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Mick Aston - digging that final trench
Jun. 25th, 2013 11:35 amOh dear, Mick Aston has died. It is only a few months since the Time team show folded.
He wasn't in every show and not in the last season at all. That was telling for me because the shows where he wasn't present were just not as good as the ones where he was there. His genial nature and his obvious passion to share and educate people about his passion were obvious. I admire his decision to walk away rather than participate in the "dumbing down" of the show. Other dig chiefs had their agendas or just didn't have the personality for the TV side of the job. Mick was always smiling and always prepared to explain and share.
Sad.
He wasn't in every show and not in the last season at all. That was telling for me because the shows where he wasn't present were just not as good as the ones where he was there. His genial nature and his obvious passion to share and educate people about his passion were obvious. I admire his decision to walk away rather than participate in the "dumbing down" of the show. Other dig chiefs had their agendas or just didn't have the personality for the TV side of the job. Mick was always smiling and always prepared to explain and share.
Sad.