Time Team Special: King of Bling | Classic Special (Full Episode) - 2005 (Prittlewell, Essex)

FULL EPISODE | CLASSIC TIME TEAM SPECIAL

Time Team turn their attention to an important Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell, near Southend in Essex. During a routine road widening in late 2003, an impressive array of Saxon objects were uncovered, leading to an excavation by MOLA. Further excitement centred around the discovery of an intact wood-lined burial chamber, and its precious high-status contents were comparable to similar regional discoveries in Broomfield, Taplow, and Sutton Hoo. In this Classic Time Team Special from 2005, Tony Robinson is joined by Mick Aston, Helen Geake and Sam Newton to investigate further.

Original broadcast date: 13th June 2005.

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[terryt.]

A wonderful “lost episode” that I’ve never seen before. Thanks to all who made it and those who made it available to old fans. 🥰💕❤️👍👍

[TheSteveBoyd]

This was a real treat. Not only is it a Time Team Special I hadn't seen before, but one of the best ones I've seen! Here in the U.S., where our "History Channel" and "The Learning Channel" consist of ridiculousness like "Ancient Aliens" and "My 6, 000 Pound Arse" (okay, I made that second one up - but just barely!), this is not only new to many of us, but for me it's like a burst of oxygen in a stale intellectual silo. ☮

[johnbacon]

I was born in Southend in 72. I grew up just over a mile south of Prittlewell and worked at a site a quarter mile or so from this plot of land. I walked past it and over it dozens of times. To think that this important person and piece of history was so close is crazy to think. It also makes me proud to come from there though given the Towns history. In the early 2000s I worked on my family tree and was able to go back to almost the mid 1800s. Not that far really wehn you pitch it against this sort of history, but along the way I found out some really interesting things about the town and surrounding areas and how it had gone from very much farm land to the town it had become. If only we could go back in real terms if only for a short period to see feel and hear what life was like then.
Time Team and all those involved you did a fantastic job with this site and I am very thankful I got to see this episode and enjoy that distant history from long ago.

[williamrobinson]

Just great to see Sir Tony and his old sidekick Mick Aston, very good stuff indeed! Thanks, Tony and team! ⭐👍

[threadofhope]

Mick Aston w/ice cream in a stripey jumper is perfection!

[kenriley]

Time team is a amazing show, best history show out today way better than the History Channel. A true behind the scenes of archeological history. Way to go!

[Brandeena]

That buckle is incredible. I know gold doesn't tarnish compared to everything else in the burial, but it honestly looks like it was made yesterday.

[SuperWaaaaagh]

Being an essex boy from Southend, this episode is/was my all time favourite.
Been a struggle to find it online, so thank you for uploading.
I really wish more work was done/attempted to uncover more of the east saxon history...I'll bet there is so much undiscovered archaeology around Southend.
I remember being a boy in westcliff, and my father (along with all my neighbours) used to find so many potential artifacts in theor gardens when landscaping. I wish I could go back in time as an adult and inspect all the things that were thrown away

[RR]

Wow! One I’ve never seen before, and I’d thought I’d been so thorough in my pursuit of the archival episodes. How gorgeous!

[simongentry]

the time team specials tied in everything the team were, all there personalities! it has always been about their interactions, adlibs. man they had the perfect formula.

[amys]

This made my day heck my week. I thought I had watched every Time Team episode there was and then there was this. Miss this crew especially Mick Aston, Victor (Artist) and Robin Bush (Historian) RIP to the three of them. I hope there are all enjoying everything they loved in life.

[thejoyofthelordismystrengt]

Sir Tony, thank you for many hours of pleasure and education through Time Team. I am a retired police chief and started watching the series starting with your first shoe in 1994 by way of Amazon Prime. Again thank you from your American fan.

[DWKThedogbreaths]

Long live Mick Aston, R.I.P. the most interesting man on telly, sorely missed

[twindave]

Thats amazing 👏 was great to see mick again God rest his soul 🙏 😊 so sadly missed

[sylviaquinn]

My daughter lives in Prittlewell and I've always been a big of a history buff. All leading to us being fascinated by this discovery! Still watching this in 2023.

[Gandalf]

If ever there was a content creator that deserved Patreon subscribers it's them. Let's get Time Team to 10, 000!

[kimberlypatton]

I think it must be one of the most significant digs of the last 200 years! Phenomenal! And the glass is intact- amazing!

[silmarian]

I would love to see a ‘20 years later’ follow up to this, even if it was only a 15 minute thing.

[TheBro_UK-ywgu]

I bumped into Mick and Phil in a pub in Oxford centre some years back. It's nice to see him on screen, he was such an expert.

[Tawadeb]

What a fabulous programme and a great excavation by the archeologists!!!
Loved the eulogy poem by Dr Sam and the lyre in his grandsons church
Wonderful!!! Thank you