Timeshift looks back to a time when British professional wrestling attracted huge TV audiences and made household names of the likes of Mick McManus, Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy.
Timeshift turns back the clock to a time when villains wore silver capes, grannies swooned at the sight of bulky men in latex and the most masculine man in the country was called Shirley. In its heyday, British professional wrestling attracted huge TV audiences and made household names of generations of wrestlers from Mick McManus and Jackie 'Mr TV' Pallo to Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy. With contributions from inside the world of wrestling and surprising fans such as artist Peter Blake, this is an affectionate and lively portrait of a lost era of simpler pleasures, both in and out of the ring.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:22Link Wray
Rumble
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00:55Joy Division
Atmosphere
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Christopher Eccleston |
| Producer | Linda Sands |
| Director | Linda Sands |
| Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
Broadcasts
- Thu 13 Dec 201221:00
- Fri 14 Dec 201202:30
- Sun 16 Dec 201201:00
- Sun 26 May 201322:05
- Mon 27 May 201302:40
- Mon 15 Jul 201322:30
- Tue 16 Jul 201303:00
- Fri 19 Jul 201301:25
- Sat 21 Jun 201423:25
- Tue 16 Dec 201423:00
- Wed 10 Jun 201522:00
- Sun 14 Jun 201501:45
- Wed 21 Oct 201500:00
- Mon 26 Oct 201501:05
- Tue 4 Oct 201621:45
- Fri 7 Oct 201601:00
- Thu 11 May 201702:00
