Timeshift S03E10 · Prog Rock

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A look back to the years when progressive rock ruled the universe, with bands such as Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and King Crimson filling stadia with their grandiose stage shows. Contributors include Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, Yes drummer Bill Bruford, Old Grey Whistle Test presenter Bob Harris, DJ John Peel and rock critic Charles Shaar-Murray.

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1. 1 1. Cold War Kids2003-10-01 · 1h 0mPaul Morley and Michael Rosen are among those discussing the changing experiences of children who grew up in the shadow of the Cold War.
2. 2 2. The Kneale Tapes2003-10-15 · 1h 0mTime Shift profiles Nigel Kneale, the brains behind such disconcerting chillers as The Stone Tapes and The Ouatermass Experiment.
3. 3 3. James Cameron: A Pain in the Neck2003-10-22 · 1h 0mTimeshift profiles the journalist, a conflict-battered idealist who feared for the worst and campaigned for the best.
4. 4 4. Apocalypse Now… and Then2003-10-29 · 1h 0mTime Shift examins mankind's obsession with the end of the world, looking at how science and religion fuel the belief that armageddon is just around the corner.
5. 5 5. The Lie of the Land2003-11-05 · 1h 0mThe conventional view of the country-side is of a rural idyll perpetuated by our cultural tradition - but does this idyll really exist? Timeshift investigates.
6. 6 6. Child Prodigies2003-11-19 · 1h 0mTimeshift looks at how precocious children challenge thinking about education - and whether labelling a child as "gifted" does more harm than good.
7. 7 7. Raj to Rhondda: How Indian Doctors saved the NHS2003-11-30 · 1h 0mThe story of the generation of doctors who came from the Indian subcontinent to become the hidden heroes who have provided the backbone of the NHS for the last 40 years. Despite en
8. 8 8. The Jet Set2003-12-17 · 1h 0mRich, distant and opulent, the jet set fascinated the public as they waved to us from airplane doorways before winging their way across the skies heading for yachts and exotic loca
9. 9 9. Missing Believed Wiped2003-12-29 · 1h 0mThe story of Britain's lost generation of TV entertainment, from the golden age of light entertainment in the 1950s, via the "sacrilegious" tape erasing of the 1960s and 1970s, to
10. 10 10. Prog Rock2004-01-19 · 1h 0mA look back to the years when progressive rock ruled the universe, with bands such as Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and King Crimson filling stadia with their grandiose stage shows
11. 11 11. Hard Drive Heaven: The History of the Home Computer2004-02-09 · 1h 0mThe PC has shrunk in size, but grown in power - Time Shift charts its evolution. Contributors include Sir Clive Sinclair.
12. 12 12. Whistleblowers2004-03-02 · 1h 0mUntil the 1980s Whitehall was able to use the Official Secrets Act to suppress information it didn't want disclosed. Time Shift recalls those who spoke out on stories the Governmen
13. 13 13. Charles Wheeler: Edge of Frame2004-03-04 · 1h 0mA look at the decisive moments of the latter 20th century through the eyes of the late Charles Wheeler. One of journalism's most dedicated yet modest professionals, Wheeler was at