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.
Timeshift (Season 10)
The North on a Plate (Episode 1)
Air date: 2010-09-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cultural historian Andrew Hussey follows his success with France on a Plate by travelling back to his homeland, the north west of England, in search of its lost food culture.
1960: The Year of the North (Episode 2)
Air date: 2010-09-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The story of how the north went from being Britain's economic engine room to cultural powerhouse. Andrew Martin explores how the north liberated itself and the country as a whole.
When Britain Went Wild (Episode 3)
Air date: 2010-10-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Documentary exploring how, in the 1960s, the British people fell in love with animals and how endangered species and wildlife protection became an intrinsic part of our culture.
Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction (Episode 4)
Air date: 2010-12-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Documentary which investigates the success of Scandinavian crime fiction, from Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy to Henning Mankell's brooding Wallander series.
Italian Noir: The Story of Italian Crime Fiction (Episode 5)
Air date: 2010-12-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Profile of a new wave of Italian crime fiction that has emerged to challenge the conventions of the detective novel - a dark world of corruption, unsolved murders and the mafia.
The Golden Age of Coach Travel (Episode 6)
Air date: 2011-01-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Documentary which journeys back to the 1950s when the coach was king. Those who had not travelled beyond their own villages and towns were given a taste of exploration and freedom.
The Modern Age of the Coach (Episode 7)
Air date: 2011-01-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks.
Crime and Punishment - The Story of Corporal Punishment (Episode 8)
Air date: 2011-04-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Documentary lifting the veil on the taboo that is corporal punishment, revealing a history spanning religion, the justice system, sex and education.
Crime and Punishment - The Story of Capital Punishment (Episode 9)
Air date: 2011-04-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Documentary tracing the story of the ultimate sanction, examining such matters as the protocols of the public execution and the 'science' of hanging.
