Helen Geake
Acting
Biography
Helen Mary Geake FSA is an archaeologist and small-finds specialist. She was one of the key members of Channel 4's long-running archaeology series Time Team.
Place of Birth: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK
Known For
King Arthur's Britain
By examining the mysterious figure of King Arthur, British archaeologist and bestselling author Francis Pryor disputes the belief that Britain reverted to anarchy after the Romans left in 410 A.D., sinking into the Dark Ages until the Anglo-Saxon invaders restored order. The truth, he says, is far more complicated. In this three-part series, he uncovers the continuous culture that was not destroyed by outside invaders, but rather strengthened by them. Travel with him as he makes ancient history come alive at the scenes of bloody battles and key archaeological sites that reveal the clues to this new view of early Britain.
Time Team
Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated over the show's run have ranged in date from the Palaeolithic right through to the Second World War.
Britain AD: King Arthur's Britain
Francis Pryor reveals that the Roman invasion of Britain was a beneficial experience.
Filmography
as Self - Dr. Helen Geake
as Self - Dr. Helen Geake, Archaeologist, University of Cambridge
as Self - Anglo-Saxon Specialist