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Timeshift

Timeshift Season 11

Season 11 Episodes

1. Retrial by TV: The Rise and Fall of Rough Justice

April 3rd, 20111 hr

Documentary about the BBC's Rough Justice series, which began investigating miscarriages of justice in the early 1980s and helped overturn the convictions of 18 people in 13 cases.

2. Hotel Deluxe

June 29th, 20111 hr

Documentary which charts how luxury hotels have met the needs of new forms of wealth - from aristocrats to rock stars and beyond - with comfort, innovation and service.

3. All the Fun of the Fair

August 2nd, 20111 hr

Documentary which explores the history of the fairground, from the sideshows to the freak shows, and from early hand-powered rides to the arrival of steam and electricity.

4. When the Circus Comes to Town

August 9th, 20111 hr

Film which uses the University of Sheffield's National Fairground Archive to explore the history of the circus, from Billy Smart to Gerry Cottle and Archaos to Cirque du Soleil

5. The Picture Postcard World of Nigel Walmsley

September 15th, 20111 hr

The story behind the humble picture postcard, told by comic creation Nigel Walmsley. With their own language and bespoke rules, postcards were the texts and emails of their era.

6. Dear Censor - The secret archive of the British Board of Film Classification

September 29th, 20111 hr

Documentary examining the work of the BBFC, casting an eye over some of the most infamous cases in its history and analysing how it works with film-makers themselves.

7. Antarctica - Of Ice and Men

November 3rd, 20111 hr

Documentary which looks at why the most inhospitable place on the planet has exerted such a powerful hold on the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers.

8. The Golden Age of Trams: A Streetcar Named Desire

December 5th, 20111 hr

Documentary exploring how the tram liberated overcrowded cities, mapping its journey from horse-drawn carriage on rails to steam and then electric power.

9. Epic: A Cast of Thousands!

December 24th, 20111 hr

Documentary which goes behind the scenes to tell the stories of the biggest film genre of them all - the epic, from Ben-Hur to The Ten Commandments and from El Cid to Cleopatra.

10. The Smoking Years

January 4th, 20121 hr

With contributions from Barry Cryer, Stuart Maconie and others, this documentary tells the unnatural history of the now-threatened creature that is 'the smoker'.

11. The Rules of Drinking

January 11th, 20121 hr

Documentary which digs into the archive to discover the unwritten rules that have governed the way we drink in Britain, from 1940s pubs and clubs to drinking at home or at work.

All Seasons

Season 17

Season 17

Apr 3, 2017
Season 16

Season 16

Oct 19, 2016
Season 15

Season 15

Sep 2, 2015
Season 14

Season 14

May 26, 2014
Season 13

Season 13

Oct 28, 2013
Season 12

Season 12

Sep 24, 2012
Season 11

Season 11

Apr 3, 2011
Season 10

Season 10

Sep 8, 2010
Season 9

Season 9

Apr 3, 2009
Season 8

Season 8

Sep 14, 2008
Season 7

Season 7

Apr 18, 2007
Season 6

Season 6

Apr 1, 2006
Season 5

Season 5

May 19, 2005
Season 4

Season 4

Jun 19, 2004
Season 3

Season 3

Oct 1, 2003
Season 2

Season 2

May 5, 2003
Season 1

Season 1

Oct 10, 2002