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Time Shift - Series 5

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A series of documentaries exploring British culture

logo for Time Shift - Series 5 - A Study in Sherlock
Time Shift - Series 5 - A Study in Sherlock

Documentary exploring the continuing appeal of Sherlock Holmes through his various screen incarnations. Contributors include Minette Walters, Kim Newman and Edward Hardwicke.

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Time Shift - Series 5 - Star Men

Adam Hart-Davis explores the world of Britain's 40,000 amateur astronomers, whose increasingly sophisticated home equipment has enabled them to collaborate with professionals.

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logo for Time Shift - Series 5 - The British Way of Death
Time Shift - Series 5 - The British Way of Death

Film exploring why the British funeral has acquired a new spirit of informality and whether we are improvising new rituals to fill a more profound vacuum in our secular society.

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Time Shift - Series 5 - The Jitterbug Years

Documentary recalling the social revolution which swept across Britain from 1946. A new dance craze captured the country's mood after years of war and austerity.

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