The Eternal wrote:
Resonox wrote:
......I enjoy TT but their "only 3 day" rule is a bit of a cop-out(a televisual ploy to add a sense of urgency??)..If a site has so much to offer it should be investigated thoroughly...and deserving of a whole series until it has been explained away in it's entirety...not just piecemeal.......
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I think that the three day "rule" is probably to do with the fact that the "stars" have to fit Time Team in around their jobs. Most probably can't get a full week, or, better still, a month off..
I agree, it would be great if more could be completed, but then how long would be enough for some of the sites, such as the one being discussed? No-one can say how long a dig will take before it's agreed that they've gone far enough for the time being. Funding usually dictates to a great extent, as does the desire to leave enough for archaeologists of the future.
They still put together a pretty good programme considering the time limits, don't they?
Regards,
TE.