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Timeshift

Timeshift

2002 · 17 seasons · 184 eps · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

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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.

Directed by Matthew Thomas · Written by Babita Sharma

Network: BBC Four

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