Timeshift

Season 17

2017 · 3 episodes · 3h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. Roof Racks and Hatchbacks: The Family Car

   3 Apr 2017 · 60 min

   Exploring the British experience of family cars, from the Morris Minor to the Ford Cortina, the VW Golf to the Volvo estate, school runs to family holidays.

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   2. Blazes and Brigades: The Story of the Fire Service

   13 Apr 2017 · 60 min

   Timeshift looks back on nearly two centuries of British firefighting, exploring how major incidents and the evolution of equipment have helped forge the modern fire service.

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   3. Dial 'B' for Britain: The Story of the Landline

   20 Apr 2017 · 60 min

   From early call boxes to the Post Office Tower, Timeshift tells the story of how Britain's phone network was built over the course of 100 years, and its impact on the public.