Matt Williams: The Digger Picture | Time Team Interview

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You're in for a real treat as we catch up with popular Time Team digger, trench supervisor, ever-willing historic re-enactor and all round good sport, Matt Williams!
Matt recalls some of his most memorable moments on Time Team, including the time he unearthed the 'find of his life'. We also hear about what Matt is up to now and the various projects he's currently involved in.
Of course, with two brand new Time Team digs on the way, the million dollar question is: Will Matt be returning to the team?
[SPOILER ALERT: YES, HE WILL!!]
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30 апр 2021

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@amymack1954 3 года назад

Matt was always a favorite of mine: highly competent, soft-spoken and an incredibly good sport.

@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover 3 года назад

The boy digger, always had a smile on his face.. And still does!

@jenniferholden9397 3 года назад

Miss his long hair tho.

@nadkram1 3 года назад

Well said... absolutely agree.

@alexritchie4586 3 года назад

Handsome too ;)

@vickirodger6843 2 года назад

Remember that episode where he and Raksha has clearly been out drinking with all the students the night before and he could barely speak? Hahahaha Loved that one!

@susanmacdonald4288 3 года назад

I'm so glad that they talked about Ian, and mentioned how important the digger operators were. They were defintiely the unsung heroes of the digs.

@mkrmkr3805 3 года назад

A sage in a cab I always sensed. Would have probably been a good look out atop the crow's nest of a warship back in the day. 🙏

@wholelottapurrring5392 3 года назад

They're the Diggerati and should be worshipped as such 👏

@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover 3 года назад

I'm American and i can tell you this is my favorite series about history ever in my 40 years. The people are just amazing!

@TheStefanieShea 3 года назад

Same!!

@irajayrosen4792 3 года назад

I agree, and I'm 70.

@barbaraburton8914 3 года назад

I agree and I'm 72. It is the most intellectual and with such great characters and amazing finds. It blows me away.

@ohboyimagirl 3 года назад

Same!

@emilyflotilla931 3 года назад

Echo that!

@aprilkeene9789 3 года назад

And look how our little Matt has grown! I guess he won't be the baby of the lot with the new Team. I don't think he'll miss having to strip down on camera for another dress-up segment.... but we might!

@jehans.5997 3 года назад

Hahahaha!

@emilyflotilla931 3 года назад

😅

@lynnmaupin-simpson1215 3 года назад

😉😜😮🙏 He was such a good sport portraying a monk or a Roman soldier. I cannot imagine drinking seaweed beer!

@grimmace9081 3 года назад

glad they are bringing back as many of the old crew as is possible....those that have departed us will be missed

@walterlegere1403 2 года назад

As far as I know only Mick has passed but you are absolutely right. The "new" Time Team just isn't the same. I watched the "reboot" and really wasn't all that impressed. It just wasn't the same. The original crew just 'made' the show what it was and Tony was a big reason for that. So was Phil. On a side note; With all the holes the Time Team has dug on the British Isles and elsewhere, I'm surprised it hasn't sunk into the Atlantic like the fabled Atlantis! HA!

@TimeTeamOfficial 3 года назад

I'm looking forward to this!

@tinkmarshino 2 года назад

He was always the "volunteer" and we got to watch him grow up from a great youngster to be a great man.. One of my Favorite fellows on the old time team.. Thanks Matt for all of the great hours of enjoyment and humor you have given me over the years...

@jorisdemoel3821 3 года назад

I am very pleased they mentioned Ian Barclay with such fondness and respect. He seemed to me a very capable man and I'm glad to see and hear the confirmed.

@lisaboulton2887 3 года назад

So looking forward to seeing Matt back with Time Team. Woohoo!

@karenmahaffey1473 3 года назад

Matt is the real thing. Incredibly good natured and always fun to watch. We still replay that breathtaking moment on the island of Mull when he found the skull of the local saint right under where the altar would be. Great to see him back in again!

@BridgingHistory 3 года назад

One highly intelligent man. Can't wait to see what he has to say.

@Arthagnou 3 года назад

if he was a band....he would be "Matt Williams and the Hang Overs". Miss this guy

@emk7132 3 года назад

Yay! Matt always brought a lot- great work and fantastic communication skills- to the programs. I am delighted to learn he will be participating in the upcoming efforts 😄👏👏👏

@catherinecummins2847 Год назад

I always loved how great a sport Matt was when being chosen to reenact different characters👏🏻

@juststeve7665 3 года назад

Time Team opened up a door into Archeology for everyone, making it understandable and enjoyable for every viewer. Great to see that Matt will be back! I'm hoping to see Raksha Dave and the other Time Team experts too. Will Tony be joining the new team? I hope so. Even if they are only consultants I really think their input will be priceless. I miss Mick and am sad that Phil won't be joining the new Time Team cast of characters... maybe a guest visit or three? The synergy of the Time Team group really made the program more enjoyable and I really learned a lot. I enjoyed the competitive interactions and the fun and games... poking at each other then having a pint at the end of the day. What a fantastic series of shows. thank you! I hope you can pull it together again.

@walterlegere1403 2 года назад

You are absolutely right! Time Team made the 'mundane' job of archeology cool and interesting and sometimes exciting to those who really don't know about such things. They were never meant to be the "Indiana Jones" type of tomb raiders, just archeologists, specialists and historians who came together to tell the REAL story about human history. I love how they involved not only the local townspeople but the children, as well! I really think they defined the word "edutainment" and took it to a whole other level! Such a wonderful series.This world could do with many more of these types of shows.

@margielewis6009 3 года назад

glad to see Matt, missed him digging,

@ChristophersMum 3 года назад

It was great to see him grow in stature and in his craft right before our eyes...and here he is all grown up nicely...looking forward to his input in the future digs.

@PetinaGirl 3 года назад

MATT! What a sweetheart! It was a treat watching him grow from a boy to a married man; can hardly wait to see him in action once again... am really looking forward to it!

@cherylbell1253 3 года назад

That was brilliant! Great to hear what Matt has been up to! Loved the Matt & Phil interactions. I especially remember Phil & Matt as Roman orators & the WW2 home guard exercises as being favourites! Best wishes from a 🇨🇦 fan.

@john9982 2 года назад

Matt Williams was always the test person. Had to do the re-enactments. He was great. Love watching Mr. Williams. Can't wait to see him on the re-digged show.

@dougmackey448 3 года назад

Absolutely thrilled to have Matt back. However shall they torture him this time around?

@fernie5128 3 года назад

What a treat to see Matt! Just thinking about the years of experience all the Time Team members will be bringing to the new adventure is mind blowing!

@RobBoudreau 3 года назад

Just wonderful seeing Matt again, hearing what he's up to now. He nailed it I think, in saying Time Team gives archaeologist opportunities they would otherwise seldom have. It may have been a little fast and chaotic at times, but the variations in sites provided such diversity and opportunities for the Team's regulars that they otherwise may never have had. Really looking forward to Matt's involvement in the future.

@Dal606BBN 3 года назад

Matt is a smart and cool dude! One of my favorite diggers! So glad he's joining Time Team ll. Best news all day!!

@carolcaldwell 3 года назад

I'm so excited to learn that Matt will be back! I always thought that he was going places in the future. Good on you Matt 🙂

@chrish.8241 3 года назад

Great to see him as part of the team again.

@schoolingdiana9086 3 года назад

Always appreciated Matt’s input! He still looks younger than he is, and most don’t realize he had earned his archeology degree solidly in the 90s (Not on the cusp of the 2000s).

@barrydysert2974 3 года назад

50 +/-? i would never have guessed! Good genes!:-) 💜🖖

@stacey-bown8332 3 года назад

I will be very interested to hear what Matt has to say. I’m glad he will be coming back!

@danielflintknapping 3 года назад

Matts the best! Hopefully he doesn't have to go through any grueling archeological roleplay experiments again ;D

@jw9939 3 года назад

Hahahhaa. Just watched one today 😂 poor Matt

@paulstan9828 3 года назад

Ha!! I was thinking the same thing. He was a good sport.

@TheStevenWhiting 3 года назад

I can't remember who said it, but when they did that it was cause there weren't many finds in the episode so they needed filler.

@jw9939 3 года назад

@@TheStevenWhiting that makes sense 🙏🏼

@walterlegere1403 2 года назад

WHAT?!? Those were some of the best moments on the show! He really did get the worst of it most of the time, didn't he?

@Number_Free 3 года назад

I want to be a Digger Driver when I grow up. I'm only 65 now.

@valeriejohnson5283 3 года назад

Great to see Matt! I hope he will be with the new TT archeologists along with Phil!🥀🥀

@ghosthorse77 3 года назад

You obversely didn't watch the interview did you, because you know he will be joining the new team. As for Phil he is too old now to dig for goodness’ sake. It's been a long time since the program was on TV.

@ceeej1290 3 года назад

Great to hear he's going to be back on the show, always remember the one where he was sleeping in the campervan and they woke him up he looked super rough 😂

@robyn_roamz 3 года назад

It is such a surprise to see a grown-up Matt. It makes me realise how much time has passed since Time Team.

@TheJourneyist 3 года назад

Matt is one of my most favorites in Time Team. His segments and the things he did for the show is so memorable. His partnership with Phil is so entertaining. My favorite line from Matt in episodes that I watched so far: "I'm pretty close to swearing, that's true." >.

@catherinemullen5364 3 года назад

loved seeing Matt again...he wore my favorite t-shirt on Time Team, the shirt with the 'stick' man holding a sword...so appropriate!

@richardkaskeski8820 3 года назад

So glad to see you healthy ,I am so looking forward to learning more from your expert knowledge and experience ,dig on my friend. Farmer Rich.

@walterlegere1403 2 года назад

Love Matt!!! He was always sequestered to become a Roman Legionnaire or some crazy historical figure and he did so with such grace and good fun. He was a very important member of the team. I miss these people, I miss this show and I miss Phil and Tony and I miss Mick! RIP Mick Aston! You are missed by your fans.

@noelmaher6218 3 года назад

Fantastic to see Matt and so glad he's on board for the new show. Hope Tim can do an interview with Paul Blinkhorn, the pottery expert, who was on the programme around the same time as Matt.

@sherrylhenning5630 3 года назад

You recruited Matt? That's AWESOME!!!!!! He's brilliant!

@Petestleger 3 года назад

Oh yes, the sense of relief when you turn up on site and find you've got a good machine driver. Makes so much difference. Bad ones on the other hand... (Ex commercial archaeologist here.) Great interview, he's a good lad!

@dishmurphy5754 3 года назад

Trench supervisor/model. So happy to see you’re back involved, in any capacity ☮️💟

@KerliaRockwood 3 года назад

Excited to see him again! I love hearing all the Phil stories too! Great impression at the end there 🤣🙌🏽👌🏽

@philipingram1563 3 года назад

So excited for more Time Team.. great to honour Ian like that

@philipingram1563 3 года назад

Great to see Matt again, definitely a Time Team favourite...

@littleboydesign 3 года назад

big fan boy from northern california watched each season & specials dozens of times...cheers mates

@barrydysert2974 3 года назад

Cheers from the Mother Load! i'm too am thrilled that Matt has signed on! 🖖

@mkrmkr3805 3 года назад

Chuffed to bits to see Matt again. He was always a favourite of mine because of his attitude when volunteered for the experimental archaeology piece. A very strong member of the TT story and I'm delighted that he's getting re acquainted with Time Team. Keep it rolling people. 👍

@kwebst1 3 года назад

This is fun. Matt seemed like a youngster amongst all the older archeologists. He now has the experience and gravitas of Mick.

@sgates1769 3 года назад

Looking forward to watching 😊

@tonistinchcomb6247 3 года назад

I thought he added so much to the show. I loved the episodes where he appeared. I love that he's returning to the new digs.

@TheBrianDotson Год назад

Oh hell yes! Great interview!

@SomeDaysYoureBarbra 2 года назад

Ah! I love this. Thank you for providing these catchups. Matt has always been one of my favorites from the series.

@Terri_MacKay 3 года назад

YAY!! Matt was my favourite!! He wasn't always featured, and I remember watching many an episode trying to catch glimpses of Matt in the background. I'm so glad that he will be part of the new Time Team. ❤️❤️

@robertwise9127 3 года назад

Same old cheery Matt … we’re right now!

@judithcooke6979 3 года назад

Hi Matt! Great to see another regular member of the Team back on board. Anything may be possible. Can’t wait for the results to start coming in.

@dennisnicholson952 2 года назад

If Matt doesn't recall every dig, that he was ever on, then I shouldn't feel too bad if I don't remember all of those old Time Team episodes that I watched on RU-vid!

@mbell420 3 года назад

Thank you for bring this show back! Thank you to Matt for coming back! Completely Stoked. Can't Wait!

@jw9939 3 года назад

So great news😃 the old cast is so great. I am glad that I found you recently so that I didnt had to wait 8 years for a come back.....this series should have never taken a break in the first place. Its too good and one of a kind! 💜

@stevelovering9774 2 года назад

Great to see you back Matt.

@lyndadries7133 Год назад

So great seeing you xx Loved time team miss it so much

@jason0870 3 года назад

While rewatching the seseasons Matt is one of my favorites while on site. I wonder if he knows what joy and interest he and the others of time team have brought into so many people's life back then and possibly even more today. Thanks Matt all the Time Team members.

@megaluckydog1212 2 года назад

Our boy is all grown up. lol. Proper gentleman, always....

@donnal.oglesby4806 2 года назад

Matt has been a great addition to Time Team and to have him back now is awesome.

@dymlingen 3 года назад

Yay, welcome back Matt!

@puppy2haley 3 года назад

Love them all but watching Matt grow up is so much fun. He’s brilliant!! 👍👍👍👍

@0210rokvist 2 года назад

Looking forward to seeing Matt again

@GrrregDavies 3 года назад

Thank you!!!

@mikehipps1015 3 года назад

Thank you so much! So awesome seeing this guy again. Where is Phil?

@JuleyC 3 года назад

Working with Waterloo Uncovered a massive project working with Wounded Warriors to excavate the Waterloo battle site. They have a channel here on YT, it's why Phil will not be rejoining the team.

@mikehipps1015 3 года назад

@@JuleyC I've just had a look at the channel and watched a video there. Thank you so much!

@JohnJohnson-tw8qk 3 года назад

The one I most remember is when Matt had to live as a Roman soldier and so long since I've seen it but I think Tony asked Matt if he would do it again but he said something about if he could swear he would he said it was a horrible experience 😄 time team still one of my all-time favorite programs and can't wait to see it back looking forward to it

@cdoggyish 3 года назад

I am so thrilled that Time Team is coming back!! I know we won't have everyone, but the basic format is brilliant enough to make the future episodes well worth watching! I've been catching up the last year, as TT is not shown anywhere in the states besides on RU-vid. I've been hooked since the very first I saw. One of my favorites is when you folks found that huge gold coin in the moat, it brought out the little kid in me. Keep going strong, great to see Matt joining up, he's older now, so don't be so hard on him as you were when he was learning how a Roman soldier learned combat, or the long hours of a monk, pick a newbie for that stuff! Can't wait. Will you be putting the new Time Team into worldwide circulation soon after it debuts in UK? Or do we have to wait a year or so to see it on RU-vid? Thanks so much!!

@PotatoFaceMakeup 3 года назад

Some seasons are on Amazon prime

@forthwithtx5852 3 года назад

Matt has been a highlight of the show. Glad he is a part of the reboot.

@marcblack1 3 года назад

Good to see Matt again, have seen a few episodes of Digging up Brittan, but just did not feel the same vibes as Time Team had no matter how many T.T. members were joining the new show..... R.I.P. Mick

@murraywagnon1841 3 года назад

It is great to see Matt back with the Team/

@jimmackey2909 10 месяцев назад

So much wonderful information and insights about the interactions of the team. I did and do enjoy Time Team but this fleshes out the background so nicely. Thank you.

@MrNas42 3 года назад

Go Matt, go!

@sarahholloway7393 3 года назад

Great to hear from Matt and brilliant he is joining the team again !

@teriwood9657 2 года назад

Matt was always my favorite. So glad he returned in the new Time Team.

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@fractaljack210 3 года назад

So good to see Matt. Raksha, Fay, Ian, and Paul next please

@philroberts7238 3 года назад

And a chat with Alice Roberts perhaps - about her time as a student volunteer (with very bright red hair!)

@Sandwitch31 3 года назад

Hi Matt! Great to see you!! What happened to your pony tail? :D

@theknave4415 3 года назад

I always liked Matt. Great attitude. Game for anything that came up. Good people.

@jerryofsanfrancisco 2 года назад

Matt was always a mystery to me, wondered what he was like outside of the show. This interview shows me what a fun person he is.

@anna_in_aotearoa3166 2 года назад

I'm glad Matt talked about the step of in-situ plotting and photography of any items found! That was one thing I always wished they showed on the show, in addition to all the rest - it's so essential to the real learnings from any archaeological work.

@acmejia 3 года назад

Matt is always so awesome. I wonder, will we see the pottery wizard Paul too? he was amazing!

@paulmurphy773 Год назад

Glad to hear that Matt is back.... how old was he when he started on Time Team? Love watching all the classic episodes here on RU-vid...

@ITSONLYMEWATCHING 2 года назад

Matt is still completely adorable.

@stconstable 2 года назад

Lovely guy. Lovely chat.

@dinahfromkabalor 3 года назад

Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!

@t.t.5324 2 года назад

We know who Matt is, lol. They always had Matt re-enact or re-create. Thank you for the interview. Very interesting. 29:14 - I remember that! and lots of the other memories Matt brought up...

@lavenderfields929 Год назад

Part of the time team family.

@dalekundtz760 2 года назад

I am glad Time Team has been able to keep Matt with them. For a young man, it was great seeing him do the work and learning things from older members of the team. His willingness to also do parts that there is no way I would have been willing to do like putting on all the Roman Centurion garb, marching in the cold weather, and trying to dig while wearing all the metalware. Loved the one where he and Phil exchanged the Saxon insults. I will miss Phil Harding! Much luck to Time Team continuing for years to come.

@Luddite1 3 года назад

Matt .....the luckiest trench searcher on time team when it’s matts trench you know he’s going to find the most amazing stuff !!

@antimatter4444 3 года назад

Lovely to see Matt, great to hear he will re-join the Team!

@barrydysert2974 3 года назад

The last posting from TTII i cried out for the lack of any sign of dear Matt!!! And lo, behold the man in a 30 minute interview! i feel truly blessed! 🙏💜🖖

@johnloughlin5821 2 года назад

brilliant was always a big fan of matt hes a great sport great to see him back

@hiddenpaths-walkinghistori588 3 года назад

Glad to hear that Matt is returning to Time Team. I remember the Anglo-Saxon insulting episode well.

@Tawadeb 3 года назад

Wow I need to find the other TTS I haven’t watched. Thanks Matt you’re such a good archeologist. I always enjoy your comments on TT.

@philipingram1563 3 года назад

Very insightfull interview.. great stuff..

@goeegoanna Год назад

Charming, thank you

@diananelson3702 2 года назад

Great interview. Glad he is one of the ones who will be back.

@wirehead1000 3 года назад

So glad there's more TT i' tha pype!

@RigmodsModding 3 года назад

I met his dad walking a dog in wales while I was out metal detecting one day, he quite quickly pointed out about 10m infront of us a pile of oyster shells and then told me he was matt williams dad and I should be looking over there. We then talked for a bit about university and stuff, nice chap.