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Submitted by TheCaptain on Tuesday, 25 June 2013 Page Views: 4447
Other ArchaeologyIt is with sadness that we learn of the death of Professor Mick Aston, much loved expert from Time-Team.
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| More4 to air a night of programmes in memory of Mick Aston, 13th July by Andy B on Monday, 01 July 2013 (User Info | Send a Message) |
| More4 is to air a night of programmes in memory of Time Team’s archaeological director and one of the top archaeologists in the country, Professor Mick Aston, who died this week. Professor Mick Aston, 66, appeared in the programme from 1994 to 2011. The night will be a combination of classic Time Team episodes featuring Mick, and Mick’s former colleagues sharing their memories of him. Channel 4's head of factual programming, Ralph Lee, said: "We have been terribly saddened by death of Professor Mick Aston. We are broadcasting a tribute night, recognising his important contribution to Time Team over the years, and the key role he played in making archaeology so popular." Time Team Executive Producer Philip Clarke said: “Mick was a one-off. He was really irreplaceable as the heart and soul of Time Team. Thousands of people were not only inspired by him but truly warmed to him and felt they knew him. He was a television natural whilst professing to have no interest in the medium. He lived for the thing he loved which was archaeology. Sir Tony Robinson has said: "Mick Aston was a great British eccentric; an atheist whose life's work was medieval monasticism, an anarchist who for many decades loyally fulfilled the labyrinthine requirements of his university and British television, and a grumpy old curmudgeon with the kindest of hearts and a great capacity for friendship. His mission was sharing his passion for archaeology with ordinary people rather than keeping its secrets locked away behind the walls of Britain's universities. This made him a contentious figure among some of his contemporaries and he was deeply wounded by the vociferous attacks he suffered, particularly in the early years of Time Team. But archaeology is now a subject that tens of thousands of people enjoy and value, and this is almost solely down to him. I hope he'll receive belated recognition for that fact. He will be sorely missed by all of us who worked closely with him over the years." Professor Mick Aston: A Time Team Tribute will be on More4 on 13 July. |
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| Re: Mick Aston RIP by astronomer on Sunday, 30 June 2013 (User Info | Send a Message) |
| I am very sorry to hear of Mick Aston's untimely death. He and the rest of the Time Team made a uniquely important contribution to modern British archaeology by bringing it so expertly and entertainingly to the wider audience. |
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| Re: Mick Aston RIP by Sunny100 on Tuesday, 25 June 2013 (User Info | Send a Message) |
| So very sad to hear of the death of Professor Mick Aston at the age of 66. He was a true gentleman. His knowledge of Celtic monasticism was quite remarkable, along with his passion for ancient churches and antiquities in the south-east of Wales and eleswhere in Britain was exceptional. But Mick will be remembered for bringing archaeologists and like-minded people together on Channel 4s Time Team. His great love of rainbow coloured jumpers made him a well-liked personality on television and, his unceasing love of archaeology was beyond all doubt. We have lost a great man, a gentle giant. R.I.P Mick Aston. |
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| Re: Mick Aston RIP by AngieLake on Tuesday, 25 June 2013 (User Info | Send a Message) |
| Yes, very sad indeed. He will be much-missed. Characters like him (and Phil) who are good communicators and genuinely nice people who are passionate about their work are few and far between and our lives have been made richer for sharing their enthusiasm. He was also a little younger than me, and must have had so much more to give. Condolences to his family and friends. [See link to other news on the Forum] |
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