Episodes (6)
Sep 02, 2015
Author and railway enthusiast Andrew Martin travels the route of three famous named trains from bygone days, the Cornish Riviera Express, the Flying Scotsman, and the Brighton Belle, to examine why we used to name trains, and why express trains of today no longer provide the level of luxury VIP service that they used to.
Sep 09, 2015
A programme looking at the history of the Ordnance Survey and the challenges it faces today.
Sep 23, 2015
The story behind the invention of the diesel engine in the 19th century that later became the workhorse of the 20th and 21st century.
Oct 20, 2015
A voyage in the company of passengers and crew of the vintage steamers, which were common sight on the rivers and coastal waters around Britain.
Oct 28, 2015
After more than 60 years tracking James Bond in print and on screen, the BBC opens up its vaults to reveal the forgotten files on the world's most famous secret agent. Featuring rare and candid interviews with all six actors to play 007, and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, this is James Bond unguarded, unrestricted and unseen.
Nov 16, 2015
A look back at the history of Jodrell Bank, and how the telescope won its reputation in the Space Race.
About
Timeshift Season 15 (2015) is released on Sep 02, 2015 and the latest season 17 of Timeshift is released in 2017. Watch Timeshift online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. Timeshift is directed by Francis Welch,Merryn Threadgold,Robert Murphy,Sebastian Barfield and created by George Chan with Tamsin Greig and Andrew Martin.
Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.