Episodes
1. Full Throttle: The Glory Days of British Motorbikes
October 28, 2013
60 min
Documentary which explores the British love of fast, daring and sometimes reckless motorbike riding during a period when home-grown machines were the envy of the world
2. When Coal Was King
November 4, 2013
60 min
Documentary which explores the lost world of coal mining and the rich social and cultural lives of those who worked in what was once Britain's most important industry.
Guest Stars:
Peter Wyngarde, Benedict Cumberbatch
3. Bouffants, Beehives and Bobs: The Hairstyles That Shaped Britain
10.0
November 13, 2013
60 min
Timeshift takes a loving and sometimes horrified look back at the iconic hairdos and 'must have' haircuts that both men and women in Britain have flirted with in the past 60 years.
4. A Day at the Zoo
November 20, 2013
60 min
Documentary telling the story of how zoos captured the British public's imagination - from the first in Regent's Park to Gerald Durrell's conservation ark, which became Jersey Zoo.
5. The Ladybird Books Story: The Bugs that Got Britain Reading
December 22, 2013
60 min
Timeshift documentary about Ladybird books, which once informed people on such diverse subjects as how magnets work and what to look for in winter, but also helped to teach many to read.
Guest Stars:
Bobby George, Sid Waddell, Eric Bristow, John Lowe, Keith Deller
6. Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather
January 8, 2014
60 min
A national obsession is explored in this archive-rich look at the evolution of the weather forecast from print via radio to TV and beyond - and at the changing weather itself.
