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Timewatch

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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Cast

Peter France profile
Peter France

Self - Presenter

Total episodes: 49

John Tusa profile
John Tusa

Self - Presenter

Total episodes: 28

Andrew Sachs profile
Andrew Sachs

Self - Narrator (voice)

Total episodes: 3

Michael Praed profile
Michael Praed

Self - Narrator (voice)

Total episodes: 3

John Lennon profile
John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Total episodes: 1

Paul McCartney profile
Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Total episodes: 1

George Harrison profile
George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Total episodes: 1

Ringo Starr profile
Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

Total episodes: 1

Larry Kane profile
Larry Kane

Self

Total episodes: 1

Tony Barrow profile
Tony Barrow

Self

Total episodes: 1

Tony Bramwell profile
Tony Bramwell

Self

Total episodes: 1

Maureen Cleave profile
Maureen Cleave

Self

Total episodes: 1

Peter France profile
Peter France

Self - Presenter

Total episodes: 49

John Tusa profile
John Tusa

Self - Presenter

Total episodes: 28

Andrew Sachs profile
Andrew Sachs

Self - Narrator (voice)

Total episodes: 3

Michael Praed profile
Michael Praed

Self - Narrator (voice)

Total episodes: 3

John Lennon profile
John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Total episodes: 1

Paul McCartney profile
Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Total episodes: 1

George Harrison profile
George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Total episodes: 1

Ringo Starr profile
Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

Total episodes: 1

Larry Kane profile
Larry Kane

Self

Total episodes: 1

Tony Barrow profile
Tony Barrow

Self

Total episodes: 1

Tony Bramwell profile
Tony Bramwell

Self

Total episodes: 1

Maureen Cleave profile
Maureen Cleave

Self

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

September 29, 1982

Last air Date

November 15, 2011

Status

Returning Series

Original Language

English

Networks

BBC Two logo

Available On

Currently it's not available for streaming.
You can visit JustWatch for more information.

seasons

Season 30 poster
Season 30

Aired on: 2011 | 4 Episodes

Videos

Researching the Black Death - Timewatch - BBC thumbnail
Researching the Black Death - Timewatch - BBC

Images

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