallory2823 Wow! I had no idea! I love and miss this show so much.
I was born in 69 but still can remember Tony in 'Sam on Boff's Island', loved him in 'Who Dares Wins', was wowed when he appeared as Baldric and then ... Time Team. Tony has been there all my 51 years of life, and so glad to see him here, happy, joyous and a totally nice bloke. Is there a stretch goal to get him and Phil on board?
What makes TimeTeam work for me was that the end wasn't determined before the dig started. Many digs didn't turn out the the way they were supposed to. But the reward at the end was always there. Each time we found out a little more about the history of the Brittish people.
These 2 guys are such legends, they brought archaeology to the masses and for me brought my passion of archaeology to be part of my life. I watched every episode and thoroughly enjoyed them and I know what it's like to be out there getting wet and muddy but I still loved it. Thank you to you both
One of my favourite shows of all time!! Thank you.
Time Team is so great. I hope it will come back. My dream is that Phil, Mick, Tony and Corenza would show up here on our island in the Stockholm archipelago and make a real viking show examining all of our graves and the stones they left for us to see. It is just lying there, hasnt been examined since 1913- What a show it could be. Thanks ot the legendary team and I hope it will reappear again.
Hello Staffan...what island? That sounds interesting, a lot of shared culture between us all up here (I’m from north east coast of Scotland...maybe we’re cousins from way way back, although I’m probably more Norwegian than Swedish...Geographically speaking!)
@@lesliestevenson5261 Hi Leslie, great to hear from you. I am living on an Island called Ingarö in Stockholm Archipelago. It is now connected via bridges to the mainland but it was definately not during viking age. We have a huge grave field with henges (more than 100) next to the shoreline back then. There is also ruins from several iron age buildings and an old viking harbour. This hasn´t been examined since 1913 because of lack of funding and interesting. Just the other day when I was walking through the forest there I found a huge "treudd" /do not know the English word (sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treudd_(arkeologi)) that was hidden in some bushes.
@@staffaneriksson81 That’s cool...I had to look Treudd up...no word in English. A three armed settlement. Every day is a school day!
This is my fear for the new series. At the heart of it was Tony's energy (and eventually, knowledge) and his interactions with Phil (don't overreact, this is simpifcation). Tim's challenge is to find people who can replicate something like that. BTW I am helping fund this so I am fully engaged.
So interesting what we can learn from history and it doesn't matter what you find
An absolutely great show with an all-star cast and Tony was the driving personality that brought all the personalities into harmony.
An absolute legend Sir Tony Robinson. Still looking good sir.
Your entire country is a dig. I always enjoyed the anthropology and history you blended in with the archeology. Here's an idea for TimeTeam.2 - Layers of Time, England through the ages from every perspective. While there is still an England.
This program was such a find at the beginning of the Covid isolation. A year later and I am still watching at least once a day. I even like the re-runs. Terrific work. Thank you so much. I will join you on Patreon.
NIce to hear some of the backstories here from a "non-archaeologist" about the production end of this. Very good interview. Thank you for sharing this.
Sir Tony is just another fabulous piece in the puzzle of TimeTeam, So many great people involved.
I've met Sir Tony twice now, he's a great man! Very much what you see is what you get, no airs or graces. About the only "famous" person I've ever met who isn't up his own arse. Lovely bloke!
Time Team has become like family over so many years. Love them all and their infectious pursuit of knowledge!!!
We loved the theater of it, any way you did it.
Really loved watching this talk amongst good friends. Would of course love to see Tony popping in now and again if he could not do it full time. Stay well Mr Robinson, "sir", was always a pleasure watching you be our voice within the digging community.
The quality and longevity of Time Team is a testament both to the brilliance of its guiding principles -- and your fidelity to them -- and your technical execution. It is an accomplishment without equal.
SIR Tony! Nice
Enjoyable interview. I hope Tony can make a cameo on the new digs at some point.
I adore Tony so much. He's my man! Loved watching this.
How lovely this was, it`s been such a treat to rewatch the old programmes and this was just the icing on the cake! Thanks Tim and Sir Tony!
Greeting Sir Baulrik!
love time team , taught me a lot....so happy to hear it’s coming back!....cheers from White Rock , British Columbia Canada
I discovered this show about 1 year ago , love it forever , congratulations to the team , greetings from Uruguay!!
Well, the best moment was when Phil was excavating a kiste and comes across a Roman inscription. Guy says: "I know that saint - he is know from only ONE other inscription - close by..."
Phil just says: "I hadn't seen that one coming!"
Because - all of a sudden - a much wider context revealed itself. All the experts got wiser at that moment: How their puzzle bits fitted in somebody elses puzzle.
Can see it in my head. May have to pull the DVD out to watch it!
Tony is not only one of The he better watch presenters of all time, but also one of the best people I’ve ever had then pleasure of watching. He’s just such an interesting mad lad with literally my favorite sense of humor and sarcastic wit. Have to cut it off here to keep from doing a 10 minute tirade ranting about how much I like that bastard.
I have watched most Time Team episodes many times . All of my 3 sons have watched episodes with me. My wife despaired but my eldest son went on to study Egyptian archaeology at UCL . It has been a lifetimes pleasure for my family watching Time Team - please bring us one more series, even if that does include Greece ! Thank you for the journey , my education in history and the fun .
I was a dirt archaeologist for over 40 years. I love this channel.
Thank you Tony Robinson for being apart of expanding archaeology through Time Team and introducing some amazing archaeologists in the process. For me the door just widened.
A huge part of the experience of Time Team was always wrapped up in Tony’s boyish enthusiasm for what was to come on each program. I love everything he does (I’ve watched anything I can find over the years) and I’m so sad that Tony isn’t returning with the new team. I’m afraid there is no person who can replace him as host for me. Still, I will watch for the love of discovery and the comfort of old “friends” that did return.
;)
I hope you guys can talk Tony into coming back for the time team episodes. he brings SO much life into the episodes and helps encourage the diggers to keep working. Seriously so happy to see Time Team coming back in later 2021. Its just a treat!
I’m glad you all show the frustration of searching for archeology but did a great job at needling each other! It’s my daily show now during quarantine. Thank you!
It is a shame Sir Tony, that as well as Patron you could also donate your services, if available, into the future episodes for presentation/filming/recording. Good luck to all at TimeTeam. Greetings from New Zealand.
Time Team used to be one of the things I looked forward to all year and helped beat the winter blues. Still very much missed, looking forward to the new stuff coming soon!
From the US with family heritage in England, watching you all in your beloved lands, brings me great joy and allows me to feel closer to my own history. I am in love with the series, the stage and each and every player! Blessings Be 🙏
We watched as a family from Australia, wouldn't miss a week. You were definitely global.
I discovered Time Team, by accident, almost a year ago and haven't stopped watching since. I have been an "armchair archeologist" since I was 10. I'm 65 now. Started out with Egypt, dabbled around with the Mayans and the Incas. England, however, seems to have one of most varied span of finds and digs. I really like the Roman and Saxon periods. The Plantagenets era is interesting. I don't want anything to do with the Tudors, Stuarts, Hanoverians. Really only pick up with Her Majesty's father. It's kind of weird, but I do the same thing with American history. I stop just before the Civil War.and wait until WW2 to pick it up again. History of these continents is fascinating BEFORE colonization!
One of the few shows that I have watched and enjoyed every episode. Thank you.
My memory of Sir Tony is from the Coventry dig which I observed from a local multi story car park.
He was doing a piece to camera, walking down a grassy slope (formerly some victorian garden steps) whilst the diggers (left and right of him) where throwing mud onto a spoil heap opposite themselves. They did this with perfect timing each time he passed, missing him, and making it look like a choreographed scene from a musical directed by Busby Berkeley !
It's funny, I grew up seeing SIR Tony, Maid Marion, and Blackadder, but then he fell of my radar, as a Canadian there was nothing much of British television for a long while, but then here on UA-cam, I saw his face in the thumbnail, and went quite literally "wait, is the Baldrick?" and watched my first episode of Time Team. No, it wasn't Baldrick, it was Tony, and so personable and charming, and introducing a whole cast of likeable folks, and so much of great interesting archeology and history. I don't begrudge him his free time now, but I shall miss his charming presence and bright smile.
Tony is England's most valuable export.