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Timeshift

Series 17

Episode 2: Blazes and Brigades: The Story of the Fire Service

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Timeshift looks back on nearly two centuries of British firefighting, exploring how major incidents and the evolution of equipment have helped forge the modern fire service. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Kirsty Young
Executive Producer:
John Das

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