Epic: A Cast of Thousands!

December 24, 2011

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Timeshift - S11 - E9

Documentary which goes behind the scenes to tell the stories of the biggest film genre of them all - the epic, from Ben-Hur to The Ten Commandments and from El Cid to Cleopatra.

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Timeshift: Season 11 - 11 Episode s

11x1 - Retrial by TV: The Rise and Fall of Rough Justice
April 3, 2011
Documentary about the BBC's Rough Justice series, which began investigating miscarriages of justice in the early 1980s and helped overturn the convictions of 18 people in 13 cases.
11x2 - Hotel Deluxe
June 29, 2011
Documentary which charts how luxury hotels have met the needs of new forms of wealth - from aristocrats to rock stars and beyond - with comfort, innovation and service.
11x3 - All the Fun of the Fair
August 2, 2011
Documentary which explores the history of the fairground, from the sideshows to the freak shows, and from early hand-powered rides to the arrival of steam and electricity.
11x4 - When the Circus Comes to Town
August 9, 2011
Film which uses the University of Sheffield's National Fairground Archive to explore the history of the circus, from Billy Smart to Gerry Cottle and Archaos to Cirque du Soleil
11x5 - The Picture Postcard World of Nigel Walmsley
September 15, 2011
The story behind the humble picture postcard, told by comic creation Nigel Walmsley. With their own language and bespoke rules, postcards were the texts and emails of their era.
11x6 - Dear Censor - The secret archive of the British Board of Film Classification
September 29, 2011
Documentary examining the work of the BBFC, casting an eye over some of the most infamous cases in its history and analysing how it works with film-makers themselves.
11x7 - Antarctica - Of Ice and Men
November 3, 2011
Documentary which looks at why the most inhospitable place on the planet has exerted such a powerful hold on the imagination of explorers, scientists, writers and photographers.
11x8 - The Golden Age of Trams: A Streetcar Named Desire
December 5, 2011
Documentary exploring how the tram liberated overcrowded cities, mapping its journey from horse-drawn carriage on rails to steam and then electric power.
11x9 - Epic: A Cast of Thousands!
December 24, 2011
Documentary which goes behind the scenes to tell the stories of the biggest film genre of them all - the epic, from Ben-Hur to The Ten Commandments and from El Cid to Cleopatra.
11x10 - The Smoking Years
January 4, 2012
With contributions from Barry Cryer, Stuart Maconie and others, this documentary tells the unnatural history of the now-threatened creature that is 'the smoker'.
11x11 - The Rules of Drinking
January 11, 2012
Documentary which digs into the archive to discover the unwritten rules that have governed the way we drink in Britain, from 1940s pubs and clubs to drinking at home or at work.

Epic: A Cast of Thousands!

Timeshift - S11 - E9

Timeshift: Season 11 - 11 Episode s

11x1 - Retrial by TV: The Rise and Fall of Rough Justice

11x2 - Hotel Deluxe

11x3 - All the Fun of the Fair

11x4 - When the Circus Comes to Town

11x5 - The Picture Postcard World of Nigel Walmsley

11x6 - Dear Censor - The secret archive of the British Board of Film Classification

11x7 - Antarctica - Of Ice and Men

11x8 - The Golden Age of Trams: A Streetcar Named Desire

11x9 - Epic: A Cast of Thousands!

11x10 - The Smoking Years

11x11 - The Rules of Drinking

Timeshift: All seasons

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Season 14

S15: Season 15

S16: Season 16

S17: Season 17