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Timeshift (2002) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Timeshift online in HD.

Timeshift — Storyline

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.

Cast & Crew

Timeshift — Series Details

Timeshift — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: The Grunwick Strike (2002-10-10) — Documentary recalling the industrial dispute at the Grunwick film processing business in North London in 1976. Featuring film archive from the time and interviews with key players.
• E2: The Cannabis Years (2002-10-12) — An in-depth examination of how the debate surrounding cannabis has evolved over the past 50 years.
• E3: The Writer's Trade (2002-10-19) — Examining the changing image of the novelist over the last 50 years.
• E4: The Sailing Sixties (2002-11-09) — In the mid 1960s Britain went boating mad. This documentary tells the story of how an extraordinary maritime revolution that was kick-started by waterproof glues developed for bomb
• E5: Attenborough: The Controller Years (2002-11-16) — Charting the time of our favorite presenter at the head of the then struggling and controversial BBC2. Packed chock full of interviews, clips and reminiscences both old and new, in
• E6: he Rise and Fall of the Comedy Straight Man (2002-11-30) — Timeshift celebrates the comedy double act's unsung half, with archive footage of Morecambe and Wise, Benny Hill and the Monty Python team. Contributors include Syd Little and Barr
• E7: A Shadow Over Europe (2002-12-03) — In 1945, two and a half million ethnic Germans were driven from their homes in Czechoslovakia. Thousands died. Now, as the Czech Republic heads for EU membership, Charles Wheeler r
• E8: Whatever Happened to the Working Class? (2003-02-11) — This programme in the Time Shift strand explores the history of the current conflict over class
• E9: Notting Hill Riots (2003-01-18) — Examining the west London riots of August 1958, which were the catalyst for black actMsm in Britain and inspired the annual carnival.
• E10: What Have the Germans Done for Us? (2003-02-16) — From VW Beetles to Blue Nun and Kraftwerk, a look at Germany's conrtibution to British life
• E11: Greenham Common Changed My Life (2003-02-23) — The story of the women who occupied the Greenham Common Peace Camp from 1981 to 2000 – what brought them to Greenham, their protests, conflicts with authority and the life they led
• E12: Car Crazy (2003-03-02) — The story of the British love of the motor car from the earliest days of mass production in the 1920s to today's MPVs and post-modern Minis told through a succession of classic mod
• E13: The Magic Roundabout Story (2003-03-16) — Created by a French animator, the show was reinterpreted for Britain, with classic characters like Dougal. It transformed the careers of actor Eric Thompson and animator Ivor Wood
• E14: Malcolm Muggeridge: Swimming Against the Stream (2003-03-24) — The controversial broadcaster is profiled by Time Shift. How did the son of a Croydon clerk become one of TV's geniune originals? Interviewees include Cormac Murphy O'Connor.
• E15: Gurus (2003-03-30) — Time Shift examines how the philosophy of the Indian guru has travelled into mainstream British society.
• E16: A Brief Interlude (2003-02-16) — A short film about "The Interludes" – a series of short films made by the BBC in the 1940s and 1950s to fill in during technical breakdowns and gaps in the schedules. The most famo

Season 2

• E1: The​ Great​ British​ Seaside​ Holiday​ (2003-05-05) — Timeshift presents a bank holiday celebration of the British seaside holiday experience from its Victorian origins and heyday in the 1950s to its slow decline and attempts at reinv
• E2: Children's News (2003-05-18) — Time Shift explores the significance of children's programmes in developing young people's worldview. With Jon Snow and John Craven.
• E3: Watching You (2003-05-22) — Undercover reporter Donal Macintyre is among the interviewees as Time Shift looks at hidden-camera TV. Nigel Kneale discusses how his satire The Year of the Sex Olympics feels pres
• E4: TV and Charity (2003-06-05) — Terry Wogan, Lenny Henry, Michael Buerk and Esther Rantzen guest on Time Shift's look at how charity and TV are interwoven – from the early days of Christmas collections for needy
• E5: Tyneside (2003-06-12) — Time Shift celebrates Tyneside's cultural contribution and its development through the eyes of writers, actors and others.
• E6: Political Thrillers: Plays of State (2003-06-15) — From banned 1950s drama Party Manners to House of Cards and State of Play, the secrets of TV thrillers are uncovered in an edition of the Time Shift strand.
• E7: High Rise Dreams (2003-06-19) — Time Shift looks back at how a group of idealistic architects changed the face of council housing in Britain, inspired by the modernist philosophy of Le Corbusier and new materials
• E8: Vicars: Dearly Beloved? (2003-07-03) — Timeshift looks at the changing role of the Church of England parish priest over the last 40 years.
• E9: Footballers’ Lives (2003-09-21) — In the last 40 years, money and fame have transformed footballers from working class heroes to multimedia icons. Time Shift explores how this change has come about and asks if toda
• E10: Six Days to Saturday (2003-09-21) — John Boorman-directed documentary from 1963, recounting a week in the life of the players and manager of Swindon Town football club, a fascinating snapshot of a profession a world

Season 3

• E1: Cold War Kids (2003-10-01) — Paul Morley and Michael Rosen are among those discussing the changing experiences of children who grew up in the shadow of the Cold War.
• E2: The Kneale Tapes (2003-10-15) — Time Shift profiles Nigel Kneale, the brains behind such disconcerting chillers as The Stone Tapes and The Ouatermass Experiment.
• E3: James Cameron: A Pain in the Neck (2003-10-22) — Timeshift profiles the journalist, a conflict-battered idealist who feared for the worst and campaigned for the best.
• E4: Apocalypse Now… and Then (2003-10-29) — Time Shift examins mankind's obsession with the end of the world, looking at how science and religion fuel the belief that armageddon is just around the corner.
• E5: The Lie of the Land (2003-11-05) — The conventional view of the country-side is of a rural idyll perpetuated by our cultural tradition – but does this idyll really exist? Timeshift investigates.
• E6: Child Prodigies (2003-11-19) — Timeshift looks at how precocious children challenge thinking about education – and whether labelling a child as "gifted" does more harm than good.
• E7: Raj to Rhondda: How Indian Doctors saved the NHS (2003-11-30) — The story of the generation of doctors who came from the Indian subcontinent to become the hidden heroes who have provided the backbone of the NHS for the last 40 years. Despite en
• E8: The Jet Set (2003-12-17) — Rich, distant and opulent, the jet set fascinated the public as they waved to us from airplane doorways before winging their way across the skies heading for yachts and exotic loca
• E9: Missing Believed Wiped (2003-12-29) — The story of Britain's lost generation of TV entertainment, from the golden age of light entertainment in the 1950s, via the "sacrilegious" tape erasing of the 1960s and 1970s, to
• E10: Prog Rock (2004-01-19) — A look back to the years when progressive rock ruled the universe, with bands such as Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and King Crimson filling stadia with their grandiose stage shows
• E11: Hard Drive Heaven: The History of the Home Computer (2004-02-09) — The PC has shrunk in size, but grown in power – Time Shift charts its evolution. Contributors include Sir Clive Sinclair.
• E12: Whistleblowers (2004-03-02) — Until the 1980s Whitehall was able to use the Official Secrets Act to suppress information it didn't want disclosed. Time Shift recalls those who spoke out on stories the Governmen
• E13: Charles Wheeler: Edge of Frame (2004-03-04) — A look at the decisive moments of the latter 20th century through the eyes of the late Charles Wheeler. One of journalism's most dedicated yet modest professionals, Wheeler was at

Season 4

• E1: Art School (2004-06-19) — A look at the history of Britain's art schools, the most exciting educational establishments in Britain for two decades. The engines of the 1960s counter culture, they produced a g
• E2: Fantasy Sixties (2004-07-13) — 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.
• E3: Jack Rosenthal: The Voice of Television Drama (2004-07-18) — 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.
• E4: The Carnival Years (2004-08-28) — Notting Hill Carnival is Britain's biggest street party and a celebration of London's cultural melting pot. But, as Time Shift reports, its success has been dogged by controversy.
• E5: The History of Pubs (2004-10-07) — Time Shift examines the very special place occupied by the pub in British society. Arthur Smith narrates, with contributions from Jeremy Hardy , Rowan Pelling and Pete Brown.
• E6: Live on the Night: The Story of Live TV Drama (2004-10-14) — In the days before editing ensured slick production values and blemish-free performances, TV drama was a live medium. Bill Nighy narrates a Time Shift retrospective on a time when
• E7: New Age Travellers (2004-10-21) — Soap-dodging scroungers or free-thinking champions of an alternative lifestyle? Time Shift examines the origins of those regarded by many as social pariahs, revealing how at one ti
• E8: Drugs in Sport (2004-10-28) — Time Shift tells the stories of athletes ruined by drugs – or allegations of them.
• E9: Hey Mr. DJ: The Rise and Rise of the Disc Jockey (2004-11-04) — 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.
• E10: British Space Race (2004-11-16) — Britain was, briefly, the unlikely player in the field of rocket research. Time Shift tells the story of unsung pioneers of space exploration: the rocket engineers, the scientists
• E11: Pile It High, Sell It Cheap (2005-01-20) — Timeshift charts the spectacular growth of the supermarket over the past 50 years, examining how it has influenced British society.
• E12: Red Robbo (2005-02-02) — Time Shift traces the rise and fall of British Leyland shop steward Derek Robinson. In the mid 70s, he wielded immense power over management at the Longbridge plant in Birmingham.
• E13: Gambling Britain (2005-02-03) — The National Lottery's launch in 1994 confirmed Britain as a nation of gamblers – yet just over 40 years ago, betting shops and casinos were illegal. Time Shift traces governmental
• E14: The Story of Circus (2005-02-10) — Timeshift explores how television's early days exploited the spectacle of the circus. Including the first live outside broadcast from Calais where a French circus artist's act was
• E15: Pop Svengalis (2005-02-22) — Timeshift celebrates the dynamos behind great British bands from the 1950s to today.
• E16: Conchies: Questions of Conscience (2005-05-01) — Timeshift looks at conscientious objectors from the first World War to today; those who refused to serve for religious, moral or political reasons.
• E17: Kenneth Tynan (2005-03-02) — 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. Presented by New Yorker critic John Lahr, it feature
• E18: Jewish Entertainers (2005-03-15) — Jewish entertainers have dominated parts of the industry in the UK and US for decades, Time Shift investigates why American Jews celebrate their ethnicity while their British count
• E19: Alan Plater: Hearing the Music (2005-03-26) — Writers Alan Bleasdale and Lee Billy Elliot Hall discuss the work of the writer for Time Shift. With critics Chris Dunkley and Dave Gelly, and director John Glenister.
• E20: Speak No Evil: The Story of the Broadcast Ban (2005-04-04) — When Margaret Thatcher 's government starved Sinn Fein of the "oxygen of publicity", it was the most direct level of censorship since 1945. Time Shift recalls an era in which the v
• E21: Russel T. Davis: Unscripted (2005-04-11) — Doctor Who and Casanova have both benefited from the writing of Russell T Davies. Time Shift examines his work from children's TV to Queer as Folk and beyond, with contributions fr

Season 5

• E1: MPs on the Box (2005-05-19) — Time Shift looks at how satirists have portrayed politicians in such television creations as Yes Minister Spitting Image and The New Statesman.
• E2: Je T'Aime… How We Learned to Love Europe (2005-05-31) — Sixty years ago, postwar Europe was seen as a dirty, chaotic place where you couldn't drink the water. Now Brits dream of restoring crumbling chateaux in rural France – so what hap
• E3: England Away (2005-05-31) — Time Shift examines the history of English football fans travelling to Europe, and the attendant sub-culture of drinking and violence.
• E4: Court on Camera (2005-07-16) — A member of OJ Simpson's "dream team", plus the lawyer who defended nanny Louise Woodward , are among contributors to Time Shift's history of the camera in the courtroom.
• E5: Apes in Hollywood (2005-07-17) — Since King Kong broke box office records, apes have been big business. Time Shift takes a wry look at a neglected genre, from Tarzan and Planet of the Apes to B-movies and cult fil
• E6: Star Men (2005-08-06) — Adam Hart-Davis explores the world of Britain's 40,000 amateur astronomers. While the last century saw amateurs eclipsed by high technology, increasingly sophisticated home equipme
• E7: Black and White Minstrels Revisited (2005-08-08) — Time Shift takes a look at the now notorious show, whose blacked-up singing and dancing routines ruled the weekend schedules for 21 years.
• E8: Too Much, Too Young (2005-09-09) — Time Shift charts the devastating effect on children – some as young as five – who care for infirm parents
• E9: The Jitterbug Years (2005-10-01) — Documentary recalling the social revolution which swept across Britain from 1946. A new dance craze, the Jitterbug, captured the mood of the country as years of war and austerity w
• E10: Play It Again (2005-10-04) — Remembering the golden age of the TV panel game as What's My Line?, The Name's the Same and Ask Your Dad make their debuts during the years 1945-55. Narrated by Hugh Dennis
• E11: The Battle for the Ashes (2005-10-20) — The changing sporting fortunes of England and Australia as recounted in this Time Shift documentary.
• E12: The Lost Pictures of Eugene Smith (2005-10-25) — Time Shift investigates how Life magazine's opposition to Attlee's radical Labour government inspired them to suppress photographs of the 1950 general election.
• E13: The Third Progamme: High Culture for All in Postwar Britain (2005-10-25) — Francine Stock narrates the story of the Third Programme, a high-culture radio show launched in 1946, focusing on how the series influenced the British arts scene.
• E14: Lost Road: Overland To Singapore (2005-10-30) — In 1955 young producer of Travellers' Tales David Attenborough was persuaded by six Oxbridge undergraduates to give some money & filmstock so they could film their unique overland
• E15: A Study in Sherlock (2005-12-24) — Documentary explores the continuing appeal of Sherlock Holmes through his various screen incarnations, from early silent films through the classic portrayals by Basil Rathbone and
• E16: Baker Street Babylon: The Bizarre Afterlife of Sherlock Holmes (2005-12-26) — Time Shift presents clips of the strangest Sherlocks, with pastiche and parody from Roland Rat to John Cleese.
• E17: Stephen Poliakoff: A Brief History of Now (2006-01-15) — Robert Lindsay and Miranda Richardson guest in Time Shift's profile of the TV dramatist.
• E18: The British Way of Death (2006-02-06) — Daniela Nardini narrates a documentary exploring why the British funeral has acquired a new spirit of informality. Today's departed are just as likely to be sent on their way to th
• E19: Left of Frame: The Rise and Fall of Radical TV Drama (2006-02-08) — Jimmy McGovern and Ken Loach are among those reflecting on left-wing drama of the 1960s and 70s, looking at works as diverse as Take Me Home and Our Friends in the North.
• E20: Rude Britannia (2006-02-13) — From Pygmalion to Paxman, Time Shift traces the cult of plain-speaking. Narrated by Tamsin Greig.
• E21: The Sun and the Moon (2006-03-06) — A quirky Time Shift compilation of TV appearances by these two heavenly bodies, including Patrick Moore 's meeting with a vicar who refuses to believe the Sun is hot.
• E22: Pay Attention Britain! Public Information Films (2006-03-30) — Marking 60 years of the Central Office of Information, Time Shift celebrates PIFs, from HIV awareness to "Charley Says".

Season 6

• E1: Switch off Something – Britain and the Three Day Week (2006-04-01) — Welcome to 1973 – the year that saw the three-day week and the arrival of a fictional character from 2006 in the BBC1 drama Life on Mars. The success of the latter has acted as a s
• E2: Creating 'Life on Mars' (2006-04-02) — The creators of Life on Mars (2006) discuss the series and how it was made.
• E3: The Da Vinci Code – The Greatest Story Ever Sold (2006-05-01) — After The Da Vinci Code was cleared of plagiarism, this documentary explores the climate which has permitted it to make such an effective challenge to conventional history.
• E4: Carry On Campus (2006-05-10) — Nigel Planer narrates a documentary taking a fond look at the growing pains of the university through the eyes of the writers who immortalised it in the campus novel.
• E5: Machine Men (2006-05-13) — Documentary looking at the history of robots, androids and cyborgs in both fact and fiction. Contributors include sci-fi visionary Brian Aldiss and writer Kim Newman.
• E6: Oz and Them (2007-01-16) — Documentary on the relationship between Australia and the UK since the Second World War, beginning with the Queen's 1954 visit to Australia and ending with the 2005 Ashes.
• E7: Spy Stories: British Espionage in Fact and Fiction (2006-08-30) — Bill Nighy narrates a documentary telling the story of the long and often extraordinary relationship between fact and fiction in the mysterious world of British espionage.
• E8: Planet Ping Pong (2006-09-11) — The story of table tennis and how it became the most popular sport in Asia. The programme revisits the glory days of the 30s and 40s, when thousands would cram into Wembley to watc
• E9: Parallel Worlds: A User's Guide (2006-11-29) — Playful viewer's guide to entering another dimension, narrated by Richard Ayoade, featuring some of TV and cinema's best-known alternate universes, from the likes of Star Trek, Sli
• E10: Transylvania Babylon (2006-12-28) — A comic exploration of the cult of Dracula. From Bela Lugosi to bloodsucking bikes, with a Mexican tag-wrestling version thrown in for good measure, this ghoulish compilation is an
• E11: The New Middle Classes (2007-03-04) — Where has a decade and more of rising prosperity across the social spectrum left Britain's middle class? Much bigger certainly. But does that mean we're all middle class now? Novel
• E12: Rover: The Long Goodbye (2007-03-20) — Documentary which traces the rise and fall of a great British brand, exploring how Rover cars went from defining their eras to becoming victims of their times.
• E13: First Rites: From the Cradle to the Prom (2007-03-24) — Documentary which looks at how the rituals that mark our milestones in life – baptism, the first day at school, the first drink – are changing in today's society.
• E14: Wedding Rites: In Sickness and in Health (2007-03-25) — Documentary looking at how and why weddings are on the increase and divorce rates in decline in the UK, and if it's the end for traditions and rituals which go back centuries.
• E15: Goodbye Children Everywhere (2007-05-26) — Documentary which celebrates the high and lows of children's TV and asks if the future of mainstream television be one where children are neither seen nor heard, as ITV cuts back o

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Timeshift have? 17 season(s) with 184 episodes.

Where can I watch Timeshift? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.