Time Flyers... history revealed from the air
Scotland
only: 大象传媒 TWO Scotland, Tuesday 29 October, 7.30pm
Rest of UK: 大象传媒 TWO, Thursday 31 October, 7.30pm
Series of six
Time
Flyers takes a fresh and original perspective on some of the most
famous and important archeological sites of Britain.
Unlike
other popular programmes on archeology, this series reveals Britain's
history from above.
Using
the latest techniques of aerial archaelogy combined with dig excavations
on the ground, the Time Flyers team of three intrepid archeologists
investigate exciting mysteries that have baffled researchers for
decades.
Even
where there are no longer physical remains, outlines of what was
once there are often seen through spectacular crop marks and scars
on the landscape.
Using
these, the team from Time Flyers each week identify a historical
site which can only be revealed from the air, and explore the essential
mystery at the heart of each subject.
The
three presenters making up the Time Flyers team are Mark Horton,
head of archaeology at Bristol University; Jo Caruth, a dig
archaeologist with Suffolk County Council; and Dave MacLeod,
an aerial archaeologist with English Heritage.
Not
only do they have a tremendous amount of enthusiasm, they also posses
a formidable store of knowledge which they draw on to tackle the
various mysteries.
Each
of the stories focuses on an archaeological site that has either
been discovered or re-interpreted through aerial archaeology.
This
unique aerial perspective from a helicopter is combined with a dig
site on the ground.
The
sites chosen are important and large-scale, always interesting and
bold.
Most
importantly, at the heart of each programme is a historical mystery
that the Time Flyers team set out to solve.
These
famous sites cover the length and breadth of the UK: from the extraordinary
Neolithic monuments around Stonehenge to the Roman Empire's very
first frontier (in Scotland); from Offa's Dyke on the Welsh borders
to a medieval village in Somerset that was finished off by the Black
Death.
With
breath-taking photography, Time Flyers brings alive the rich and
violent history of our past.
The
landscape of the British Isles is one of the most diverse in the
world.
Imprinted
on the wild mountains, coasts and moorlands is a rich history, visible
not just in the buildings but in the shape of the landscape itself.
From
prehistoric monuments to the vast modern motorways which sweep across
the land, Britain is marked indelibly by the works of man. Nowhere
is this better seen than from the air.
Notes
to Editors
Time
Flyers is a 大象传媒 Scotland production for 大象传媒 TWO. The series producer
is Andrew Thompson.
Time
Flyers - the episodes
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