Have the (UK) Channel Four series 'Time Team' been sold abroad yet? There have been three or four series to date. Each programme starts with a 'from-the-public' question such as 'why is my back garden this shape', 'where did King Alfred live round here' or 'what are those lumps'. (Occasionally, the 'public' has been an archaeological professional). The 'team' includes archaeologists and historians, who use a wide range of techniques. Landscapes, sites, monuments and buildings from the prehistoric up to the recent have been covered. As is usual with archaeological projects, there is a lot of time spent puzzling over inconclusive and contradictory evidence, and never enough time to do everything. The programme is presented by Tony Robinson (Baldrick from Blackadder) who is very good at asking 'so how does this gadget work', 'so what does that mean' and generally conveying the excitement of finding a hazelnut (yes, really, Tony Robinson made finding a hazelnut _exciting_). -- Pat Reynolds Keeper of Social History, Buckinghamshire County Museum / Freelance Curator 16 Gibsons Green Heelands MILTON KEYNES MK13 7NH