Politicians have been downplaying the importance of history as a subject in our schools but, if they had bothered to have a better grasp of history themselves, they might have avoided costly wars. Instead they act like children. The only… — Tony Robinson Copy Share Image
I believe that any politician has to be constantly challenged. It is very easy for the rest of us to seduced into thinking they're… — Tony Robinson Copy Share
I was an only child. Both my parents came from working-class families in Hackney, east London. — Tony Robinson Copy Share
Ancient barrows get cleared away. Legislation is pretty much 19th century. Global warming means there is an awful lot of erosion, exposing new archaeology,… — Tony Robinson Copy Share
If I go to posh parties, I hover by the kitchen so I can get as many nice canapes as possible. — Tony Robinson Copy Share
A lot of us saw Blackadder in terms of problem-solving - 'Did that work in that episode?' and so on. We were very picky. — Tony Robinson Copy Share
Fifty one per cent of 'Time Team' viewers are not of my gender. And that surprised me, because I thought it'd be at least… — Tony Robinson Copy Share
There are huge pluses in Scottish archaeology that you simply don't get elsewhere. Partly that's to do with the tragedy of the clearances, and… — Tony Robinson Copy Share
I often get very tired but I'll just have a good sleep and a day off and then I'm fine to go again. — Tony Robinson Copy Share
A naughty part of me thinks, how come Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Tim McInnerny have all done really good parts in a film,… — Tony Robinson Copy Share
My job in many ways has been to navigate interesting routes around subjects people think are dull. — Tony Robinson Copy Share
A lot of sitcoms don't last more than four series. You could say it's mystic. — Tony Robinson Copy Share
I don't know much, but nor do I have the intellectual straitjacket that a lot of people inevitably pick up at university. — Tony Robinson Copy Share
The confidence in my ability to be a performer, a steeliness about survival... I learnt all those things from my dad. — Tony Robinson Copy Share
