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  • Timeshift (2002–2017)
  • TV Series | 60 min | Documentary
Timeshift (2002–2017)
TV Series | 60 min | Documentary

Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.
Seasons
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Writers
Andrew Martin (written by) | Charles Wheeler (written by) | Kim Newman (writer) | David Hutt (written by) & 6 more
Producers
Francis Welch (producer) | Merryn Threadgold (producer) (as Merryn Threadgould) | Robert Murphy (producer) | Gerry Dawson (producer) & 59 more
Cinematographers
Adam Clarke (camera) | Pete Hayns (camera) | Lee Curran (camera) | Ian Watts (camera) & 54 more
Editors
Dilesh Korya (picture editor) | Stuart Davies (picture editor) (off-line editor) | Jane Harris | Alex Kirkland (picture editor) & 45 more
Production Designer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 5, 2002

Release date (First episode)
Oct 5, 2002 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Veronika Hyks
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
6
Tamsin Greig
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
6
Kim Newman
Self - Film Critic and Author / Self - Writer and Critic / Self - Author and Critic Self - Film Critic and Author / Self - Writer and Critic / Self - Author and Critic   See fewer
6
Alan Whicker
Self - Travel Presenter / Self - Reporter / Self - Reporter: Whicker's World / Self - Presenter, 'Whicker's World' Self - Travel Presenter / Self - Reporter / Self - Reporter: Whicker's World / Self - Presenter, 'Whicker's World'   See fewer
6
Andrew Martin
Self - Presenter / Self - Narrator Self - Presenter / Self - Narrator   See fewer
5
5
John Cleese
Self - Monty Python / Self - Sherlock Holmes Self - Monty Python / Self - Sherlock Holmes   See fewer
4
Peter York
Self - Author and Broadcaster / Self - Presenter / Self - Cultural Historian Self - Author and Broadcaster / Self - Presenter / Self - Cultural Historian   See fewer
4
Andrew Collins
Self - Presenter / Self - Film Critic / Self - Writer and Broadcaster / Self - Author and Broadcaster Self - Presenter / Self - Film Critic / Self - Writer and Broadcaster / Self - Author and Broadcaster   See fewer
4
Charles Wheeler
Self - Reporter / Self - Presenter Self - Reporter / Self - Presenter   See fewer
4
Michael Rosen
Self - Children's Writer and Broadcaster / Self - Author Self - Children's Writer and Broadcaster / Self - Author   See fewer
4
Barry Cryer
Self - Entertainer / Self - I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue Self - Entertainer / Self - I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue   See fewer
4
Stuart Maconie
Self - Writer and Broadcaster / Self - DJ and Fan / Self - Broadcaster and Writer Self - Writer and Broadcaster / Self - DJ and Fan / Self - Broadcaster and Writer   See fewer
4
Richard Dimbleby
Self - Presenter, 'Panorama' Debate on Capital Punishment / Self - Presenter, 'Panorama' / Self - Reporter at Yuri Gararin Press Conference (archive footage) Self - Presenter, 'Panorama' Debate on Capital Punishment / Self - Presenter, 'Panorama' / Self - Reporter at Yuri Gararin Press Conference (archive footage)   See fewer
4
Margaret Thatcher
Self - Prime Minister / Self - Prime Minister of UK (archive footage) Self - Prime Minister / Self - Prime Minister of UK (archive footage)   See fewer
4
Jeremy Paxman
Self - 'Newsnight' Presenter / Self - TV Newsreader Self - 'Newsnight' Presenter / Self - TV Newsreader   See fewer
4
Queen Elizabeth II
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
3
Terry Jones
Self - Monty Python Self - Monty Python   See fewer
3
Christopher Eccleston
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
3
David Aaronovitch
Self - Columnist, The Guardian / Self - Writer and Broadcaster Self - Columnist, The Guardian / Self - Writer and Broadcaster   See fewer
3
Fi Glover
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
3
Denis Lawson
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
3
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
3
David Attenborough
Self - Wildlife Broadcaster / Self - Former TV Producer Self - Wildlife Broadcaster / Self - Former TV Producer   See fewer
3
Malcolm Muggeridge
Self - Interviewer, 'Monitor' (archive footage) Self - Interviewer, 'Monitor' (archive footage)   See fewer
3
Nigel Kneale
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
3
Chris Dunkley
Self - Interviewee / Self - TV Critic / Self - Television Critic Self - Interviewee / Self - TV Critic / Self - Television Critic   See fewer
3
Dick Fiddy
Self - Writer / Self - Researcher / Self - TV Consultant, BFI / Self - British Film Institute Archivist Self - Writer / Self - Researcher / Self - TV Consultant, BFI / Self - British Film Institute Archivist   See fewer
3
Esther Rantzen
Self - 'That's Life' Presenter Self - 'That's Life' Presenter   See fewer
3
Michael Parkinson
Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
3
C.P. Lee
Self - University of Salford Self - University of Salford   See fewer
3
Patrick Moore
Self - Astronomer and 'The Sky at Night' Presenter / Self - Presenter, 'The Sky at Night' Self - Astronomer and 'The Sky at Night' Presenter / Self - Presenter, 'The Sky at Night'   See fewer
3
Jonathan Miller
Self - BBC Breakfast Time, 1983 / Self - Interviewer, 'Monitor' (archive footage) Self - BBC Breakfast Time, 1983 / Self - Interviewer, 'Monitor' (archive footage)   See fewer
3
Colin Divall
Self - Transport Historian / Self - Historian, University of York / Self - National Railway Museum Self - Transport Historian / Self - Historian, University of York / Self - National Railway Museum   See fewer
3
Tony Benn
Self - Former Labour Minister / Self - Postmaster General Self - Former Labour Minister / Self - Postmaster General   See fewer
3
Dudley Moore
Self - Actor / Self - Dr. John Watson (archive footage) Self - Actor / Self - Dr. John Watson (archive footage)   See fewer
3
Christopher Frayling
Self - Author and Film Historian / Self - Cultural Historian Self - Author and Film Historian / Self - Cultural Historian   See fewer
3
Michael Buerk
Self - Broadcaster / Self - TV Presenter Self - Broadcaster / Self - TV Presenter   See fewer
3
John F. Kennedy
Self - Democrat President, 1961-1963 / Self - President of USA (archive footage) Self - Democrat President, 1961-1963 / Self - President of USA (archive footage)   See fewer
3
Stella Rimington
Self - Presenter / Self - Director General of MI5 - Speaking in 2006 Self - Presenter / Self - Director General of MI5 - Speaking in 2006   See fewer
3
Simon Hoggart
Self - Guardian Journalist / Self - 'Observer' US Correspondent, 1985-89 / Self - Writer and Broadcaster Self - Guardian Journalist / Self - 'Observer' US Correspondent, 1985-89 / Self - Writer and Broadcaster   See fewer
3
Richard Beeching
Self - Director of British Railways / Self - 'Reshaping the Railways', 1963 / Self - British Railways Chairman (archive footage) Self - Director of British Railways / Self - 'Reshaping the Railways', 1963 / Self - British Railways Chairman (archive footage)   See fewer
3
Lenny Henry
Self - Presenter, Tiswas Self - Presenter, Tiswas   See fewer
3
Michael Palin
Self - Monty Python Self - Monty Python   See fewer
2
Eric Morecambe
Self - Morecambe and Wise / Self - Sherlock Holmes (archive footage) Self - Morecambe and Wise / Self - Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Honor Blackman
Cathy Gale (archive footage) Cathy Gale (archive footage)   See fewer
2
2
Leonard Nimoy
Mr. Spock / Sherlock Holmes (archive footage) Mr. Spock / Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Edward Heath
Self - Prime Minister (archive footage) Self - Prime Minister (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Jeremy Thorpe
Self - Leader, Liberal Party (archive footage) Self - Leader, Liberal Party (archive footage)   See fewer
2
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