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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.
Episode 13 : Charles Wheeler: Edge of Frame
March. 04,2004
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 the forefront of world news reporting for over 50 years. Contributors include Jeremy Paxman, John Simpson and son-in-law Boris Johnson.
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Episode 12 : Whistleblowers
March. 02,2004
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 Government did not want to be told.
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Episode 11 : Hard Drive Heaven: The History of the Home Computer
February. 09,2004
The PC has shrunk in size, but grown in power - Time Shift charts its evolution. Contributors include Sir Clive Sinclair.
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Episode 9 : Missing Believed Wiped
December. 29,2003
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 recent lucky finds.
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Episode 7 : Raj to Rhondda: How Indian Doctors saved the NHS
November. 30,2003
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 enduring years of discrimination, they fulfilled Britain's health needs and carved successful careers that took them to the heart of the British medical establishment. Now, as they collectively reach retirement age, Britain faces a crisis in healthcare.
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Episode 6 : Child Prodigies
November. 19,2003
Timeshift looks at how precocious children challenge thinking about education - and whether labelling a child as "gifted" does more harm than good.
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Episode 5 : The Lie of the Land
November. 05,2003
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.
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Episode 4 : Apocalypse Now… and Then
October. 29,2003
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.
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Episode 3 : James Cameron: A Pain in the Neck
October. 22,2003
Timeshift profiles the journalist, a conflict-battered idealist who feared for the worst and campaigned for the best.
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Episode 2 : The Kneale Tapes
October. 15,2003
Time Shift profiles Nigel Kneale, the brains behind such disconcerting chillers as The Stone Tapes and The Ouatermass Experiment.
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Episode 1 : Cold War Kids
October. 01,2003
Paul Morley and Michael Rosen are among those discussing the changing experiences of children who grew up in the shadow of the Cold War.
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