RIP Victor Ambrus. Thank you for inspiring many with your artwork (myself included), and helping to bring the past back to life. You will be greatly missed and I’m glad that Time Team can memorialise you just as you did with those in your works of art.
Victor had such a wonderful sense of humour. He would put members of the team in his drawings as characters from history and make you realise how ageless their faces are. And there was so much light in his drawings.
Seemingly, there was nothing creative that Victor couldn't do! He made a clay bust one episode. He made the mold for a time team coin in another. He illustrated about a hundred books. Sorely missed.
What ever Phil, Raksha, Carenza and the others dug, what ever Mick explained, what ever Tony described and presented, Victor brought it to life with his drawings. RIP Victor, you are missed badly.
The producers decided to get rid of Victor in favor of computer graphics. Mick Aston quit over the "dumbing down" of the series. Mick died of a broken heart less than a year later. Very sad on both accounts.
I'm very sorry to hear this. Many others here are also saying this, but Victor's art brought everything together. He brought the people, animals, and even the era to life. Such a great talent.
A bit too rustic Britania, IMO. I think they flatten a bit roman britain not to offend the saxon descendants too much... This should be looking Dacia, not Britain!
😰. Victor....You will be sorely missed...Thank you for all that you gave and shared, bringing the past to life in the most observable ways possible, and your unending patience for details throughout, that we could have that spyglass and open window into others' lives, so long ago. I'll just bet you have more than a few thanking you for remembering them up there, but how dearly we appreciated you and your exquisite work as well. And how much we'll be missing your bonny, yet calm, countenance! Thank you for being you, and Godspeed friend.
At age 11 in 1971 I used to spend hours in the local bookshops looking for anything illustrated by Victor Ambrus, Charles Keeping and Pauline Baynes. All have gone. My condolences to Victor's family.
Oh so sad. RIP Victor had an outstanding talent of looking at bits of rubble, stone, dirt, and listening to the comments of the team, to bring it all to life with his drawings. Awesome is not a strong enough word. Hopefully his drawings and any other artwork he did, find a permanent home, somewhere that everyone can enjoy his grand achievements.
Tony with an innocent smiling face : "This time we've got a whole week to find out" Me : Finally, curse those eternal 3 days ! General Akbar : It's a trap !!!
@@josephmiller997 And the funny thing before he said that, I was actually thinking : how cool would it be to win the lottery... Invite and sponsor Time Team from personal funds to my area, and convince them to dig at least 5 days 😁 So for that dumb reason I was also more willing to believe what "Pokerface Tony" said 🤣
It should be noted that in the recent live streams you would often hear people making comments on how much they appreciated Victors work and admire his talent.
So sorry to hear this news, Victor reminded me of why I became interested in history, my gran would buy me illustrated history books for Christmas which I adored as a kid, the pictures drew me in to read the text. He brought the archaeology to light in a way I still appreciate. Thanks Victor.
This is so sad... At the same time: what a beautiful life! Creating these drawings, so dear to the hearts of people all around the world.. RIP and thank you for everything!
So sorry to hear of Victor's passing. He had a unique style, and every art piece he composed told a story that fit each TT episode perfectly. I always looked forward to seeing his finished art at the end of each episode. very inspiring. Will miss his exceptional talent. Thinking of his family and friends at this time.
Victor's artistic vision delivered a spark to light our imagination - a legacy that will be passed from generation to generation, as precious as the finds. I shall miss his presence on the shows dearly.
‘…some strange ritual in the back of his Land Rover’ 😂😂😂 I love these guys so f’ing much; was absolutely obsessed with becoming an Archaeologist from the age of like 8-12 because of this series & these people ❤❤❤
Ps as a professional graphite artist myself, Victor - my god your drawings inspired SO much and as a child I was absolutely RAPT - a true talent and a legacy of wonder left behind that I’m sure will be treasured for centuries to come ❤
Via request of the regulars on the live streams. Here are Sundays drinking game "tribute to Vic." rules. With respect to Vic. A Hungarian custom is to say Egészségedre (Basic pronunciation Eggie-Shea-Gur-dra) / Good Health, before drinking wine or spirits. Opening drink should be - Welcome to Time Team to which we say "Egészségedre". Tony "Find out tomorrow" / "Giofizz Results" Mick "Temple/Monastery" / "A series of small trenches" Phil *Flint excitement / *Randomly mocking Tony / "Ere Come and av a look at this" Helen *Excited Coo sounds" Stewart "Well, I don't think so." John "A series of anomalies" "Too much noise"
SO sad learning of Victors passing... I've enjoyed so many show with his incredible talent... I agree that a coffee table book of his work and his life would be an incredible idea... to go along with my many Time Team books.
I’m catching up on TT since I moved from the UK to the US before the program began. I’ve watched a number of episodes on RUclips especially this past week. I miss the UK history that most people who live there take for granted. Enjoy it while you have access to it.
Time Team would have been very much the poorer without Victor's considerable artistic talents. His superb pictures were always the rich icing on top of the already delicious archaelogical cake that was Time Team. Rest in peace Victor, you will be missed by millions.
31:27. I caught hay-fever from an English pub once. Vitamin B and C, Tony, and lots of water. Deals nicely with that hay-fever and those light-sensitive eyes.
if i had dug up that ring i think it would have been more than i could handle, i probably would have broken into tears, sobbing like a fool. rest peacefully Victor. thank you for inspiring imaginations.
I love how the team interact with each other and the local archaeologists/local residents, there is a lot of banter and Micky taking, but there is a lot of respect for each other’s opinion and expertise, they really have got teamwork down to a fine art, and then you have Tony, the glue that holds it all together, except in this episode where none of the team seem to be able to make any sense of the site. Thanks for sharing sharing another excellent episode, TimeTeam is a programme that I could never get bored of, thanks again for all the hard work and making lockdown a bit more more tolerable. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴 P.S I wonder how long it took the team to fill in all those trenches, a lot longer than it took the archaeologists to dig so many trenches and pits?, I actually feel sorry for that team, or do the archeology team help them?.
Perhaps it was a Villa of a not so wealthy family. That is why it is located away from all the major roads. So they bouild it with mostly wood, wich is cheaper, instead of stones. Maybe it belong to a local family that lived in that area long before the romans arrived and the villa was their atempt to follow the fashion of the times...
so weird, i was just wondering if his art was available to buy anywhere when I was watching an old TT episode just the other day...always appreciated his contribution....talented
The pictures that Victor did always put the sites into context, he humanized our ancestors. We saw how they lived and where and how they looked and clothing styles.
Very Sorry to hear of Victor’s passing. He was instrumental in putting substance on the ruins of long lost buildings, lives and whole communities. I wish I had just 1/10th of his talent!
I remember watching this episode when it first aired. I couldn't help but laugh, while rewatching it now, how much Mick would have told Tony off for forgetting the very first thing about archaeology - don't chase the building, decode what you find. Tony going on about the villa would have irritated Mick no end. Neil showed no end of patience logically placing the story of the site together and showed the deterministic qualities of a great archaeologist.
Victor illustrated for many authors and also wrote and illustrated fairy tales and how to art books. We should all add a few of his books to our libraries and our children's libraries in his memory... so he can live on.
Exactly what I was thinking, I would like it if they were to sell prints of his totally original and unique artwork, as a lot of commenters have said, his drawings brought the whole story to life, at least in my minds eye they did. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴
Tony's job is to play devil's advocate and to represent us. To bring up all the objections that pop into our heads and get the pros to answer them. A job he performed superbly. Love this team.
The only thing I don’t enjoy about this show is how easily frustrated and impatient Tony is. If I found even a single Roman coin, I’d be ecstatic. Let alone finding a whole villa. And here in the USA we have very few artifacts that are over a couple hundred years old. Finding 2000 year old archaeology is incredible.
This is Time Team and the archaeology is important as are those who are interpreting it. I would not normally have a bone to pick with the way Time Team is presented; but this had too much of Tony Robinsons piss taking, which on reflection spoilt this episode. It used to be more balanced when Mick Aston was explaining and a balance to Robinson, but in this episode there was no one to counter him and this needs addressing when the new venture comes to fruition.
goodbye Victor. Hist artistic ability knew few limits. He painted, carved stone, carved wax, and sketched in all types of weather on all sorts of sites.
On the geophysics map, at 46:55, where Tony's finger is pointing...is that a hypocaust, with the tile stacks in a neat row? It looks an awful lot lke other geophysics images of one!
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RIP Victor Ambrus. Thank you for inspiring many with your artwork (myself included), and helping to bring the past back to life. You will be greatly missed and I’m glad that Time Team can memorialise you just as you did with those in your works of art.
Victor had such a wonderful sense of humour. He would put members of the team in his drawings as characters from history and make you realise how ageless their faces are. And there was so much light in his drawings.
I remember seeing a drawing that Victor did for the show and he placed Mick in the middle of the scene.
Seemingly, there was nothing creative that Victor couldn't do! He made a clay bust one episode. He made the mold for a time team coin in another. He illustrated about a hundred books. Sorely missed.
I always thought Phil was basically a perfect Saxon
What ever Phil, Raksha, Carenza and the others dug, what ever Mick explained, what ever Tony described and presented, Victor brought it to life with his drawings. RIP Victor, you are missed badly.
Well said.
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And because of his art, every time you see it, you’ll be reminded of him.☺️
Bought on Victor's books "What's the Time Dracula" for my grandson.
The producers decided to get rid of Victor in favor of computer graphics.
Mick Aston quit over the "dumbing down" of the series. Mick died of a broken heart less than a year later.
Very sad on both accounts.
I'm very sorry to hear this. Many others here are also saying this, but Victor's art brought everything together. He brought the people, animals, and even the era to life. Such a great talent.
A bit too rustic Britania, IMO. I think they flatten a bit roman britain not to offend the saxon descendants too much... This should be looking Dacia, not Britain!
😰. Victor....You will be sorely missed...Thank you for all that you gave and shared, bringing the past to life in the most observable ways possible, and your unending patience for details throughout, that we could have that spyglass and open window into others' lives, so long ago. I'll just bet you have more than a few thanking you for remembering them up there, but how dearly we appreciated you and your exquisite work as well. And how much we'll be missing your bonny, yet calm, countenance! Thank you for being you, and Godspeed friend.
Bummer, I was SO EXCITED ABOUT, "A WHOLE WEEK".
He had such a wonderful talent and added so much color to your programs. Prayers to the family and friends. He will be missed.
A remarkable artist and absolute gentleman. Thank you for your work. R.I.P Victor
Rest in Paradise, Mr. Ambrus. Thank you for sharing your gift of drawing with us all these years.
He had such a wonderful talent and added so much color to your programs. Prayers to the family and friends. He will be missed.
At age 11 in 1971 I used to spend hours in the local bookshops looking for anything illustrated by Victor Ambrus, Charles Keeping and Pauline Baynes.
All have gone.
My condolences to Victor's family.
You and your amazing art will always be remembered, Victor.
Oh so sad. RIP
Victor had an outstanding talent of looking at bits of rubble, stone, dirt, and listening to the comments of the team, to bring it all to life with his drawings. Awesome is not a strong enough word. Hopefully his drawings and any other artwork he did, find a permanent home, somewhere that everyone can enjoy his grand achievements.
A true artist who will be sadly missed by one and all. You brought to life where ever Time Team Dug . RIP Victor
Tony with an innocent smiling face : "This time we've got a whole week to find out"
Me : Finally, curse those eternal 3 days !
General Akbar : It's a trap !!!
I KNOW! Got me too.
@@josephmiller997 And the funny thing before he said that, I was actually thinking : how cool would it be to win the lottery... Invite and sponsor Time Team from personal funds to my area, and convince them to dig at least 5 days 😁 So for that dumb reason I was also more willing to believe what "Pokerface Tony" said 🤣
@Joe Victor youre a shite boyfriend then
*Admiral Akbar
@@elmapache657 Dang... you're right and thanks for the correction 😅 It's because of CIV5 that I got mixxed up : you get Generals and one is Akbar 😎
It should be noted that in the recent live streams you would often hear people making comments on how much they appreciated Victors work and admire his talent.
So sorry to hear this news, Victor reminded me of why I became interested in history, my gran would buy me illustrated history books for Christmas which I adored as a kid, the pictures drew me in to read the text. He brought the archaeology to light in a way I still appreciate. Thanks Victor.
I bloody love Time Team
After 2 terrible days, hay-fever looked and sounded an awful lot like hangover 😂
This is so sad... At the same time: what a beautiful life! Creating these drawings, so dear to the hearts of people all around the world.. RIP and thank you for everything!
I am late to the Time Team fandom. But what a loss. Rest peacefully, Victor.
And Mick too..
Thank you, Victor, for your many years of unique drawings that very much contributed to the success of Time Team. R.I.P. kind sir.
So sorry to hear of Victor's passing. He had a unique style, and every art piece he composed told a story that fit each TT episode perfectly.
I always looked forward to seeing his finished art at the end of each episode. very inspiring.
Will miss his exceptional talent. Thinking of his family and friends at this time.
So sad to read of Victors passing. An amazing talent. Loved his work on Time Team. RIP Victor.
Phil must have been wonderful to work with! What a sense of humor! I bet he was a hoot in the pub!
RIP Victor, loved your drawings and I can safely say you'll be missed by all time team fans.
Victor's artistic vision delivered a spark to light our imagination - a legacy that will be passed from generation to generation, as precious as the finds. I shall miss his presence on the shows dearly.
This man was a great inspiration he literally put the archaeology and visual content on paper. His drawings will still inspire all
If I was that poor ice cream scientist getting called Mr Whippy by Tony Robinson, I'd be like - cheers for that, Baldrick.
This dig was a bit of a rocky road
I got excited when Tony said they had a week! You got me good.
Mr. Ambrus
Thank you for everything.
The beers for night 2 were clearly good!!
RIP Victor and thanks for the many, many drawings
Damn! Victor is such a talented artist. His drawings are one of my favorite things about Time Team
Always loved Victor's drawings. They helped me understand what the experts were saying. Rest in peace Victor.
Time Team Hay Fever definition: drinking a few too many pints and hoarse from swapping stories and laughing.
I want some Hay Fever
I will so miss him. While the team dug a site to bring it to light, Victor drew a site which brought it to life. You will be missed.
Great adventure. RIP Victor. You brought the vision to life for those of us at home.
As someone who’s lived in Bedford their entire life, I never knew this existed!
‘…some strange ritual in the back of his Land Rover’ 😂😂😂 I love these guys so f’ing much; was absolutely obsessed with becoming an Archaeologist from the age of like 8-12 because of this series & these people ❤❤❤
Ps as a professional graphite artist myself, Victor - my god your drawings inspired SO much and as a child I was absolutely RAPT - a true talent and a legacy of wonder left behind that I’m sure will be treasured for centuries to come ❤
@@helentepper3513it really refreshing to hear he inspired your gift.....
Via request of the regulars on the live streams. Here are Sundays drinking game "tribute to Vic." rules.
With respect to Vic. A Hungarian custom is to say Egészségedre (Basic pronunciation Eggie-Shea-Gur-dra) / Good Health, before drinking wine or spirits.
Opening drink should be - Welcome to Time Team to which we say "Egészségedre".
Tony "Find out tomorrow" / "Giofizz Results"
Mick "Temple/Monastery" / "A series of small trenches"
Phil *Flint excitement / *Randomly mocking Tony / "Ere Come and av a look at this"
Helen *Excited Coo sounds"
Stewart "Well, I don't think so."
John "A series of anomalies" "Too much noise"
We'd be plowed half through the first esipode. ERRR episode.
SO sad learning of Victors passing... I've enjoyed so many show with his incredible talent... I agree that a coffee table book of his work and his life would be an incredible idea... to go along with my many Time Team books.
I’m catching up on TT since I moved from the UK to the US before the program began. I’ve watched a number of episodes on RUclips especially this past week. I miss the UK history that most people who live there take for granted. Enjoy it while you have access to it.
Time Team would have been very much the poorer without Victor's considerable artistic talents. His superb pictures were always the rich icing on top of the already delicious archaelogical cake that was Time Team. Rest in peace Victor, you will be missed by millions.
31:27. I caught hay-fever from an English pub once. Vitamin B and C, Tony, and lots of water. Deals nicely with that hay-fever and those light-sensitive eyes.
When Louise said "starting to sound like ritual", I like to think that wherever he was at the time, Francis somehow knew.
THANK YOU, VICTOR ! ❤ I'll see you on the OTHERSIDE !!! PRAYERS to your family !!! ❤
8:55 - Tony: "Why have you put in a trench in here? Desperation, panic, boredom?"
Hahaha, just another day in the field with Time Team.
Every time I see Phil in those shorts I imagine him dancing with the Village People.
Classic Time Team. brilliant! Renew the series!
if i had dug up that ring i think it would have been more than i could handle, i probably would have broken into tears, sobbing like a fool.
rest peacefully Victor. thank you for inspiring imaginations.
I find them all the time because I go metal detecting all over British Isles
Come to Scotland and take me with you, Knight!!
I love how the team interact with each other and the local archaeologists/local residents, there is a lot of banter and Micky taking, but there is a lot of respect for each other’s opinion and expertise, they really have got teamwork down to a fine art, and then you have Tony, the glue that holds it all together, except in this episode where none of the team seem to be able to make any sense of the site. Thanks for sharing sharing another excellent episode, TimeTeam is a programme that I could never get bored of, thanks again for all the hard work and making lockdown a bit more more tolerable. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴
P.S I wonder how long it took the team to fill in all those trenches, a lot longer than it took the archaeologists to dig so many trenches and pits?, I actually feel sorry for that team, or do the archeology team help them?.
Were I an archaeologist I would avoid Tony as much as I could!
@@dinerouk He really was a grade A pratt, and proved it constantly.
Tony asked the questions we at home would ask. The whys & where's & whats of every dig. He & Francis Pryor are my favorites.
Perhaps it was a Villa of a not so wealthy family. That is why it is located away from all the major roads. So they bouild it with mostly wood, wich is cheaper, instead of stones. Maybe it belong to a local family that lived in that area long before the romans arrived and the villa was their atempt to follow the fashion of the times...
I always needed Victor to make it real and bring everything to life, great loss.
My condolences to Victor's family. I follow Time Team just to see his admirable drawings.
so weird, i was just wondering if his art was available to buy anywhere when I was watching an old TT episode just the other day...always appreciated his contribution....talented
He is the illustrator of several books and has won awards (Kate Greenaway) for his illustrations.
@@norinenagle6730 Apparently, did a lot of the illustrations in the ‘Reader’s Digest’ according to Tim Taylor (Series Producer).
@@adriancarter2863 Readers digest wow I remember that wonder if they are still going??
Rest if peace Victor. Your illustrations helped much in bringing the past to life.
Victor really was a rare gem. I was amazed at his forensic facial reconstruction on the Leper Hospital episode.
haha you had me there Tony at the beginning...A whole week, wow this will interesting. You big joker you...
The pictures that Victor did always put the sites into context, he humanized our ancestors. We saw how they lived and where and how they looked and clothing styles.
Tut poor guy. 😞 r.i.p victor . Sending love to family and close friends at this hard time. 💐
Very Sorry to hear of Victor’s passing. He was instrumental in putting substance on the ruins of long lost buildings, lives and whole communities. I wish I had just 1/10th of his talent!
Why would the photograph and the finds spreadsheets not be used before day two?
Victor inspired me as a child to draw... Its so sad to hear of his passing... But whether he knew it or not he was a great inspiration...
Get Phil half in the bag around a camp fire, and I'd bet you're in for some good stories.
RIP VICTOR
Thank You, Sir ..may god bless your family and friends.. my condolences, and prayers to those who knew him best.
Vila i frid Victor ( rest in peace Victor) you will be missed. Have a drink with Mick and Robin, wherever you guys are ❤
'Hooray, it's the Scarlet Pimpernel!'
It's funny it wants me to translate what you said into English 😊
A wonderful artist here.
So happy I'm able to watch this video. The vast majority of your videos tell me they're not available in my country. I'm in Dorset....
Love Neil, but you can feel the lack of Mick or Francis on this dig. There was a certain gravitas they brought forged in years of experience.
I love that they had a week for this episode.
They didn't he was joking..
I remember watching this episode when it first aired. I couldn't help but laugh, while rewatching it now, how much Mick would have told Tony off for forgetting the very first thing about archaeology - don't chase the building, decode what you find. Tony going on about the villa would have irritated Mick no end. Neil showed no end of patience logically placing the story of the site together and showed the deterministic qualities of a great archaeologist.
Granted, I think Tony enjoyed trying to wind them up a bit as well.
You had me with the whole week line
Sorry to hear about Victor's passing. His artwork seemed like an intrinsic part of this show, and both he and his artwork will be missed by many.
Victor illustrated for many authors and also wrote and illustrated fairy tales and how to art books. We should all add a few of his books to our libraries and our children's libraries in his memory... so he can live on.
Indeed we should!
I find it quite interesting how on some Roman sites, they dig 6 inches and find things. In other fields, they have to dig 6 feet.
Time team classic hit 100k subs congratulations 👏👏👏
I hope his drawings are in places they can be enjoyed.
Exactly what I was thinking, I would like it if they were to sell prints of his totally original and unique artwork, as a lot of commenters have said, his drawings brought the whole story to life, at least in my minds eye they did. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴
Thanks
♥️🇬🇧😀 by heck they're good with a trowel. Proper skills. I've got some pointing needs touching up . Time and a half if you can come round this week? 😊
John always saves the day.
Tony's very grumpy and sarcastic on this dig, I'm surprised someone didn't slap him !
Tony's job is to play devil's advocate and to represent us. To bring up all the objections that pop into our heads and get the pros to answer them.
A job he performed superbly. Love this team.
@@josephmiller997 well said
"But it's a GOOD ditch, Tony!" :))
What a tremendous loss. A great talent RIP
Rip victor condolences to his family and friends 😢
This is a great episode.
What's the mystery about the number of coins lost in that field? Kids get excited when they near an icecream factory! They loose the odd coin... 😁
The only thing I don’t enjoy about this show is how easily frustrated and impatient Tony is. If I found even a single Roman coin, I’d be ecstatic. Let alone finding a whole villa. And here in the USA we have very few artifacts that are over a couple hundred years old. Finding 2000 year old archaeology is incredible.
Not in Europe. That stuff is in every back yard. Our friend in Italy found Etruscan caves in his garden. No one even bother to investigate 😂
By capturing the lives of our ancestors on paper Victor has immortalised his own legacy too.
Every time Tony gets my with the introduction... 'This time we have a week...'😂😂😂
It doesn't end after the 3 days. If something Superior and important is found archaeologists keep working on that area. :-)
Some sore looking sunburns achieved in the making of this episode!
What a life full of art he gave us all cheer to Victor xxx
This is Time Team and the archaeology is important as are those who are interpreting it. I would not normally have a bone to pick with the way Time Team is presented; but this had too much of Tony Robinsons piss taking, which on reflection spoilt this episode. It used to be more balanced when Mick Aston was explaining and a balance to Robinson, but in this episode there was no one to counter him and this needs addressing when the new venture comes to fruition.
Oh here comes Ior!
goodbye Victor. Hist artistic ability knew few limits. He painted, carved stone, carved wax, and sketched in all types of weather on all sorts of sites.
On the geophysics map, at 46:55, where Tony's finger is pointing...is that a hypocaust, with the tile stacks in a neat row? It looks an awful lot lke other geophysics images of one!
Tony on every roman episodes: Where's my villa?
Tony was winding them up there but persistance paid off. With that many coins etc there had to be a villa there..
Good to see Bridgette showing her kiwi roots...
I wonder how many miles Phil has on his trowel.