Writer Andrew Martin charts the evolution of the British postage stamp and examines how these sticky little labels became a national obsession.
Timeshift charts the evolution of the British postage stamp and examines how these sticky little labels became a national obsession. Like many of us, writer and presenter Andrew Martin collected stamps when he was young, and now he returns to that lost world to unpeel the history of iconic stamps like the Penny Black and the Blue Mauritius, study famous collectors like King George V and the enigmatic Count Phillip de Ferrary, and to meet present-day philatelists at a stamp club.
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The Queen's Head
Duration: 02:20
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The King of Stamp Collecting
Duration: 01:31
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:01Nils Frahm
More
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00:07Nils Frahm
Four Hands
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00:10Hidden Orchestra
Flight
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00:14The Flickers
Gotta See Jane
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00:18Hidden Orchestra
Hushed
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00:20Nils Frahm
Wall
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00:26Ludovico Einaudi
Night
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00:35Ludovico Einaudi
Twice
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00:41Sex Pistols
God Save The Queen
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00:43Public Service Broadcasting
Spitfire
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00:53Pink Floyd
Money
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00:54Land Observations
Before the Kingsland Road
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00:58I’m From Barcelona
Collection of Stamps
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrew Martin |
| Series Producer | William Naylor |
| Producer | Matthew Thomas |
| Writer | Andrew Martin |
