Season 4 (2004)

Art School
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June 19, 2004 • 1h

A look at the history of Britain's art schools, the most exciting educational establishments in Britain for two decades. The engin...Read more

Fantasy Sixties
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July 13, 2004 • 1h

TV fantasies played out on our TV screens in the mid sixties, Timeshift take a look back at the wild ideas, that took centre stage.

Jack Rosenthal: The Voice of Television Drama
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July 18, 2004 • 1h

Time Shift profiles the late Jack Rosenthal from humble beginnings to his success as writer of such dramas as The Evacuees and Cold Enough for Snow.

The Carnival Years
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August 28, 2004 • 1h

Notting Hill Carnival is Britain's biggest street party and a celebration of London's cultural melting pot. But, as Time Shift rep...Read more

The History of Pubs
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October 7, 2004 • 39m

Time Shift examines the very special place occupied by the pub in British society. Arthur Smith narrates, with contributions from ...Read more

Live on the Night: The Story of Live TV Drama
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October 14, 2004 • 1h

In the days before editing ensured slick production values and blemish-free performances, TV drama was a live medium. Bill Nighy n...Read more

New Age Travellers
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October 21, 2004 • 1h

Soap-dodging scroungers or free-thinking champions of an alternative lifestyle? Time Shift examines the origins of those regarded ...Read more

Drugs in Sport
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October 28, 2004 • 1h

Time Shift tells the stories of athletes ruined by drugs - or allegations of them.

Hey Mr. DJ: The Rise and Rise of the Disc Jockey
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November 4, 2004 • 1h

Pete Tong and Ranking Miss P contribute to Time Shift's look at the evolution of the DJ from pirate radio outlaw to modern superstar.

British Space Race
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November 16, 2004 • 1h

Britain was, briefly, the unlikely player in the field of rocket research. Time Shift tells the story of unsung pioneers of space ...Read more

Pile It High, Sell It Cheap
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January 20, 2005 • 1h

Timeshift charts the spectacular growth of the supermarket over the past 50 years, examining how it has influenced British society.

Red Robbo
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February 2, 2005 • 1h

Time Shift traces the rise and fall of British Leyland shop steward Derek Robinson. In the mid 70s, he wielded immense power over ...Read more

Gambling Britain
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February 3, 2005 • 1h

The National Lottery's launch in 1994 confirmed Britain as a nation of gamblers - yet just over 40 years ago, betting shops and ca...Read more

The Story of Circus
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February 10, 2005 • 1h

Timeshift explores how television's early days exploited the spectacle of the circus. Including the first live outside broadcast f...Read more

Pop Svengalis
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February 22, 2005 • 1h

Timeshift celebrates the dynamos behind great British bands from the 1950s to today.

Conchies: Questions of Conscience
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May 1, 2005 • 1h

Timeshift looks at conscientious objectors from the first World War to today; those who refused to serve for religious, moral or political reasons.

Kenneth Tynan
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March 2, 2005 • 1h

The rise and fall of the theatre critic - who brought swearing to the BBC and nudity to the West End - is traced by Time Shift. Pr...Read more

Jewish Entertainers
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March 15, 2005 • 1h

Jewish entertainers have dominated parts of the industry in the UK and US for decades, Time Shift investigates why American Jews c...Read more

Alan Plater: Hearing the Music
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March 26, 2005 • 1h

Writers Alan Bleasdale and Lee Billy Elliot Hall discuss the work of the writer for Time Shift. With critics Chris Dunkley and Dav...Read more

Speak No Evil: The Story of the Broadcast Ban
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April 4, 2005 • 1h

When Margaret Thatcher 's government starved Sinn Fein of the "oxygen of publicity", it was the most direct level of censorship si...Read more

Russel T. Davis: Unscripted
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April 11, 2005 • 1h

Doctor Who and Casanova have both benefited from the writing of Russell T Davies. Time Shift examines his work from children's TV ...Read more