Sep 24, 2012 · 1h
The shocking story of health before the NHS. In the early 20th century, getting treated if you were ill was a rudimentary, risky and costly business.


Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.
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Sep 24, 2012 · 1h
The shocking story of health before the NHS. In the early 20th century, getting treated if you were ill was a rudimentary, risky and costly business.
Oct 1, 2012 · 1h
Robert Winston explores the extraordinary transformation of the hospital from Victorian workhouse to modern centre of medicine.
Oct 14, 2012 · 1h
Michael Grade narrates the story of klezmer, from its origins in Jewish folk music performed at weddings and Bar Mitzvahs to a musical sensation enjoyed by millions worldwide.
Oct 8, 2012 · 1h
Timeshift looks back to a time when iconic British marques like Jaguar, Austin-Healey, MG and Triumph sparked a manufacturing frenzy that helped to democratise speed and glamour.
Oct 22, 2012 · 1h
Documentary telling the affectionate story of British servicemen and their families who had to make Germany a home from home in the decades after the Second World War.
Dec 13, 2012 · 1h
Timeshift looks back to a time when British professional wrestling attracted huge TV audiences and made household names of the likes of Mick McManus, Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy.
Jan 23, 2013 · 1h
The Model Railway Story: Documentary which explores how the British have been in love with model railways for over a century, with unique archive and contributions from modellers.
Jan 30, 2013 · 1h
Documentary looking at how a loophole in an obscure piece of gambling legislation led to nearly a quarter of Britain's population playing high street bingo in the 1960s.
Feb 24, 2013 · 1h
Documentary taking a look at Britain's long and illustrious involvement with the martial arts, from the early days of bartitsu, through judo and karate to kung fu.
Mar 26, 2013 · 1h
With a handful of vintage etiquette books and some film archive to guide her, journalist Rachel Johnson goes in search of what seems an almost vanished social type: the lady.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Timeshift Season 12 premiered on September 24, 2012.
Timeshift Season 12 has 10 episodes.
The season opens with Season 12 Episode 1, "Health before the NHS: The Road to Recovery". It aired on September 24, 2012.
Go to Season 12 Episode 1