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Timewatch

1982–2011 · 30 seasons

A sober, scholarly hour of history that rewards attention with archival footage and expert testimony rather than drama.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Timewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects, spanning all human history. It was first broadcast on 29 September 1982 and is produced by the BBC, the Timewatch brandname is used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can be found on US cable channels without the branding.
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About
Memory, power, war, politics
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Allan Francovich, Catrine Clay, Jonathan Miller, Tim Robinson
    Written by
    Agnieszka Piotrowska, Alain Dugrand, Colin Swash, Tristram Powell
    Starring
    John Tusa, Peter France, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Larry Kane, Tony Barrow
    Length
    30 seasons, 343 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    BBC Two
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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