Episodes 13

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Cold War Kids

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October 1, 20031h

Paul Morley and Michael Rosen are among those discussing the changing experiences of children who grew up in the shadow of the Cold War.

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The Kneale Tapes

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October 15, 20031h

Time Shift profiles Nigel Kneale, the brains behind such disconcerting chillers as The Stone Tapes and The Ouatermass Experiment.

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James Cameron: A Pain in the Neck

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October 22, 20031h

Timeshift profiles the journalist, a conflict-battered idealist who feared for the worst and campaigned for the best.

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Apocalypse Now… and Then

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October 29, 20031h

Time Shift examins mankind's obsession with the end of the world, looking at how science and religion fuel the belief that armageddon is just around the corner.

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The Lie of the Land

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November 5, 20031h

The conventional view of the country-side is of a rural idyll perpetuated by our cultural tradition - but does this idyll really exist? Timeshift investigates.

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6

Child Prodigies

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November 19, 20031h

Timeshift looks at how precocious children challenge thinking about education - and whether labelling a child as "gifted" does more harm than good.

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The story of the generation of doctors who came from the Indian subcontinent to become the hidden heroes who have provided the backbone of the NHS for the last 40 years. Despite enduring years of discrimination, they fulfilled Britain's health needs and carved successful careers that took them to the heart of the British medical establishment. Now, as they collectively reach retirement age, Britain faces a crisis in healthcare.

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The Jet Set

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December 17, 20031h

Rich, distant and opulent, the jet set fascinated the public as they waved to us from airplane doorways before winging their way across the skies heading for yachts and exotic locations that the rest of us could only dream of. They were the aristocrats, the high fliers and high earners whose lives and loves fascinated us long before celebrity became a dirty word.

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Missing Believed Wiped

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December 29, 20031h

The story of Britain's lost generation of TV entertainment, from the golden age of light entertainment in the 1950s, via the "sacrilegious" tape erasing of the 1960s and 1970s, to recent lucky finds.

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Prog Rock

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January 19, 20041h

A look back to the years when progressive rock ruled the universe, with bands such as Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and King Crimson filling stadia with their grandiose stage shows. Contributors include Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, Yes drummer Bill Bruford, Old Grey Whistle Test presenter Bob Harris, DJ John Peel and rock critic Charles Shaar-Murray.

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The PC has shrunk in size, but grown in power - Time Shift charts its evolution. Contributors include Sir Clive Sinclair.

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Whistleblowers

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March 2, 20041h

Until the 1980s Whitehall was able to use the Official Secrets Act to suppress information it didn't want disclosed. Time Shift recalls those who spoke out on stories the Government did not want to be told.

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Charles Wheeler: Edge of Frame

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Season Finale
March 4, 20041h

A look at the decisive moments of the latter 20th century through the eyes of the late Charles Wheeler. One of journalism's most dedicated yet modest professionals, Wheeler was at the forefront of world news reporting for over 50 years. Contributors include Jeremy Paxman, John Simpson and son-in-law Boris Johnson.

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