Time Team S1E1 — The Guerrilla Base of the King - Athelney, Somerset
7.8
Time Team•Season 1•Episode 1

The Guerrilla Base of the King - Athelney, Somerset

7.8/10 · 64 votesJan 16, 199450 min

Ranked #2 of 4 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Discussion

In this first ever episode of Time Team, Tony and the team travel to Athelney in Somerset to investigate a series of hills (once islands in a bog) that became Alfred The Great last defensive positions after a series of losses to invading Viking forces.

Directed byGraham Dixon

Season 1 Episodes4

Cast6

Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

Carenza Lewis

Carenza Lewis

Self - Field Archaeologist

Phil Harding

Phil Harding

Self - Field Archaeologist

Mick Aston

Mick Aston

Self - Landscape Archaeologist

Robin Bush

Robin Bush

Self - Archivist

Victor Ambrus

Victor Ambrus

Self - Historical Illustrator

Crew2

G

Graham Dixon

Director

T

Tim Taylor

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Guerrilla Base of the King - Athelney, Somerset" is episode 1 of Time Team season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 64 votes, ranking #2 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Graham Dixon, it aired on January 16, 1994.