Editing Tony Robinson (section)

==History presenter==

=== Beginnings and ''Time Team'' (1994–2001) ===
[[File:TimeTeam2007.jpg|300px|thumb|right| Tony Robinson (left), [[Mick Aston]] and [[Guy de la Bédoyère]] on a ''[[Time Team]]'' shoot in 2007.]]
In 1994, Robinson began presenting ''[[Time Team]]'', a TV programme devoted to [[archaeology|archaeological]] investigations limited to three days. The series spanned 20 years, and included 59 one-off [[Time Team (specials)|specials]], which paved the way for his later history presenting career.

In 2005 [[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.<ref>[http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/honoraryrobinson.shtml Honorary degree for Time Team's Tony Robinson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531103235/http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/honoraryrobinson.shtml |date=31 May 2008}}, [[Exeter University]], conferral 25 July 2005.</ref> In the 2011 episode "Hitler's Island Fortress", Robinson described himself as an amateur archaeologist.

=== Broader history presenting (2001–2012) ===
From 2001, 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 (documentary)|''Romans'']] in 2003 and the highly successful ''[[The Worst Jobs in History]]'' in 2006,  researching and re-enacting some of the more horrible jobs of the past millennium. He also took this show on tour around the country along with an autobiographical question and answer session. This first series was followed by ''The Worst Christmas Jobs in History'' in December 2005 and then a second series of ''The Worst Jobs in History'' on Channel 4 in April 2006.

Following this, he presented one-off specials such as ''[[Britain's Real Monarch]]'' (2004)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marshall |first1=Chris |title=The 'real' King of England, Mike the first, dies in obscurity in Australia |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/real-king-england-mike-first-dies-obscurity-australia-1619360 |access-date=30 November 2020 |newspaper=[[The Scotsman]] |date=6 July 2012}}</ref> and ''The Real Da Vinci Code'' (2005).<ref>{{cite news |title=On TV |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6962602.tv/ |access-date=30 November 2020 |newspaper=[[The Northern Echo]] |date=4 February 2005}}</ref>

With Channel 4 in 2005, Robinson presented a special called ''Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure'' where he joined director [[James Cameron]] on his final dive to the wreck of the [[RMS Titanic]].{{CN|date=December 2024}} Also with Channel 4, he presented ''[[Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment]]'', ''[[Catastrophe (2008 TV series)|Catastrophe]]'' and ''[[Man on Earth]]'' focusing on humanity's struggle with [[Climate change (general concept)|climate change]] in the past 200,000 years. ''Unexplained with Tony Robinson'' was first broadcast on Channel 4 in December 2008. In this series, Robinson investigates [[paranormal]] phenomena combining the fields of [[archaeology]], [[parapsychology]], history and [[Spiritualism (beliefs)|spiritualism]] to investigate paranormal evidence. He also presented ''The Doomsday Code'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://barthsnotes.com/2006/09/18/channel-4-documentary-explores-us-apocalypticism/|title=Channel 4 Documentary Explores US Apocalypticism|website=Barthsnotes.com|date=18 September 2006}}</ref>

From 1 September 2010, Robinson hosted a series on the [[National Geographic Channel]] called ''Birth of Britain'' which was repeated on [[Channel 4]] beginning in January 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/birth-of-britain |title=Birth of Britain |publisher=Channel 4 |date=31 January 2011}}</ref> In 2011 he also presented ''Gods and Monsters''.

''Tony Robinson Explores Australia'' was first broadcast in the first half of 2012. 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.<ref>* [http://www.wtfn.com.au/productions/tony_robinson.html Tony Robinson Explores Australia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216131612/http://www.wtfn.com.au/productions/tony_robinson.html |date=16 February 2011}}</ref>

From 10 September 2012, Robinson hosted a series on [[History (Australian TV channel)|History Channel]] called ''[[Tony Robinson's Time Walks]]''. The series uncovers stories that shaped the character of various cities and suburbs around Australia, including [[Fremantle]], [[Melbourne]], [[Hobart]], [[Woolloomooloo]], [[Bendigo]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Carlton, Victoria|Carlton]], [[Brisbane]], [[St Kilda, Victoria|St Kilda]], [[Adelaide]], [[Canberra]], [[Kalgoorlie]], [[Townsville]] and [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]. He also went to [[Christchurch]], New Zealand.{{CN|date=December 2024}} In 2015, Robinson continued his history presenting in Australia with "Tour of Duty", again on [[History (Australian TV channel)|History Channel]].

During October 2012, 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." The show's ratings were falling, causing [[Channel 4]] to pursue an alternative "innovative" approach to historical documentary programming.<ref name="Channel 4 consigns Time Team to TV history">{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/oct/19/channel-4-time-team | location=London | newspaper=[[The Guardian]] | first=Tara | last=Conlan | title=Channel 4 consigns Time Team to TV history | date=19 October 2012}}</ref>

=== Post-''Time Team'' and presenting other history documentaries (2012–present) ===
Between 2012 and 2014, 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/programme/vy7p5/walking-through-history|title=Walking through history|website=Radiotimes.com|access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref> A further three-part series called ''[[Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson]]'' was shown on Channel 4 in 2016. A second four-part series of ''Britain's Ancient Tracks'' was aired in 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.channel4.com/programmes/britains-ancient-tracks-with-tony-robinson/episode-guide/series-2 | title=Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson: Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson - Episode Guide|website=Channel4.com}}</ref>

In 2014, Robinson presented a history of [[World War I|The Great War]] titled ''Tony Robinson's World War 1''. He also presented ''The Real Mill'', revealing the true history to the [[Channel 4]] series, [[The Mill (TV series)|The Mill]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-mill |title=The Mill - All 4 |access-date=3 October 2018 |archive-date=28 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628001032/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-mill |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2015, Robinson presented a three-hour-long programmes for [[Discovery TV]], ''Tony Robinson's Wild West''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/dtxnft/tony-robinsons-wild-west-episode-guide/|title=Tony Robinson's Wild West Series and Episode Guides {{pipe}} TV from RadioTimes|website=Radio Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discoveryuk.com/series/tony-robinsons-wild-west/|title=Tony Robinson's Wild West|website=Discoveryuk.com|access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref> (also known as ''Tony Robinson's Wild West in 3D''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.renegadepictures.co.uk/program/tony-robinsons-wild-west-in-3d_1282.aspx|title=Tony Robinson's Wild West in 3D|website=Renegadepictures.co.uk}}</ref>), 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]],<ref name="TRWW">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/offers/travel/news/2015-11-07/tony-robinson-rides-the-real-wild-west-the-badlands-are-extraordinary|title=Tony Robinson rides the real Wild West: The badlands are extraordinary|access-date=25 January 2016|magazine=Radio Times}}</ref> it included artefacts and [[Stereoscopy|stereographic]] images. Also in 2015 he hosted a short-lived programme ''[[Time Crashers]].''

In 2016, Robinson hosted ''Hidden Britain By Drone'', exploring parts of Britain only accessible by [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drone]]. A second series ran in 2018.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://www.channel4.com/programmes/hidden-britain-by-drone | title=Hidden Britain by Drone|website=Channel4.com}}</ref>

In February 2017, Robinson hosted his self-titled [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel Five]] programme ''[[Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast]]''.{{CN|date=December 2024}}

In 2018 Robinson continued his work with [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel Five]] presenting ''Britain's Great Cathedrals'' where he uncovers the history behind six of Britain's best cathedrals.<ref name="auto"/> He also presented a two-part series on [[Ancient Egypt]] called ''Egyptian Tomb Hunting''.

In March 2019, Robinson premiered ''Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson'' on Channel 5 where he travelled to Asia, Australia and South America by rail.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/sir-tony-robinson-assists-with-turtle-release-on-fitzroy-island/news-story/4e65e1cfe8728b59d7482a0da2f49d2a?nk=84633e17201e8bd8475b5656135eef31-1540853196 | title=Knight joins cunning plan to release turtle|newspaper=The Cairns Post| date=2018-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channel5.com/show/around-the-world-by-train-with-tony-robinson|title=Around The World By Train With Tony Robinson|website=Channel 5|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> Series two of the programme premiered in March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/tony-robinson-around-the-world-by-train-a4399736.html|title=Tony Robinson got trapped in a train bathroom while filming new show|first=George|last=Fenwick|date=27 March 2020|website=Standard.co.uk}}</ref>

In June 2019, Robinson presented a four-part series on Channel 5 titled ''The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson'' where he walks the [[River Thames]] from source to the mouth.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/998862/tony-robinson-blackadder-time-team-britain-by-drone-the-last-word | title=The Last Word with Tony Robinson| date=2018-08-04}}</ref><ref name="channel5.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.channel5.com/show/the-thames-britains-great-river-with-tony-robinson|title=The Thames: Britain's Great River With Tony Robinson|website=Channel 5|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>

In January 2020 Robinson premiered a new programme on Channel 5, ''Tony Robinson's History of Britain''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel5.com/show/tony-robinsons-history-of-britain|title=Tony Robinson's History of Britain|website=Channel5.com|access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref> A second series was broadcast in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/tony-robinsons-history-of-britain|title=Tony Robinson's History Of Britain {{pipe}} Documentary|website=Sbs.com.au}}</ref>

In January 2021 Robinson returned to present the third series of his shows about the [[River Thames]] on Channel 5, now retitled ''The Secret Life of the Thames with Tony Robinson''.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel5.com/show/the-secret-life-of-the-thames-with-tony-robinson|title=The Secret Life of the Thames with Tony Robinson|website=Channel5.com|access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>

In 2021, Robinson narrated a series ''World War 2 From Above'' on [[UKTV]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/world-war-2-from-above/watch-online|title=World War 2 From Above, Series 1, Episode 1 - The Siege of Malta on UKTV Play|website=UKTV Play}}</ref>

In 2022, Robinson presented a new show for Channel 4 titled ''Tony Robinson's Museum of Us''.<ref name="museumofus.co.uk">{{cite web |title=Tony Robinson's Museum of Us |url=https://www.museumofus.co.uk/ |website=www.museumofus.co.uk |publisher=[[Channel 4]] |access-date=3 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628130923/https://www.museumofus.co.uk/ |archive-date=Jun 28, 2023 |language=en |date=2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022, Robinson was confirmed to return to the re-boot of Time Team in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timeteamdigital.com/news/sir-tony-robinson-returns-to-time-team | title=Time Team - Sir Tony Robinson returns to Time Team! }}</ref>