Time Signs

Infobox television
show_name = Time Signs


format = Archaeology
runtime = 30 minutes
(including adverts)
creator =
producer = Tim Taylor
presenter = Mick Aston
director = Tim Taylor
country = United Kingdom
network = Channel 4
first_aired = 30 June
last_aired = 21 July 1991
num_episodes = 4
imdb_id = 0960640
tv_com_id =
followed_by = "Time Team"
related = "History Hunters"
"Time Team Digs"
"Time Team Extra"

"Time Signs" is a British television series that aired on Channel 4 in 1991. Presented by Mick Aston, the series tells the story of a Devon valley throughout history. Phil Harding does some reconstruction archaeology.

"Time Signs" was later developed into "Time Team", the long-running archaeology series that has aired since 1994. "Time Team" has the same producer and also features Mick Aston and Phil Harding.

Production

"Time Signs" was created in 1988 when producer Tim Taylor asked Mick Aston to present "Time Signs", a history and archaeology series that tells the story of Wolf Valley in Devon.cite web|url=http://www.timeteam.k1z.com/index.php?pid=21|title=Time Signs.|accessdate=2008-01-26|author=|last=|first=|year=|format=|work=|publisher=Unofficial Time Team Website] Aston asked archaeologist Phil Harding to do some reconstruction archaeology. "Time Signs" was filmed at the Roadford Reservoir in Devon.

Episodes

The four thirty minute episodes aired from 30 June to 21 July 1991 on Channel 4.cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/full_list.html|title=Past Programmes|accessdate=2008-01-26|author=|last=|first=|year=|format=|work=|publisher=Channel 4] The series works back from the modern day to prehistoric times to explain the valley's history.

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