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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
October 28, 2004 • 1h
Time Shift tells the stories of athletes ruined by drugs - or allegations of them.
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.
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
January 20, 2005 • 1h
Timeshift charts the spectacular growth of the supermarket over the past 50 years, examining how it has influenced British society.
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
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
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
February 22, 2005 • 1h
Timeshift celebrates the dynamos behind great British bands from the 1950s to today.
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.
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
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
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
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
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