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Four series were broadcast on BBC1 during — In , Robinson returned to star in a one-off Blackadder short film to celebrate the new millennium, titled Blackadder: Robinson also contributed the voiceover for the TV series Airline in its set of new series from focusing on the daily routine of EasyJet staff at a selection of airports. He worked as the narrator for six of the remaining nine series until when the series ended. Tony Robinson's Cunning Night Out , a largely improvised stage show, followed in early and included a mix of the many themes from his career for which Robinson is famous.
In addition to telling his own stories, Robinson narrated the abridged audiobook versions of Terry Pratchett 's Discworld novels.
He also provided the voicing for several characters in the videogame Discworld. He followed on this Discworld work by playing a role in the live action television dramatisation of Hogfather , broadcast on Sky over the Christmas season in The whole episode series was repeated on 26 December The advertisements feature plastic cars with expressive faces similar to Thomas the Tank Engine. He also did voiceovers for cleaning products Domestos and Vanish from The show was released on DVD.
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The character is knocked unconscious by a flying bottle expertly lobbed by the hotel manageress during a showdown in the lobby. Robinson played the Fool. In , Robinson began presenting Time Team , a TV programme devoted to archaeological investigations limited to three days the outcome was never guaranteed, varying from spectacular to disappointing. The series spanned 20 years, and included 59 one-off specials , which paved the way for his later history presenting career. In , Exeter University conferred an honorary doctorate on Robinson, and honorary professorships on principal presenter Mick Aston and producer Tim Taylor, to reflect its great appreciation for what Time Team has done for the public understanding of archaeology in the UK.
From , Robinson branched out into other history documentary series, including the series Fact or Fiction which debunked historical myths and gave the true story , followed by Romans in and the highly successful The Worst Jobs in History in , researching and re-enacting some of the more horrible jobs of the past millennium.
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He also took this show on tour around the country along with an autobiographical question and answer session. With Channel 4 Robinson presented Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment , Catastrophe and Man on Earth focusing on humanity's struggle with climate change in the past , years. Unexplained with Tony Robinson was first broadcast on Channel 4 in December In this series, Robinson investigates paranormal phenomena combining the fields of archaeology , parapsychology , history and spiritualism to investigate paranormal evidence. He also presented The Doomsday Code in Tony Robinson Explores Australia was first broadcast in the first half of Filmed in High Definition, the series roughly follows a chronology from the earliest sightings of Terra Australis Incognita through to the present with each era defined by a theme rather than equal blocks of time.
He also went to Christchurch , New Zealand. During October , it was announced that Time Team would be cancelled after nearly 20 years on television.
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Tara Conlan from The Guardian called the show "television history". When talking about the successful run of the show, Robinson said "Not many performers are given the privilege of featuring in two iconic TV series—but I've been lucky. Between and , Robinson presented a series of programmes for Channel 4 called Walking Through History.
It featured Robinson hiking through iconic British landscapes, including the Cairngorms , the Jurassic Coast and Stonehenge. At least 16 hour-long episodes were aired, in four series. A second 4-part series of Britain's Ancient Tracks aired in In , Robinson presented an hour-long programme for Discovery TV , Tony Robinson's Wild West , in which he attempted to uncover the reality of America's Wild West in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Featuring such key figures as Wyatt Earp , Geronimo and Buffalo Bill , [25] it included artefacts and stereographic images. With Channel 4 Robinson presented Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment , Catastrophe and Man on Earth focusing on humanity's struggle with climate change in the past , years.
Unexplained with Tony Robinson was first broadcast on Channel 4 in December In this series, Robinson investigates paranormal phenomena combining the fields of archaeology , parapsychology , history and spiritualism to investigate paranormal evidence.
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He also presented The Doomsday Code in Tony Robinson Explores Australia was first broadcast in the first half of Filmed in High Definition, the series roughly follows a chronology from the earliest sightings of Terra Australis Incognita through to the present with each era defined by a theme rather than equal blocks of time. He also went to Christchurch , New Zealand.
During October , it was announced that Time Team would be cancelled after nearly 20 years on television. Tara Conlan from The Guardian called the show "television history". When talking about the successful run of the show, Robinson said "Not many performers are given the privilege of featuring in two iconic TV series--but I've been lucky.
Between and , Robinson presented a series of programmes for Channel 4 called Walking Through History.
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It featured Robinson hiking through iconic British landscapes, including the Cairngorms , the Jurassic Coast and Stonehenge. At least 16 hour-long episodes were aired, in four series. A second 4-part series of Britain's Ancient Tracks aired in In , Robinson presented an hour-long programme for Discovery TV , Tony Robinson's Wild West , in which he attempted to uncover the reality of America's Wild West in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Featuring such key figures as Wyatt Earp , Geronimo and Buffalo Bill , [25] it included artefacts and stereographic images. Also in he hosted a short-lived program Time Crashers. A second series ran in In Robinson continued his work with Channel Five presenting Britain's Great Cathedrals where he uncovers the history behind 6 of Britain's best cathedrals.
In he was elected to the Labour Party 's National Executive Committee , a position he held to Robinson was also active in the " Make Poverty History " campaign during early , in the lead-up to the G8 summit in Scotland, and is the patron for UK-based charity Street Child Africa. Robinson is a patron of older people's charity Alive, saying that the organisation is "at the forefront of promoting stimulating activities which help improve the quality of life of people in care". Alive work to transform the residential care sector, so that older people's mental, social and emotional wellbeing is prioritised alongside their physical care.
On 23 June Robinson appeared at the People's Vote march in London to mark the second anniversary of the referendum to leave the European Union.
People's Vote is a campaign group calling for a public vote on the final Brexit deal between the UK and the European Union. Robinson was first married in to Barbara "Bardy" Henshall, [35] and divorced four years later. He married his second wife, Louise Hobbs, in Robinson was knighted in the Birthday Honours for public and political service.
In he appeared in Tony Robinson: Me and My Mum , a documentary surrounding his decision to find a nursing home for his mother, and the difficulty he had doing so. The documentary showed his mother's death in the home. It also featured stories from other families in similar situations. In late , he was invited to be guest speaker at the Pride of Craegmoor Awards, where he gave a speech about his time with his mother and finding a care home.
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