Podcast appearances and mentions of sir tony robinson

In this episode of the Time Team podcast Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams hear about the latest discoveries at a site dubbed England's Pompeii. You'll find out how the Bronze Age settlement, home to around 60 people, burned down in 850BC but has been almost-perfectly preserved, giving a snapshot of what life in Cambridgeshire was like around 3,000 years ago. Mark Knight, from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, tells you everything you need to know. Also on the podcast, Time Team's Stewart Ainsworth is out in a muddy field with Martyn, explaining how LiDAR can be used to reveal hidden secrets about a landscape; the creator of Time Team, Tim Taylor, tells you what happened when Sir Tony Robinson became involved with the programme and Helen will be answering more of the questions you've submitted on Patreon. Join us now via Patreon to ask your question in a future episode. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

Matthew Bannister on Professor Peter Higgs, the physicist who won the Nobel prize for explaining why the building blocks of the universe have mass. Trevor Griffiths, the playwright whose stage and TV dramas focused on left wing politics and social issues. We have a tribute from the actor Jack Shepherd. Hella Pick, the long serving Guardian foreign correspondent who enjoyed the company of many world leaders. Margaret Tynes, the African-American soprano who sang leading operatic roles and worked with Duke Ellington.Interviewee: Roland Pease Interviewee: Dr Alan Walker Interviewee: Jack Shepherd Interviewee: Paul Allen Interviewee: Linda Christmas Interviewee: Michael HarperProducer: Catherine PowellArchive used: BBC News at Six : 04/07/2012; BBC The Life Scientific 18/02/2014; Nobel Prize Announcement in Physics 2013, Youtube, 08/10/2013; All Good Men, Play for Today, BBC 1, 31/01/1974; Trevor Griffiths, BFI, YouTube Upload, 02/06/2017; Through the Night, Play for Today, BBC 1, 04/08/1977; Trevor Griffiths interviewed by Sir Tony Robinson, Showreel 88, BBC2, 26/12/1988; Hardtalk, BBC, 1997; Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 16/11/2018; Aida - 'Ritorna vincitor' az I. felvonásból, 08/09/1962; Macbeth - 'Una macchia e qui tuttora' a IV. felvonásból (Gran Scena del Sonnambulismo / Alvajáró jelenet) 08/09/1962; A Drum Is a Woman, Pt. 1 by Duke Ellington, Margaret Tynes, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra; "Salome" excerpt, Spoleto, 1961

Sir Tony Robinson is back with another series of hit history podcast. Launching on Thursday 8th February 2024, Series 2 of Tony Robinson's Cunningcast will treat listeners to brand-new cunningly curated episodes including; · The history of painting on skin: where do TATTOOS come from?· What do BONES tell us about past humanity with PROF ALICE ROBERTS· Harry Houdini to David Blaine: conjuring up the history of stage MAGIC· Who built HADRIAN'S WALL and why?· From aristocratic dining centrepiece, to kids' party favourite: A wobbly history of JELLY· How does the past inform the future of CAR engineering and sustainability?· Dr WHO at 60: exploring the history of Britain's most famous time traveller with Ace, Aka Sophie Aldred.Follow us on social media and wherever you get your podcasts to make sure you don't miss an episode. X: @cunningcastpodInstagram: @cunningcastpod Hosted by Sir Tony RobinsonX | Instagram Tony Robinson's Cunningcast is part of the Acast Creator Network and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and other popular podcast platforms. Credits: Series Producer: Melissa FitzGerald @melissafitzgExecutive Producer: Dominic de TervilleCover Art: The Brightside A Zinc Media Group production If you've enjoying Cunningcast, please leave us a rating or review. Thank you, Love Tony x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined today by one of the most recognisable voices in British TV from the last four decades: it's actor, presenter and political activist, Sir Tony Robinson!TTony joins us to talk about a life off screen that's as varied as his career on it. From living in a commune to being inadvertently sat next to his now-wife in an overbooked restaurant, scarcely believable sliding doors moments are aplenty. Plus, he chats about the origins of Blackadder and how he almost missed out on playing Baldrick!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis talks to Sir Tony Robinson — actor, author and presenter — who is now hosting his own podcast, Tony Robinson's Cunningcast.Sir Tony talks about how he has been making history fun, funny and accessible for decades, ranging across Black Adder, Time Team and Maid Marian and her Merry Men.This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians including Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Matt Lewis, Tristan Hughes and more. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code MEDIEVAL. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up here > You can take part in our listener survey here. If you're enjoying this podcast and are looking for more fascinating Medieval content then subscribe to our Medieval Monday newsletter here: https://insights.historyhit.com/signup-form Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15. SIR TONY ROBINSONJack & Seann meet Holly Berry the Westie and chat to her owner Sir Tony Robinson. Tony rescued Holly Berry when she was 6 and in a bad way, he shares her journey back to health & happiness and gives us an insight into looking after a dog with diabetes and blindness. Jack reveals how Dolly treats unwelcome doggy visitors and Seann tells us what happened when he hid behind some bins in Hammersmith to surprise Mildred. Get in touch with the show: hello@omdpod.com Instagram: @omdpod Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com A Pink Cloud / Off The Kerb / Keep It Light Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony was knighted for services to culture back in 2013, and it got him thinking about the concept of Knighthood: where does it come from? How and why has it changed over time? What would a medieval Sir Tony Robinson have looked like? And what would his knightly duties have been? Hosted by Sir Tony Robinson Twitter | Instagram Featuring: Toby Capwell / Instagram @tobiascapwellTobias Capwell is an independent scholar of arms and armour, curator, author, lecturer, jouster, historical advisor, mailmaker and student of the martial arts. For TV, he rode from Canterbury to London with Tony and worked on ‘Worst Jobs in History: The Lance Maker' with Tony. Most recently, Toby has completed his three-volume study ‘Armour of the English Knight', after twenty-three years of work.Matt Lewis / Instagram @mattlewishistory / Twitter @mattlewisauthorHistorian, writer, presenter at History Hit and co-host of the ‘Gone Medieval' podcast. Matt has written biographies of Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry III, and Richard III, and histories of The Anarchy and The Wars of the Roses.Credits: Series Producer: Melissa FitzGerald @melissafitzgExecutive Producer: Dominic de TervilleCover Art: The Brightside A Zinc Media Group productionFollow:Twitter: @cunningcastpodInstagram: @cunningcastpodYouTube If you enjoyed my podcast, please leave us a rating or review.Thank you, Love Tony x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Tony Robinson on discovering archaic Roman mosaics, how his daughter inspired Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, what being political means to him, the emotional development of child performers, and his new history podcast; Cunningcast.

Sir Tony Robinson is a multi-hyphenate; an actor, comedian, broadcaster and author whose career has, so far, spanned 50 years. He's probably best-known for playing turnip-brained Baldrick (who always had 'a cunning plan) in the iconic TV show Blackadder, and his twenty-year stint fronting Channel 4's Time Team, a series inspired by own his passion for digging deep into the past, to understand the present. His new podcast series “Cunningcast”, which sees him take the long view on the big stories of the day, is available now. Music: Inherited: The Man I Love by Billie Holiday Pass on: Short People by Randy Newman Producers: Ben Mitchell and Ribika Moktan

Ghosts, Steth Lets Flats and Ted Lasso star, Katy Wix, talks about her life through the medium of...cake. Her memoir Delicacy uses the sweet treat to frame the biggest moments of her life. Janina Ramirez, author of the bestselling Femina and President of the Gloucester History Festival, reveals why she gave up a career as a punk rocker to regale us all with stories of ancients civilisations. As a dark chapter in Ukraine's history continues to be written, Solomiya Znak from the Ukraine Opera and Ballet Company of Kyiv, describes how art is helping to cast a ray of hope. Sir Tony Robinson, actor, broadcaster and host of new podcast Cunningcast, shares his Inheritance Tracks. Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Peter Curran Producer: Ben Mitchell Details of support with eating disorders is available at BBC Action Line: www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

Peter Frankopan's ground-breaking history, The Silk Roads, brought a dazzling new perspective to the story of humankind; its sequel, The New Silk Roads, mapped China's emerging global empire. He joined us to share the story of how the climate has shaped the rise and fall of civilisations across time with actor and presenter Sir Tony Robinson. Discover how harvests built empires, drought fanned the flames of war and storms and floods buried civilisations...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blackadder legend Tony Robinson talks to James about the state of British politics, the power of meditation and the return of Time Team.

Tony Robinson is best known for playing Baldrick in the BBC sitcom, Blackadder and the archaeological show Time Team on Channel 4 for 20 years. He wrote and stared in the BAFTA winning children's comedy series Maid Marian and her Merry Men which ran for four series. Tony has also written 16 children's books, and is the voice of the audio versions of all of Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. He was knighted in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for his public and political service. Tony Robinson is guest number 250 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Tony Robinson on Twitter @tony_robinson & Instagram @sirtonyrobinson .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas everyone! The Bake Down Bunch are back with a special Christmas episode. It's time once again to induct 5 new celebrity bakers into the Bake Off tent, taking on a festive signature, technical and show-stopper to try and win the title of Christmas Star Baker 2022. This year, to mark the anniversary of Channel 4, we see entertainment icons Terry Christian, Claire Sweeney, Gaby Roslin, Miquita Oliver and Sir Tony Robinson take to their benches and attempt pastry, meringue and some rather oddly shaped baubles...Remember here at Bake With A Legend we are still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend. We have many virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home including brand new classes. The classes are great fun, intimate and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. Please check out our online baking classes on our website.*** If you enjoyed this podcast please do leave us a review, it'll help ensure more Bake Off fans find us and would be a huge motivation for to keep making these podcasts for you. Please note we're not affiliated to the show itself or Love Productions, but we're huge fans of their work.***You can contact us with any queries or questions at thebakedown@bakewithalegend.com.This podcast is part of the Stripped Media podcast network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Science in the News kicks off this week's episode with a report on NASA's unmanned Orion capsule launch! Find out when NASA will put human beings back into space... and the James Webb space telescope found GL-z13, the most far away galaxy we've ever discovered! Dan talks to Sir Tony Robinson about his involvement in a post-climate change survival game, and what Tony thinks we should do to progress society further to a more environmentally friendly way of living. Curious Kate talks to her brother Tom about how heating works, Santamory analyses the efficiency and structure of Santa's sleigh, and Dangerous Dan tells us about a particularly rough reptile...  all that and more in this week's Science Weekly!   Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sir Tony Robinson is a highly regarded actor whose family come from the Eastend of London, he's also a presenter, writer, author, historian, political activist and charity ambassador – often taking on roles that combine his many talents, and earning himself a Knighthood in the process. Not bad for a man best known for playing a witless fool forever coming up with cunning plans doomed to failure.He caught my eye recently as the star of a short film to raise awareness of dementia, written by the brilliant cartoonist Tony Husband, who's appeared on my podcast – twice. Entitled Joe's Journey, the film (available on YouTube) cleverly encapsulates the confusion and fear that engulf not just Joe, who has the condition, but his loved ones and even, to a lesser extent, the kindly, puzzled strangers he encounters. For just like Tony Husband, today's guest has personal knowledge of what he calls “the manifold horrors” of dementia as first his dad and then his mum succumbed to Alzheimer's. It was the role of Baldrick, the hapless servant of Lord Blackadder, in the hit BBC television series that catapulted him to fame. But poignantly, even as Robinson was enjoying rising success, his father's dementia was making itself more and more apparent. Just a few years after his father's death his mum Phyllis developed Alzheimer's, and when the condition worsened she moved into a care home where she lived for a further eight years. Shortly before she died, Robinson made a BBC documentary, Me and My Mum, exploring the issues around dementia and care homes. He says the public's reaction was extraordinary, carers and people with dementia wrote him heartfelt, handwritten letters describing their own appalling situations. He went onto become an Alzheimer's Society ambassador, believing that, though we can do little on our own, “together we can move mountains”. Tony Robinson has been an outspoken critic of the inhumane way in which care home residents were abandoned at the beginning of the Covid pandemic and says that though he still misses his parents – his dad died in 1989, his mum in 2005 – he's thankful that they weren't alive to endure the ordeal confronted by many of society's most defenceless members.He cites the statistic that there were in excess of 5,000 more dementia deaths than usual in the first four months of lockdown. And says that though he understands the need to protect vulnerable people living in care homes, there should have been more of a balance so that the only way a parent could see their child didn't have to be through plate-glass, like an animal in the zoo.“Sometimes,” he says, “the best medicine is the chance to hold the hand of the person we love”. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kate chats to national treasure Sir Tony Robinson, the only knighted guest (so far) on this podcast. Tony is best known as an actor for his role as Baldrick in the TV show Blackadder and as presenter of the show Time Team. He's hosted many documentaries since, including Walking Through History, Around The World By Train and The Worst Jobs in History. His latest work is currently on telly, and you can watch The Thames on Channel 5 and Britain's Forgotten Wars on Channel 4. He tells Kate how his darling Westie, Holly Berry, came into his life, where she sleeps at night, and whether she's ever recognised him on the TV. She also demonstrates what a fierce guard dog she is when a groceries delivery arrives during recording. Want more Tony? Of course you do. Sign up for top notch dog content and political opinions on his Instagram or his Twitter. You could also support the RSPCA or your local dog shelter in Holly's name. You can find Kate on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Her book, Good Dog, is published by Harper Collins in Australia, the US and the UK. Who's A Good Dog? is a Stripped Media podcast, produced by Arlie Adlington. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul Boross is joined by the actor, humourous force in historic presentation and star of Blackadder, Sir Tony Robinson. Robinson is an expert at using humour to educate and entertain an audience of any size. As an acting national treasure and the nation's premiere presenter of popular history, Robinson has learned just how powerful a sense of humour can be.“Humour is just wonderful for pricking those little pomposities, fears, anxieties, and neuroses.”Whether using comedy to communicate across cultures or having a laugh to pacify a tense moment, Robinson is a master of using mirth meaningfully. Join us for a lesson in laughter from a performance legend, only on The Humourology Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our hugely popular and exclusive interview and catch up with our lifelong friend, Sir Tony Robinson, Time Team's presenter of 20 series and countless specials is now available to download and listen to on our podcast! While Tony is taking a step back from his presenting role, Time Team is in his blood and we're delighted announce Tony as our Honorary Patron and 'chief super-fan'! Tony told us: "I was delighted to hear about the plans for the next chapter in Time Team's story. It's an opportunity to find new voices and should help launch a new generation of archaeologists, under the guidance and watchful eye of Mr Taylor! While I won't be involved in the new sites, I was delighted to accept the role of Honorary Patron of the Time Team project. It makes me chief super-fan and supporter – all armoury in our shared desire to inspire and stimulate interest in archaeology at all levels.” You can watch the original video interview here.

Time Team looks back at the life of an incredible man and great talent, Victor Ambrus, who passed away on 10th February 2021. Victor was not only Time Team's resident artist from its inception; he was also a prolific illustrator of over 300 books! Victor was celebrated for humanising the past. Though a naturally quiet man, Victor's pictures spoke a thousand words and his legacy lives on in the huge catalogue of work he left behind. We hear from many of Victor's colleagues and admirers, including Tim Taylor, Sir Tony Robinson, Sir Michael Morpurgo, Carenza Lewis, Stewart Ainsworth, Helen Geake, John Gater, Phil Harding, Suzannah Lipscomb, Jimmy Adcock, Jim Mower, Sue Breeze, Mick 'the Dig' Worthing, Neil Emmanuel, Philip Reeve, Martin Brown, Miles Russell. Please note that many of the recollections featured here were recorded during interviews throughout the last 18 months. You can view some additional tributes from Time Team family and friends here.   Please note: This is an unabridged, audio-only version of a video interview original released on the Time Team Official YouTube channel.

Trevor Feelgood Talks To Sir Tony Robinson At West Wood One UK Studio

Paul and Max chat to Sir Tony Robinson and Matt Porter from the PDC. Listen out for some Classic Clips of the Midweek from 2008! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maid Marian fans rejoice! The Sheriff of Nottingham himself joins Genevieve to reminisce about the classic '90's kid's TV show. Sir Tony talks about the inspiration behind the comedy and plans to bring it back to our screens. He also talks about his love for history and reveals which historical figure he'd most like to write about. ===== You can follow Sir Tony Robinson on Twitter @Tony_Robinson Find out more about the Roald Dahl Marvellous Children’s Charity at roalddahl.com/charity ===== If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend who may also like to have a listen! You can find me on Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast or Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod. And if you'd like to support the podcast, find out how you can donate at celebritycatchup.com :) ============= Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve. Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop

Sir Tony Robinson has quite the varied CV: comedian, actor, author, presenter and political activist.Since rising to fame playing Baldrick on BBC television series Blackadder, he has done everything from writing children's books and TV shows, hosting historical and travel documentaries to having spent several years on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.Now he has a new travel show – Around the World by Train showing on TVNZ 1, taking us through Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, in a time when the world is very much cut off from us all.Sir Tony joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss what it was like filming the show, and how it feels right to promote a travel show during lockdown.LISTEN ABOVE

Sir Tony Robinson explains his love of history and his personal connection with Scotland in a special edition of the History Scotland podcast. Plus, Neil also speaks to Chris Croly, Ali Cameron, Neil Curtis. Find out more about History Scotland at www.historyscotland.com

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For most of us, Christmas is about family. But what happens when you don’t know who your family are? Phyllis Little was given up at birth, and always wondered about her birth family. Her daughter, Sally, joins Sir Tony Robinson to talk about her rollercoaster journey to finding her family.

In the first episode of our ‘It’s About Time’ festive specials, Sir Tony Robinson tells the story of writer Charles Dickens’ life and how this inspired the novella ‘A Christmas Carol’. Come with us on a journey from Dickens’ childhood through to the secret that emerged following the death of his last surviving child – […]

50 years since he made Cathy Come Home, Ken Loach discusses his latest film I, Daniel Blake, a characteristically angry indictment of Britain's welfare system. Following the announcement of the scrapping of A and AS levels in archaeology, Sir Tony Robinson reveals why he's backing the protest against this decision.Towards the end of his career the great French sculpture Auguste Rodin became fascinated with dance and bodies captured in extreme acrobatic poses. Now a new exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery - Rodin & Dance: The Essence of Movement - will display a series of experimental sculptures known as the Dance Movements made in 1911. John Wilson was joined there by the curator Dr Alexandra Gerstein and Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Sarah Lamb.Madness frontman Suggs discusses the band's new album Can't Touch Us Now, which as usual features colourful London characters, including Mr Apples, Amy Winehouse and Pam the Hawk.

Rather than tell a single story from history, this episode of It’s About Time sees our host Sir Tony Robinson – a born and bred Londoner – tackle a rather more lengthy tale of human evolution before focusing on his own story of family and identity after taking a DNA test.

In episode four, Sir Tony Robinson looks at the ancestors of Star Wars’ Luke Skywalker – Mark Hamill in real life – and finds tales of adventure that echo those of the great journey of self-discovery made by the young Jedi in the iconic film series.

Sir Tony Robinson tells the tale of Joseph Meadows, who was sentenced to death in 1855 for the jealous murder of his ‘sister’, Mary Ann Mason, declaring. “I’ve had my revenge; I have heard them say revenge is sweet. I left home for that purpose. I’ve done it, and I am satisfied.”

In episode two, Sir Tony Robinson looks at how Charlie Chaplin and hundreds of thousands of other immigrants got to America in the early 1900s, through the prism of the satire and irony woven into one of Chaplin’s most famous films – The Immigrant.

America, Australia and Ethiopia. In episode three of It’s About Time, Sir Tony Robinson tells of how the Pankhurst sisters split and would come to rest in three different corners of the globe after becoming synonymous with the movement for women’s suffrage in Britain.

Experience stories from the past, brought to life in the present with ‘It’s About Time’. This brand new podcast series, brought to you by Ancestry, breathes new life into remarkable stories from history. Start listening to Series One, narrated by the one and only, Sir Tony Robinson.