Timeshift S10E03 · When Britain Went Wild

Overview

Documentary exploring how, in the 1960s, the British people fell in love with animals and how endangered species and wildlife protection became an intrinsic part of our culture.

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1. 1 1. The North on a Plate2010-09-08 · 1h 0mCultural historian Andrew Hussey follows his success with France on a Plate by travelling back to his homeland, the north west of England, in search of its lost food culture.
2. 2 2. 1960: The Year of the North2010-09-14 · 1h 0mThe story of how the north went from being Britain's economic engine room to cultural powerhouse. Andrew Martin explores how the north liberated itself and the country as a whole.
3. 3 3. When Britain Went Wild2010-10-05 · 1h 0mDocumentary exploring how, in the 1960s, the British people fell in love with animals and how endangered species and wildlife protection became an intrinsic part of our culture.
4. 4 4. Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction2010-12-20 · 1h 0mDocumentary which investigates the success of Scandinavian crime fiction, from Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy to Henning Mankell's brooding Wallander series.
5. 5 5. Italian Noir: The Story of Italian Crime Fiction2010-12-27 · 1h 0mProfile of a new wave of Italian crime fiction that has emerged to challenge the conventions of the detective novel - a dark world of corruption, unsolved murders and the mafia.
6. 6 6. The Golden Age of Coach Travel2011-01-05 · 1h 0mDocumentary which journeys back to the 1950s when the coach was king. Those who had not travelled beyond their own villages and towns were given a taste of exploration and freedom.
7. 7 7. The Modern Age of the Coach2011-01-12 · 1h 0mDocumentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks.
8. 8 8. Crime and Punishment - The Story of Corporal Punishment2011-04-04 · 1h 0mDocumentary lifting the veil on the taboo that is corporal punishment, revealing a history spanning religion, the justice system, sex and education.
9. 9 9. Crime and Punishment - The Story of Capital Punishment2011-04-05 · 1h 0mDocumentary tracing the story of the ultimate sanction, examining such matters as the protocols of the public execution and the 'science' of hanging.