Timeshift

Timeshift (2002- )

EndedDocumentary showHistory

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.

Networks
Scheduleevery Thursday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Dial 'B' for Britain: The Story of the Landline
Season 17Episode 360 min

Dial "B" for Britain: The Story of the Landline

Timeshift journeys back to the age of the landline - a distant era when phones weren't pocket-sized wireless devices, but bulky objects wired into our homes and workplaces. Over the course of 100 years, a communications network was rolled out to join up Britain, bringing commercial and social change in its wake. Yet despite ongoing technical innovation, the phone service often struggled to meet demand. From the speaking clock to the Trimphone, the first public call boxes to the Post Office Tower, this is the story of how Britain got connected, told by the operators and engineers themselves, and featuring rarely seen archive footage.

Apr 20, 2017

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S17E03Dial "B" for Britain: The Story of the LandlineApr 20, 2017
S17E02Blazes and Brigades: The Story of the Fire ServiceApr 13, 2017
S17E01Roof Racks and Hatchbacks: The Family CarApr 3, 2017
S16E05Flights of Fancy: Pigeons and the BritishFeb 7, 2017
S16E04Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner ShopDec 19, 2016
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