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Timeshift

Series 11

Episode 4: When the Circus Comes to Town

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

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. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Producer:
Rebecca Whyte
Director:
Rebecca Whyte
Series Producer:
Ben Southwell

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 5 months

Documentary about the life and work of comedian Tommy Cooper, whose bumbling persona hid a real talent as a magician and whose private life was complicated and often difficult. Show more

Parkinson: The Interviews

Series 1

Episode 3: Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd

Duration: 36 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Michael Parkinson introduces a recut of two interviews he did with Frankie Howerd and a Christmas interview with Tommy Cooper. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Frankie Howerd
Interviewed Guest:
Tommy Cooper
Executive Producer:
Tony Moss
Series Producer:
Annie Lewis

Timeshift

Series 11

Episode 2: Hotel Deluxe

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

A Timeshift documentary that 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. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

Punk Britannia

Episode 3: Post-Punk 1978-1981

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Series about the history of punk. Punk had shown what it was against, now what was it for? Freed up by the DIY ethos, an array of musical influences developed. Show more

BBC Four

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