John Gater on Mick Aston

Mick made the show for me, the way he interacted with everyone and would actually listen to what they were saying. His banter and cheerful disposition and those colourful jumpers and hats suited him down to the ground.

Kevin Greaves

Mick was some storyteller with each new dig he did. Thank you for your tribute to Mick. John see you on the next TimeTeam adventure🥰

I was drawn to the series by the team under Mick and it was his presence that kept me watching despite my irritation with Tony's style. The loss of Mick was tragic but the concept is so inspired and informative that you deserve my support through Patreon.

Will Chapman

I agree - Mick mugs with the TT logo. John’s heartfelt tribute is so touching because you could see how the whole team loved working with Mick. Loved watching him explain it to us through Tony. But man those shots of him leaning out of the helicopters till makes my heart jump a beat.

Michael Schneider

Not many people make a lasting impression on your life but Mick was one of those people.

Paul Middleton

Thanks John, that was wonderful. I think Mick would approve of this new set up for Time Team

Pleased Pete

There is no better way to honour someone who has passed than to continue their work. Their passion should not die with them.

Joel Murdoch

I couldn't have put it better.

Dear Mick, resonates perfectly with me, shall always miss him, forever remember his backyard explanations to the owners as another fence comes down....

John Potter

I gotta be honest, when I was deciding whether to join this Patreon idea for Time Team, I asked myself very carefully "would Mick Aston have approved of this whole idea?" It's hard to not see him as so fundamental to the whole thing that the impossibility of it without him isn't right there, all the time. I'm giving it a go. I hope he would have approved.

When I heard the news about Mick, I felt, emotionally, like a favorite Uncle had died.

Christopher

I think they only used Tony because he was a well known face, before Time Team Mick and Phil were in another programme that was really good without the whinging of Robinson.

While Tony was the gateway for the audience who was willing to ask all the questions non-archaeologists would have, Mike had the knowledge and the ability to explain it in a manner we could all understand. Mike clearly had a real gift for educating people, and he really did bring all the different techniques together that made Time Team so special.

Paul Convery

John Gater: you pretty much identified all the places for Time Team to dig through your surveys. Congrats! You are the unsung hero of this show.